Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread

Crock Pot Cinnamon Rolls – turn them into MONKEY BREAD made in the slow cooker. This recipe is one of my favorites – it’s easy and SO delicious. Making it in the crockpot means it’s no fuss.

Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread

You have heard of monkey bread, but have you heard of Crockpot cinnamon rolls? They are the same thing just, better. That’s right…better! You’re probably asking yourself how you could possibly make monkey bread better than it already is, well when you make it in a crockpot with cinnamon rolls the edges don’t get as hard and crusty. The whole thing is more soft and doughy; just how I like them! 

Ingredients Needed

• Grands! Cinnamon rolls- You can also use biscuits, but let’s face it. Why would you use biscuits when you could use delicious cinnamon rolls? They come with frosting! That’s always a bonus. 
• Sugar- Granulated Sugar is used to coat the cinnamon rolls
• Cinnamon- Mixed with the sugar it makes the perfect coating
• Brown Sugar- Make sure to use packed brown sugar, light or dark.
• Butter- Unsalted, make sure it’s melted for ease of use!

How to Make Monkey Bread in a Crockpot

• Cut and coat the cinnamon rolls: Open the cans of cinnamon rolls and cut each roll into 6 pieces. Put the icing aside. Then, place the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a gallon-size Ziploc bag. Add the pieces of cinnamon rolls to the bag (it’s ok if they fall apart slightly). Seal the bag and shake the pieces until they are completely covered with cinnamon sugar. 
• Make sugar butter and coat cinnamon rolls: Stir together the brown sugar and melted butter. Stir until it’s mostly combined.
• Spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. I recommend using a slow cooker liner for easier clean-up but it’s not a necessity (if you do, be sure you coat it with spray). Add the coated cinnamon rolls to the Crockpot and pour the brown sugar butter mixture on top. Stir gently to coat all the pieces. 
• Cook: Place a paper towel over the insert. Then, add the lid in order to keep the condensation off the monkey bread.
• Icing: Drizzle the icing that came with the rolls over the top of the monkey bread in the Crockpot or pour it over like syrup before serving. 
• Serve: If you notice some parts of your bread are getting really brown while cooking and not the others, flip the insert around. Some Crockpots have random hotspots in them where more heat gathers than in other areas of the pot. Take the Crockpot cinnamon rolls out of the pot when they are still warm or they will stick inside and serve. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. 

Expert Tip

Make sure you get all of the cinnamon rolls out of the crockpot before it cools or they will be stuck and very hard to clean. The same goes for serving them. You want to serve your crockpot cinnamon rolls right out of the pot when they are still warm to avoid any sticking. 

Crock Pot Cinnamon Rolls Monkey Bread Recipe

4.88 from 32 votes

Make your favorite Monkey Bread…in a slow cooker! Use Grands! Cinnamon Rolls instead of biscuits for a new twist on an old favorite, then set it in the crockpot and forget it!

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Yield 8 servings

Serving Size 1 serving

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Ingredients

 

• ▢ 2 cans Grands! Cinnamon Rolls
• ▢ ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ ½ cup (100g) packed brown sugar
• ▢ ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , melted

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Instructions

• Open each can of cinnamon rolls. Reserve the icing. Cut each rolls into 6 pieces.
• Place the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a gallon size ziploc bag. Add the cut up cinnamon rolls (the pieces will fall apart a little) to the bag. Seal and shake to coat the pieces with cinnamon sugar.
• Stir together the brown sugar and melted butter.
• Spray a 5-7 Qt slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. I recommend using a slow cooker liner for easy clean-up. If you use the liner you should also spray it with nonstick spray.
• Add the coated cinnamon roll pieces to the slow cooker. Pour the brown sugar mixture over the top and stir gently to coat.
• Place a paper towel over the insert and then add the lid – this is to keep the condensation that collects on the lid off the rolls.
• LOW: Cook on low for about 2 hours. Check it at about 1 ½ hours to make sure it's not getting too done around the edges. It will get dark brown around the edges and look doughy in the center (the pieces will be light, not golden). Once it gets dark around the edges it's done – don't let it burn.
• HIGH: Cook on high power for about 1½ hours, but check it after 1 hour. It will be very dark around the edges and somewhat doughy in the center. (We sometimes like it that way!) Once it gets dark around the edges it's done – don't let it burn.
• Drizzle the icing that came with the rolls over the top of the monkey bread in the crockpot, or pour it over like syrup after serving.
• Not all slow cookers are created equal. Some have hot spots in some areas. If you notice it's browning too much in one area, flip the insert.
• The monkey bread will stick as it cools. Serve from the warm slow cooker and make sure that you take it all out before it cools all the way or it’ll require soaking.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Recipe Notes

• You can also substitute Grands! Biscuits (or one can of each cinnamon rolls and biscuits).

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Author Dorothy Kern

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Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread – it’s a cinnamon roll casserole and Pillsbury monkey bread all in one! Make monkey bread in the crockpot for an easy breakfast.