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Home >> Food >> Breakfast >> Cream Cheese Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread Recipe

Cream Cheese Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread Recipe

Modified: Sep 18, 2020 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 67 Comments

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Monkey bread is a yummy sweet treat that's super fun to say. I've been making monkey bread for years. It's delicious and easy to make, but using the same recipe over and over can get boring. This time around I decided to make a variation on my family's favorite sweet bread using Pillsbury Grands! Sweet Rolls.

Monkey Bread Deliciousness with Pillsbury

Cream Cheese Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread Recipe

For a break from the ordinary, I decided to mix things up with an easy Cream Cheese Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread Recipe. Yes— It IS as delicious as it sounds! Between my family and my business, I don't have a lot of time, so when I make something, it needs to be quick and simple to prepare.

That's why I decided to go with this Cream Cheese Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread. It has all the yumminess we love about monkey bread with a bonus cream cheese filling. And since I used Pillsbury Grands! Sweet Rolls, I didn't need any extra sugar or cinnamon. In fact, there are only three ingredients in this recipe!

cream cheese cinnamon roll monkey bread

Cream Cheese Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread Recipe

5 from 3 votes
Cream Cheese Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread Recipe
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Cream Cheese-Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 
Cream Cheese Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread Recipe - Just three ingredients make this delicious breakfast or dessert.
Author: Stefanie Fauquet
Ingredients
  • 1 package 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 cans 17.5 oz each Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Supreme refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
  • ¼ cup butter cut into pieces
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350° F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening or cooking spray.
  2. Cut block of cream cheese into 24 equal-sized cubes. (Start by first halving block so that you have 2 thin pieces, and then cut each thin half into 12 equal squares.)
  3. Set aside icing from cinnamon rolls. Separate each can of dough into 5 rolls; unroll each roll, and cut each in half.
  4. Take a section of dough and fold it over so you have a rectangle shape that is 1 layer of dough thick. Place a square of cream cheese in the dough; fold over the dough, and gently crimp it around the cream cheese. Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
  5. Place cream cheese-filled dough balls in pan. Place butter pieces on top.
  6. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown across top. Cool 10 minutes; run knife around edge of pan to loosen. Place heatproof serving plate over pan and turn over; remove pan. Cool 10 minutes longer.
  7. Drizzle reserved icing over top of bread, allowing some to drizzle down side. Pull apart to serve; serve warm.

pillsbury monkey bread recipe

cinnamon roll monkey bread

Easy as Pie... Er, Monkey Bread

This monkey bread was just my trial run, and although it's fantastically delicious, I think I can make it even better. That's the beauty of baking with Pillsbury, especially during the holidays. It's so easy you can literally bake up batches of deliciousness whenever you feel like it, so you're ready with the most epic culinary creations when friends or family come to visit.

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  1. Ann Fantom

    November 12, 2015 at 7:13 pm

    I would like to try the Pillsbury Sloppy Joe Casserole recipe.

    Reply
  2. Shannon Baas

    November 12, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    I would make some cinnamon rolls.

    Reply
  3. Laura

    November 12, 2015 at 8:01 pm

    I'd make cinnamon roll monkey bread for my family.

    Reply
  4. Adrienne Gordon

    November 12, 2015 at 8:06 pm

    I'd make croissant with mini hot dogs.

    Reply
  5. Kimberly Hilbert

    November 12, 2015 at 8:21 pm

    We like to make their biscuits. We prefer making the items as is.

    Reply
  6. Elena

    November 12, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    I would make fried apple pies

    Reply
  7. HS

    November 12, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    I would make Piglets In The Blanket.

    Reply
  8. angie

    November 12, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    I use them for fried pies.

    Reply
  9. Danielle Marie

    November 13, 2015 at 5:15 am

    i would totally make monkey bread! so yummy.

    Reply
  10. Cynthia C

    November 13, 2015 at 9:10 am

    I use Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts for all my pies.

    Reply
  11. Elena

    November 13, 2015 at 9:33 am

    I would make monkey bread

    Reply
  12. Debbi Wellenstein

    November 13, 2015 at 10:19 am

    I, too, will make the monkey bread.

    Reply
  13. Sandy Klocinski

    November 13, 2015 at 11:25 am

    Santa Hat Cookies

    Reply
  14. Ashley C

    November 13, 2015 at 11:43 am

    I saw a recipe on their site for jalapeno crescent rolls and they look delicious!

    Reply
  15. Kyl Neusch

    November 14, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    make fried apple pies

    Reply
  16. Brandy c

    November 14, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    I make veggie dogs in a blanket with the Crescent rolls.

    Reply
  17. Cynthia C

    November 14, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    I would like to make apple turnovers.

    Reply
  18. Kathleen

    November 14, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    5 stars
    I would make pigs in a blanket.

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    Reply
  19. Richard Hicks

    November 14, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    I would make the monkey bread!

    Reply
  20. Elena

    November 14, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    I would make some fried apple pies

    Reply
  21. heather s

    November 14, 2015 at 11:23 pm

    I would make Santa hat cookies

    Reply
  22. Brittney House

    November 15, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    I would like to make some pigs in a blanket.

    Reply
  23. Cynthia C

    November 15, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    I would try to make the monkey bread.

    Reply
  24. beth shepherd

    November 15, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    I would try your recipe or make pigs in a blanket. THank you

    Reply
  25. Elena

    November 16, 2015 at 12:04 am

    I would make the monkey bread

    Reply
  26. Cynthia C

    November 16, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    I could make some cinnamon rolls.

    Reply
  27. Elena

    November 16, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    I'd make monkey bread!

    Reply
  28. Cynthia C

    November 17, 2015 at 6:26 pm

    I would make some pancakes.

    Reply
  29. Elena

    November 17, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    I would probably make some monkey bread

    Reply
  30. beth shepherd

    November 18, 2015 at 9:20 am

    The santa hat cookies would be great.

    Reply
  31. Stephanie Liske

    November 18, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    I would like to try and make the monkey bread you made!

    Reply
  32. Cynthia C

    November 18, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    I'd like to try the santa hat cookies.

    Reply
  33. Laura J

    November 18, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    5 stars
    Oh your monkey bread looks so amazing! I have only made it before with garlic and butter to go with spaghetti! I have to try yours too!

    Reply
  34. Debbi Wellenstein

    November 18, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    I will make Pillsbury's yummy looking Taco Melts.

    Reply
  35. Tanya White

    November 18, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    The Jalapeno Crescent rolls sound yummy

    Reply
  36. Elena

    November 18, 2015 at 11:20 pm

    I would make fried apple pies. Thanks!

    Reply
  37. Cynthia C

    November 19, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    I would like to make some chicken pot pie.

    Reply
  38. Debbi Wellenstein

    November 19, 2015 at 8:49 pm

    I want to make some cinnamon rolls.

    Reply
  39. Elena

    November 19, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    I would make the caramel monkey bread

    Reply
  40. Debbi Wellenstein

    November 20, 2015 at 5:03 pm

    I would make some individual pizzas with the Grands biscuits.

    Reply
  41. Elena

    November 20, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    I would make fried apple pies. Thank you for the giveaway!

    Reply
  42. Erica B.

    November 21, 2015 at 5:34 am

    I'd make an apple pie.

    Reply
  43. Christina Sparks

    November 21, 2015 at 7:29 pm

    I just made monkey bread last week and my husband loved it, so I would make some more.

    Reply
  44. Debbi Wellenstein

    November 21, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    I will make a yummy pinwheel appetizer,.

    Reply
  45. Elena

    November 21, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    I'd make some pecan monkey bread

    Reply
  46. susan smoaks

    November 22, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    i would make monkey bread, it is so good

    Reply
  47. tina reynolds

    November 22, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    I have got to make that monkey bread my family would go crazy for it

    Reply
  48. Debbi Wellenstein

    November 22, 2015 at 5:39 pm

    I want to make the Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread.

    Reply
  49. Daniel M

    November 22, 2015 at 6:33 pm

    i always like their biscuits

    Reply
  50. Elena

    November 22, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    I will make monkey bread.

    Reply
  51. Kim H

    November 23, 2015 at 5:57 am

    Sugar cookies

    Reply
  52. Cynthia C

    November 23, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    I would make pumpkin pie.

    Reply
  53. Debbi Wellenstein

    November 23, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    I will make a crescent roll pizza.

    Reply
  54. Carolyn Daley

    November 23, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    I would use Pillsbury to make chocolate croissants.

    Reply
  55. Lisa Ann

    November 23, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    I'd make apple dumplings.

    Reply
  56. kim keithline

    November 23, 2015 at 8:14 pm

    I would make Oven-Fried Apple Pies

    Reply
  57. Stephanie Larison

    November 23, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    5 stars
    I would try this monkey bread out! It looks so good, I've never had anything like it before.

    Reply
  58. Elena

    November 23, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    I'd make some caramel monkey bread

    Reply
  59. Tanya White

    November 24, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    I would make biscuits and sausage gravy for breakfast.

    Reply
  60. Cynthia C

    November 24, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    I would make some spinach and mushroom spirals.

    Reply
  61. Candie L

    November 24, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    I love their Crescent Rolls. Thank you

    Reply
  62. Richard Hicks

    November 24, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    I would make monkey bread. Kids love it

    Reply
  63. Richard Hicks

    November 24, 2015 at 4:52 pm

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    Reply
  64. brittany

    November 24, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    I would make some monkey bread.

    Reply
  65. Breanne

    November 24, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    I would make cinnamon rolls.

    Reply
  66. Christian Alejandro

    November 24, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    I like adding pepperoni and cheese to their croissants.

    Reply
  67. Brian E.

    November 24, 2015 at 10:48 pm

    Thank You for the giveaway…we like to make Pain au Chocolat (Chocolate Croissant)

    Reply

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