Pumpkin Monkey Bread Recipe

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Pumpkin Monkey Bread Recipe

Pumpkin Monkey Bread is a delicious monkey bread flavored with pumpkin, pecan, and warm autumn spices and then drizzled with a pumpkin spice cream cheese drizzle. This tasty recipe can be served as both a breakfast and a dessert. You choose!

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Bread Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 354kcal

Author: Aileen Clark

Equipment

Nordic Ware 51323AMZ Formed Bundt Pan, 6-Cup, Navy

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
1/2 5-ounce can evaporated milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 loaf white bread cubed
8 ounce cream cheese softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup milk any variety

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a bundt pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Add in pumpkin, evaporated milk, pecans, vanilla, and baking soda. Stir until just combined. Add cubed bread and stir until bread is evenly coated.
Pour mixture into a greased bundt pan. Bake for 30 minutes, until monkey bread is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese by hand or with an electric mixer, until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Keep whisking until light and fluffy and fully combined. Slowly add in milk until it is thin enough to drizzle instead of spread.
Remove monkey bread from the pan by inverting it onto a plate. Drizzle cream cheese frosting over cooled monkey bread. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Use Stale Bread

Use stale bread for the best results. If possible, cube the bread and leave it out overnight before baking. This is not required but will give you the best-textured monkey bread.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

You can find this seasoning mixture in the spice aisle. Alternatively, you can make your own pumpkin pie spice.

Simply combine 3 TBSP Cinnamon + 2 tsp Ginger + 2 tsp Nutmeg + 1 1/2 tsp allspice + 1 1/2 tsp cloves. Store your pumpkin spice at room temperature in an air-tight container and use it all season long.

Cook Times Vary

Many different factors can affect cooking time. From the temperature of your ingredients to the accuracy in temperature of your oven. The biggest challenge with monkey bread is it can sometimes look finished on top but not fully cooked in the middle.

When the cooking time has ended, check toward the center of the monkey bread to make sure it is cooked all the way through. If the center still looks very gooey, add 5-10 minutes more time in the oven and check again.

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