Blueberry Vanilla Monkey Bread is a delicious pull apart bundt-shaped loaf chock full of blueberries, smothered and baked in syrup made from cinnamon, loads of butter and vanilla.
Blueberry Vanilla Monkey Bread is like the gold-standard for breakfast at our house. It’s funny because until a few years ago, I had no idea what monkey bread was…and why in the heck (keepin’ it classy) it’s called Monkey Bread? Whatever you want to call it – this is tasty eating! If you’ve had any kind of monkey bread before and liked it…you’ll think you’ve gone to heaven when you try this kind!
The blueberries become hot and sweet during the baking process and they make their own syrup. This is my kind of recipe.? It only has only a few simple ingredients and in less than one hour you can make this amazing pull apart cake. Watching the bread pop out of the inverted pan is amazing. As the loaf pops out, the natural blueberry syrup runs down the sides of the baked biscuit pieces and absolutely smells like heaven. It’s super easy, so indulge yourself and give it a try!
How To Make Monkey Bread
You’ll LOVE how simple this monkey bread is to make!
Ingredients needed to make Blueberry Vanilla Monkey Bread
- 2 cans jumbo-size biscuits ( I used Buttermilk flavored)
- 1-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
Get started by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a bundt pan, mine is 12 cup size, with cooking spray or shortening.
No bundt pan? No worries, you can easily make monkey bread in a loaf pan or round cake pan. I recommend using 2 pans and use half the ingredients in each, or bake this recipe in 2 batches.
Open the cans of biscuits and cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Use a very sharp knife or you will become annoyed very quickly with the raw biscuits sticking to the knife. Using two cans of biscuits, you’ll have a total of 64 cut pieces.
Into a large plastic bag, add the cinnamon and 1/2 cup of the white sugar. Working in batches, place the biscuit pieces in the bag and shake to coat with the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Transfer the coated pieces to the bundt pan.
As the coated biscuit pieces are placed in the pan, place blueberries on top and in-between the biscuit pieces. When all have been transferred to the pan, pour any remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture over the top of the biscuits. Sprinkle on a more blueberries if you like.
In a microwave-safe cup or bowl, melt the entire stick of butter. We love to use a glass measuring cup with a handle to mix the butter and sugar syrup, it’s so easy to pour with a handle! Remove from the microwave and add the remaining white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir until very well mixed. Interesting how all of my favorite recipes have a butter wrapper to lick ?.
Pour the butter mixture evenly over the biscuits and blueberries in the pan. Then wait until no one is watching, grab a spoon (or use your fingers) and eat whatever remains of the butter mixture in the bowl! OMG it is too yummy!
Bake on the middle rack of the 350 degree oven for about 40-45 minutes, until the top is browned and the biscuits in the center of the pan feel firm to the touch when pressed. When done, place on a cooling rack for 10 minutes then invert onto a large plate. The berries will be very hot. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Cut and serve warm.
If you love monkey bread or want something delicious to bake for anytime, try our Cinnamon Walnut Monkey Bread, Coconut Almond Bread Pudding and Maple Glazed Banana Muffins
Blueberry Vanilla Monkey Bread
Ingredients
- 2 (16-ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits 8 biscuits per can (jumbo size)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 12-cup bundt pan with cooking spray or shortening.
- Open the cans of biscuits and cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. With both cans of 8 biscuits each, that is a total of 64 cut pieces.
- Into a large plastic bag, pour in 1/2 cup white sugar and the cinnamon. Working in batches, place the biscuit pieces in the bag and shake to coat with the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Transfer the coated pieces to the greased bundt pan.
- As the coated biscuit pieces are placed in the bundt pan, place blueberries on top and in-between the biscuit pieces. When all have been transferred to the pan, pour any remaining sugar mixture over the top of the biscuits and also place any remaining blueberries on top.
- In a microwave safe cup or bowl, melt the entire stick of butter. Remove from the microwave and add the remaining white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Pour the butter mixture evenly over the biscuits and blueberries in the pan.
- Bake on the middle rack of oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is browned and the biscuits in the center of the pan feel firm to the touch. Place on a cooling rack for 10 minutes then invert onto a large plate. The berries will be hot. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Cut and serve warm.
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Hi Stacy, thank you for the comment and rating. We’re so it was a hit for your brunch! This monkey bread recipe is a definite favorite at our house!
So easy to make. So delicious. It was the perfect sweet addition to my brunch spread. No one could stop talking about it. There were no leftovers. We licked the plate clean. I’ll definitely be making this again.
Hi Eva, thank you very much! I’m so glad you liked it?
Made this last weekend and it was simply outstanding! The texture, smell and taste were out of this world. Thanks for a fabulous and very easy recipe.
Hi Stacy, thanks for the question. I would not tweak the recipe…just use a different baking pan. A loaf pan or round cake pan will work just fine, just keep your eye on the oven because the baking time may be reduced depending on the pan you use and the amount of ingredients. Hope that helps?.
How would you tweet the recipe if you forgot you don’t have a Bundt pan??
Hi Mary, thank you for the comment and rating! After so many years, and eating more monkey bread than I will admit, this is still a favorite. It must be the soft and syrupy blueberries…they are completely addictive ?!
Amaaazing recipe! The preparation is a breeze and the result is impressive and delicious. I cut the recipe in half and used the flaky layers biscuit, still the result was delicioso. BF couldn’t stop talking about how good it was. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this lovely recipe.
Cheers.