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This easy Candy Bar Monkey Bread recipe will have you smiling this fall. A recipe that is made in individual ramekins makes it perfect for Halloween entertaining.
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WHAT IS MONKEY BREAD?
I grew up on monkey bread! My mom made is every fall when we would have chili. It is actually a tradition for our family to eat chili and monkey bread every year on Halloween night after trick or treating.
Monkey bread is basically a baked dessert that uses a dough or bread and lots of cinnamon, sugar and butter to create a sweet yummy glaze over the bread dough.
It is a no-fail type of recipe and those are the kinds I like best!
TIPS FOR EASY MONKEY BREAD
There are tons of different monkey bread recipes out there. I decided to create a fun version using some candy bars I had laying around the kitchen.
We love King's Hawaiian Original Dinner Rolls and when I saw the package on the counter I knew they would be perfect for my Candy Bar Monkey Bread.
These rolls are great to go along with dinner, but they also work wonderfully for sweet recipes.
King's Hawaiian has an awesome variety of bread products and they work for both sweet and savory dishes.
Using King's Hawaiian Original Dinner Rolls was less messy than using other kinds of dough for this recipe. The outcome was DELICIOUS!
The other great thing about this easy monkey bread recipe is that it is a good way to use up some of the Halloween candy you will soon have at your house.
INGREDIENTS FOR CANDY BAR MONKEY BREAD
There are only 6 ingredients in this easy dessert recipe.
- Butter
- Light Brown Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- White Sugar
- King's Hawaiian Original Dinner Rolls
- Mini Nutty Chocolate Candy Bars
HOW TO MAKE CANDY BAR MONKEY BREAD
If you have made monkey bread in the past this recipe will be a breeze. It has the same basic steps and adds in CANDY! Yum!
STEP ONE: MELT BUTTER
Start off by placing the butter in a microwave-safe bowl and melting the butter in the microwave.
Add the light brown sugar to the bowl of butter.
Stir to combine the brown sugar and butter. You will have a thick syrup-like mixture.
Spoon 1 tablespoon into the bottom of each ramekin.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
STEP TWO: COAT ROLLS
Take another small bowl and combine the white sugar and the cinnamon and stir to combine.
Grab the package of King's Hawaiian Original Dinner Rolls and tear each roll into small pieces. I got about 5-6 pieces from each roll.
Put the pieces in the bowl of cinnamon and sugar and stir them around to coat.
Place the coated bits of roll into the ramekins.
I put the pieces of 3 rolls into each ramekin. One package of rolls works perfectly for 4 ramekins.
STEP THREE: ADD CANDY
Take the mini nutty chocolate candy bars and chop them into small pieces.
Add pieces of the candy bars to the top of each filled ramekin. I used one mini candy bar per ramekin, but there is no limit to how much or what kind of candy you use.
Now drizzle 1 tablespoon of the butter and brown sugar syrup on top.
STEP FOUR: BAKE
Place the filled ramekins onto a baking sheet. This will prevent any messes in your oven if some of the syrup drips over the side of a ramekin.
Bake the Candy Bar Monkey Bread ramekins for about 15 minutes.
Serve warm!
CANDY BAR MONKEY BREAD RECIPE
I know you are excited to make this fun Halloween dessert recipe! You can print off the complete ingredients and instructions via the recipe card below.
Candy Bar Monkey Bread is the perfect dessert for fall. The addition of candy bar pieces makes this even more delicious.
- 3/4 cup Butter
- 3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup White Sugar
- 1 package King's Hawaiian Original Dinner Rolls
- 4 Mini Nutty Chocolate Candy Bars
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Start off by placing the butter in a microwave-safe bowl and melting the butter in the microwave.
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Add the light brown sugar to the bowl of butter.
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Stir to combine the brown sugar and butter. You will have a thick syrup like mixture.
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Spoon 1 tablespoon into the bottom of each ramekin. Sit the rest of the syrup aside for later.
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Take another small bowl and combine the white sugar and the cinnamon and stir to combine.
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Grab the package of King's Hawaiian Original Dinner Rolls and tear each roll into small pieces. I got about 5-6 pieces from each roll.
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Put the pieces in the bowl of cinnamon and sugar and stir them around to coat.
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Place the coated bits of roll into the ramekins.
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I put the pieces of 3 rolls into each ramekin. One package of rolls work perfectly for 4 ramekins.
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Take the mini nutty chocolate candy bars and chop them into small pieces.
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Add pieces of the candy bars to the top of each filled ramekin. I used one mini candy bar per ramekin, but there is no limit to how much or what kind of candy you use.
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Now drizzle 1 tablespoon of the butter and brown sugar syrup on top. You can add more if you want to use up the remaining syrup.
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Place the filled ramekins onto a baking sheet. This will prevent any messes in your oven if some of the syrup drips over the side of a ramekin.
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Bake the Candy Bar Monkey Bread ramekins for about 15 minutes.
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Serve warm!
What is your favorite way to eat King's Hawaiian bread products? Have you tried getting creative and making a dessert? Let me know what your family traditions are for Halloween!
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My kids love hawaii rolls and I cant wait to make this. They are in for a treat 🙂
I served this at a small ladies gathering and not a single bite was left. This would be a great way to use up a bunch of Halloween candy too.
This is such an incredible twist on traditional monkey bread! My family loved it!
I just love this monkey bread. It was so eaasy to make and everyone loved it.
I made this for my friend’s potluck party and it was a huge success!! Thanks!