Monkey Bread Muffins Recipe

So as some of you know, I am not a big dessert person, but I do have a particular sweet tooth for cinnamon sugar!  (I will out eat anyone in a cinnamon roll eating contest).  So of course I go absolutely bananas for MONKEY BREAD!!!  I found a recipe that makes individual servings of monkey bread by serving it as muffins.  Genius!  I decided to try it out and they were so good!  Here is the recipe I used:

Monkey Bread Muffins (yields 12 muffins)

Ingredients:
1-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, chilled
3 tbsp maple syrup
1/3 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
2 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tbsp milk

 Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line 1 muffin tin with 12 liners

Maple Butter:
In a small bowl, microwave 4 tbsp butter and the maple syrup at high power until melted, about 30 seconds

Cinnamon Sugar coating:
- In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon

Dough:
- In a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder, the remaining 2 tbsp of granulated sugar, and salt. Pulse until well combined. Cut the remaining butter into small pieces and pulse together until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
- Pulse in the buttermilk until the dough comes together.

Glaze:
Mix together confectioners sugar and milk to make the glaze.

Create the Muffins:
-Transfer to a floured work surface, and pat dough into a 10" square. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to quarter the dough, then cut each quarter into 16 equal pieces. Roll into balls
- Dip each ball in the maple butter, then the cinnamon sugar coating. Place 4-5 coated balls into each muffin cup press down gently.
- Tent the muffin tin with tin foil and bake until cooked through and golden, about 15-17 minutes.
-  While the muffins are still warm, drizzle the glaze over the muffins. Serve warm.

They are delicious!

Square of dough before separating into balls

balls of monkey bread in muffin pans before baking

Finished Result!