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Sourdough Monkey Bread
Sourdough Monkey Bread is a breakfast and dessert favorite. They are made with sourdough starter discard instead of yeast and have a delightful tanginess. Be careful, these little balls of sweetness are addicting!
Course
Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
sourdough discard
Prep Time
2
hours
hours
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
3
hours
hours
Servings
6
people
Author
Karla Harmer
Ingredients
Dough
1/2
cup
fed sourdough starter
1/4
cup
granulated sugar
1 1/2
cups
warm milk
2
eggs
4
cups
all-purpose flour
1/3
cup
butter, softened
1/2
teaspoon
salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
1/4
cup
granulated sugar
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
Cinnamon Sugar Sauce To Pour
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
1/2
cup
brown sugar
1
teaspoon
nutmeg
1 1/2
teaspoon
vanilla extract
3/4
cup
butter
Instructions
Make the dough
Combine the sourdough, milk and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
Add the eggs, butter,salt and 2 cups of the flour, mix together using an electric mixer on medium speed until the dough begins to come together.
Add the remaining 2 cups of flour and mix until dow begins to pull away from the sides.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Place in the mixing bowl and cover with plastic. Allow to rise until doubled, usually about 2 to 4 hours.
Grease your pan with butter or cooking spray (I am using a bundt pan, but you can use a spring form, or large cake pan)
Making your dough ball shapes. Take your dough and punch it down. Take of 1 inch pieces and roll in to a ball
Place your formed dough balls and dip them in your Sugar coating then place in your grease pan
Once you have placed all of your dough into the pan. Cover with your sauce mixture
Bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 30 to 40 minutes