Description
Gluten-free monkey bread delights dessert enthusiasts with its irresistible pull-apart charm. Gooey cinnamon-sugar coating and pillowy dough create a memorable treat you’ll crave long after the last delectable morsel disappears.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (350 g) gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 7/8 cups (425 g) Greek-style plain yogurt
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 6 tbsps (84 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup (2 ⅔ fl oz) lukewarm water
- ¾ cup (86 g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 ¼ tsps xanthan gum
- 2 ½ tsps baking powder
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ¼ tsps kosher salt
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Workspace Preparation: Line a 9-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing overhang for effortless removal, or prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
- Dough Creation: Blend gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Integrate yogurt and water, kneading until achieving a uniform, elastic texture.
- Dough Shaping: Relocate dough to a floured surface, rolling into a rectangular form approximately 1-inch thick. Utilize a cookie cutter to craft individual rounds, repurposing any remaining dough fragments.
- Coating Preparation: Combine granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a separate vessel. Submerge each dough round in melted butter, allowing excess to cascade off, then lavishly coat with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Assembly and Baking: Strategically layer coated dough balls in the prepared pan. For a loaf pan, stack methodically to the top; in a muffin tin, distribute 5-6 balls per well. Position on a baking sheet and slide into a preheated 350°F oven for 20-25 minutes until achieving a golden, firm surface.
- Cooling and Glazing: Extract from the oven and allow to cool completely in the pan for 30 minutes. Construct a glaze by whisking confectioners’ sugar with milk, adjusting liquid to create a thick, pourable consistency. Generously drizzle over the cooled monkey bread before serving.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Use parchment paper or muffin liners for effortless removal and minimal cleanup, preventing stuck-on residue.
- Dough Texture Matters: Knead until smooth and cohesive, avoiding overworking to maintain a tender gluten-free texture that doesn’t become tough.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Ensure even butter coverage before rolling in cinnamon-sugar for maximum flavor distribution and caramelized edges.
- Cooling is Crucial: Let monkey bread rest for 30 minutes to set properly, allowing flavors to meld and preventing crumbly texture when serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 227
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg