Description
Monkey Muffins are delightful pull-apart treats made with biscuit dough coated in cinnamon sugar, baked to golden perfection, and drizzled with a sweet glaze. These indulgent muffins are perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Biscuit Dough:
- 1 tube (16 ounces) refrigerated biscuit dough
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Butter-Sugar Mixture:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
Optional Toppings:
- Chopped pecans or walnuts
- Powdered sugar glaze
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Coat Biscuit Pieces: Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces and coat them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Add Nuts: Optionally add chopped nuts to the bottom of each muffin cup.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Divide the coated biscuit pieces among the muffin cups.
- Make Butter-Sugar Mixture: Melt butter and brown sugar, then spoon over each muffin cup.
- Bake: Bake for 18–20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Serve: Cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the pan. Enjoy warm or with a powdered sugar glaze.
Notes
- You can make these extra indulgent by adding mini chocolate chips between biscuit layers.
- For a seasonal variation, try using pumpkin spice instead of cinnamon in the fall.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
