The other day I was looking at my fruit basket and thought to myself that the apples were getting a little wrinkled around the edges… guess what? Time to bake! My kids love monkey bread, so I decided to whip up some with apples.
It turned out so ooey gooey, like a sweet roll topping. They were excited when they walked in from school to the smell of warm apples and cinnamon, and it was a nice after school snack, and breakfast the next day!!
I love fall baking, don’t you??
I made this using Rhodes frozen rolls, apple pie spice, and some Jazz apples!
When it came out of the oven, it was so puffy!! I almost hated to flip t over — well…ALMOST!
Apple Monkey Bread
This apple monkey bread is ooey gooey sticky like a sweet roll, and sprinkled with apples and all of the spice flavors of fall!!
Ingredients
- 24 frozen Rhodes white dinner rolls, defrosted and cut in half
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons apple pie spice, divided
- 2 sticks of butter, melted
- 2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts?) optional -- my hubby and kids aren't big on nuts in their desserts, but they would have been a GREAT addition!
Instructions
Thaw rolls for about an hour before assembling bread. Cut each roll in half.
Spray a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a bowl, mix brown sugar and 2 teaspoons apple pie spice.
In another bowl, toss apples with 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, lemon juice and flour.
Dip dough pieces in melted butter and roll in sugar, arrange half of them in the bottom of the pan.
Sprinkle with half of the apple mixture. Repeat for the other half of dough and apples.
Spray a piece of plastic wrap with non-stick cooking spray, and use to cover the bundt pan.
Let dough rise for 2-3 hours. It will double in size!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Remove plastic wrap, bake for 15 minutes, cover the top with foil, bake for another 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and loosen the edges with a knife, flip onto a serving plate.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 3034Total Fat: 240gSaturated Fat: 126gTrans Fat: 7gUnsaturated Fat: 99gCholesterol: 486mgSodium: 1928mgCarbohydrates: 221gFiber: 17gSugar: 163gProtein: 27g
Nutrition isn't always accurate.
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Love apple recipe like we do?? Here are a couple more I know you would love!
If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela
Crunchy Con Mom says
Yum this sounds amazing! I wonder if it would work with homemade rolls too. Any idea how big the half rolls end up being-I’m guessing around 1/4 cup of dough per chunk?
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Michaela Kenkel says
Welcome!! I used the Rhodes frozen white rolls, then cut them in half. I think that each piece was maybe a little bigger than a Tablespoon before they rose? Does that help?
Beverley says
lovely recipe and you make it look so easy. Your photos are delicious and so is your writing. We loved your lattice topped apples, a firm favorite in our house. Keep the recipes coming xoxo
Michaela Kenkel says
Thank you so much for the kind words!! I feel the same about your recipes! 🙂