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Mardi Gras Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

This king cake cinnamon pull apart bread is what dreams are made of. This is the most perfect and easiest of Mardi Gras desserts. It's basically a biscuit or cinnamon roll monkey bread. It's canned biscuits quartered, rolled into balls then tossed in cinnamon sugar. Pile them up in a bundt pan and bake. Once it's cooled drizzle some classic king cake icing and sprinkles over the top. This recipe is so festive and perfect for the Mardi Gras season.
Print Recipe
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Cool Time 20 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Louisiana
Servings 10

Equipment

  • Bundt Pan
  • 2 Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring Cups
  • Spatula or Spoon
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 24 Jumbo Southern Style Canned Biscuits
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp Melted Butter
Icing
  • 2 oz Cream Cheese
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
Decorations
  • Purple Green and Yellow Sugar Sprinkles
  • Mardi Gras Baby (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Cut your biscuits into quarters and roll each piece into a ball.
  • In a bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar. Toss each dough ball into the sugar mix until it's nice and coated. Add each ball to a greased bundt pan.
  • Melt four tablespoons of butter and pour over all the balls in the bundt pan. Bake for around 30 minutes or until the top is nice and golden.
  • While your cake is baking, mix together all the ingredients for the icing in a separate bowl and set aside.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and flip over. The bread should come right out. Let it cool for at least 15 minutes, then add your icing and sprinkles. Serve and enjoy!
Keywords cinnamon, king cake, monkey bread, pull apart bread