Air Fryer Monkey Bread is the perfect sweet breakfast treat in a snap! Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, it's the best way to start the weekend or a family holiday.
My sweet tooth can't be tamed, and sometimes I need a little extra sugar with my coffee to start the day.
Air Fryer Monkey Bread lets me whip up a dish that's part breakfast, part dessert in less than half an hour!
This is one of my favorite things to make on Thanksgiving morning.
It's quick and easy and my family can snack on it throughout breakfast and brunch time until we're ready for the big afternoon feast!
This recipe saves my baking dishes for the casseroles and side dishes and lets me use my beloved air fryer.
Air fryer breakfasts are some of my favorite because I don't dirty my whole kitchen before the day starts!
Try my Air Fryer Bacon recipe to keep the grease splatter off your stove.
How to Make Air Fryer Monkey Bread
- Start by gathering your ingredients! I use store-bought biscuit dough, but you could make your own. Open your biscuits and mix your sugar and cinnamon. You'll need brown sugar and melted butter, too!
- Then, cut the biscuits into quarters.
- Roll the dough into balls and coat with the cinnamon sugar.
- Spray your air fryer pot (or any oven-safe dish that will fit in your basket!) with a neutral oil and add the dough balls. Unlike most air fryer recipes, no need to keep the balls separated!
- Next, mix the melted butter and sugar together and pour over the dough. Air fry the monkey bread for about 20 minutes at 320 degrees F (or 160 degrees C!).
- Rest the monkey bread for about 5 minutes before turning the pot over to release the bread onto a plate. Serve warm and enjoy!
How to Store Leftovers
While some say leaving monkey bread leftovers on the counter is safe, I err on the side of caution and stick to the fridge or the freezer.
You're safe in the fridge if you're going to eat your leftovers within the week.
If you want to freeze your baked monkey bread, it will last up to 3 months in the freezer!
If you freeze your bread, thaw it overnight in the fridge before you plan to reheat it.
How to Reheat
Reheating bread is tricky, because you don't want it to get too hard on the inside or lose its crunch on the outside.
Skip the microwave and use your oven for this one!
Wrap your leftover monkey bread in aluminum foil and reheat for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Pro Tips
- Use Any Air Fryer: This recipe can be made in an air fryer unit with a basket or an air fryer oven. If you're using an air fryer oven, place your food on the middle rack and select the "air fry" function.
- Check your food as it cooks! Since each air fryer runs differently, sometimes air frying is a trial and error process. When cooking a new recipe, be sure to check on your food often. This will help you avoid over or undercooking, and help you learn your air fryer's specific ways!
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Air Fryer Monkey Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 can biscuit dough
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Unwrap the biscuit dough and cut each biscuit into quarters. Take each piece and roll it into a ball. Place balls in a bowl and set aside.
- Mix together the melted butter and brown sugar. Set aside.
- Mix the white sugar and cinnamon together. Pour over dough and stir to combine.
- Use a spray oil to coat the inside of the air fryer pot or oven-safe dish. Put dough mixture into pot.
- Pour the melted butter and brown sugar mixture over the top of the dough mixture.
- Air fry at 320 degrees F or 160 degrees C for 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the air fryer and let it rest for about 5 minutes. Carefully, turn out the monkey bread upside down onto a plate and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
Emmeline
What a game changer to actually bake with an air fryer! Love the idea!
Cindy
Be sure to come back and let us know how you enjoyed it!
Emily Liao
Wow, this monkey bread was so delicious! Loved how soft and fluffy it was - and the coating was perfectly sweet.
Cindy
So glad you loved it, such a treat!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest
This is my weak spot -- I love monkey bread. Didn't know you could make it with the air fryer!
Cindy
Thank you for stopping by and checking it out! Enjoy!
Nathan
I saw "part breakfast, part dessert" and I was IMMEDIATELY in! Those are the two best meals of the day!! Can't wait to try this out, it looks so tasty 🙂
Cindy
You are so welcome, enjoy!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
This is absolutely delicious! I love that it’s such a crowd pleaser for the whole family
Cindy
So glad you liked it! It is a crowd pleaser for sure!
Laura
I used my air fryer basket as mentioned and the bread was still gooey after 23 minutes. Should have been a higher temp if use if a basket, that created layers of biscuits?
Cindy
Hello Laura 🙂 Sometimes it gets tricky with all the different brands of air fryers and they all run a bit different. Yes, I think for yours you will need to up the temp. My layers were 2-3 high of the cut biscuits, if that helps. But I would increase the temps by 15 degrees or so and try it again 🙂
Richelle
I made this and the tops were extra crispy ad the center was gooey. They were 2-3 deep. Any suggestions?
Cindy
HI Richelle! Sounds like it may be a combo of your air fryer and the "container" you used. Some air fryers will cook it through with them stacked slightly. It sounds like your air fryer didn't like it stacked that deep and the higher ones ended up catching all that air hot being so close to the heating element. I am not sure what you can fit i your air fryer, but you could try a bigger/wider container so their aren't stacked as high. So looking at a single layer maybe 2 high in some places. That should reduce the heighth, so those top ones aren't as crispy but it will also allow the air to hopefully get to all of the pieces evenly. If you can't fit a wider dish in your air fryer due to size, you may have to do it in batches of only a single layer :).