"Mini" is always more fun when you're in the kitchen with kids.
Try this Mini Apple Pie Monkey Bread recipe with the kiddos for a sweet, but not-too-sweet, dessert or breakfast treat. Get the full recipe down below!
Earlier this week my daughter and I made this savory monkey bread at dinner. As we were throwing the ingredients together, we decided we needed to make our own dessert version.
So over the weekend we whipped up this...
Mini Apple Pie Monkey Bread Recipe
Enjoy this family-friendly recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) tube Refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- ½ cup Unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- dash of Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a 12-cup standard muffin tin or coat with nonstick spray.
- Peel apples and dice. We cut the apple into squares and then used our Pamper Chef Chopper to make the pieces slightly smaller.
- Cut each of the 8 biscuits into eighths, making 64 pieces.
- In a large bowl, whisk together butter, brown sugar, vanilla, apples, and cinnamon; set aside. Stir in biscuit pieces and gently toss to combine.
- Drop 5-6 pieces into each muffin cup.
- Place into oven and bake until golden brown, about 8-12 minutes.
- Serve immediately. *Tastes great with a la mode.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 108Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 20mgSodium 31mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 1gSugar 5gProtein 1g
Disclaimer: Nutrition calculation is automatically calculated and may be inaccurate.
Additional Notes
A couple of additional notes about the recipe:
- A friend recently introduced me to Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. Oh, my word. It makes everything delicious. I can never go back to traditional vanilla. I highly recommend it for this recipe.
- This Monkey Bread is delicious when served fresh out of the oven a la mode.
- I was worried the individual servings would be dry as leftovers, but they were still delicious and moist after being in a covered container in the fridge.
Make Kitchen Time Educational
This recipe is the perfect opportunity to slip in a little math in the kitchen. Be sure to use the eight biscuits cut into eight pieces as an opportunity to play with fractions or multiplication.
If you know you're going to make the recipe ahead of time, be sure to reserve some books from the library. Here are a few of my favorite apple finds.
Click here to see the full list of children's apple books.
The Apple Pie Tree has always been a favorite at our house. Any book by Gail Gibbons is a winner, in my opinion. We also love the Let's Read and Find Out Science Series.
Quick LIBRARY Reservation Tip: When I would search by title for books on my library site I’d often have a hard time finding things. My librarian suggested searching by ISBN number instead. Each book has a unique ISBN number and many libraries catalog using this information. You can find this information on Amazon by scrolling down to the “Product Description” section (image below).
We hope you enjoy the recipe. If you make it, share a photo with us on Instagram by tagging @lassothemoon or on our Facebook wall! My daughter always loves seeing posts she helped with inspiring other people.
Cheers,
P.S. Looking for additional recipe inspiration?
Follow my Creative Family Kitchen Pinterest board and be sure to check out this Top Recipes Group on Facebook. If you request to join, I am happy to add you in as a private member.
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