Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread starts out with frozen dinner rolls and my homemade garlic butter. It's a new twist on monkey bread that your family is going to love!
Who doesn't love monkey bread? Monkey bread is easy and delicious. You can make monkey bread sweet or you can make it savory. And let's face it, it's always fun to pull apart the bread!
Another easy pull apart bread that's fun to make is my Air Fryer Pizza Monkey Bread Recipe. Family and friends love pulling that apart too!
Looking for more Family Dinner Ideas? Try my French Bread Pizza with Meat Sauce, Sunday Dinner Pot Roast or my Smithfield BBQ Ribs.
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Homemade Garlic Butter
This bread uses the Homemade Garlic Butter that I recently started making and giving as gifts to family and friends. My family really does love this butter and I make sure I have some in the refrigerator all the time.
It's great on steamed vegetables and even a baked potato! I recently made garlic knots and yes, I used this butter for that recipe too!
Main Ingredients Needed
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- 1 package frozen, 25 ounce size Parkerhouse Style Rolls - see note below.
- Softened butter
- Garlic powder
- Dried parsley
- Onion powder
- Parmesan cheese
How to Defrost the Parkerhouse Rolls
- Remove the frozen rolls from the freezer.
- Separate them from the bag and lay them on a baking sheet that's been lined with parchment paper.
- Wait about 30 minutes before you start to spread the garlic butter on them. If you try to spread the butter on them while they're frozen, the butter won't stick.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Step 1: Combine the softened butter together with the garlic powder, dried parsley and onion powder in a mixing bowl.
- Step 2: Add the Parmesan cheese and combine well.
- Step 3: Using a butter knife, spread the garlic Parmesan butter on each individual roll covering each roll well.
- Step 4: Coat a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Begin layering the buttered rolls in the bundt pan.
Baking Instructions
- Allow the rolls to rise and double in size before baking. This step can take anywhere from 60 minutes to 90 minutes depending on how warm your kitchen is.
- Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 20 minutes or until the bread is golden brown.
Recipe Tips for making Monkey Bread
- You can use any biscuits, but I like Parkerhouse Style Rolls. They're available in the freezer section of your local grocery store.
- There are 24 rolls in the frozen package and I used all 24 to make this recipe.
- I've made this recipe using canned refrigerator rolls, but the taste is so much better if you use frozen dinner rolls.
- Grease the bundt pan, or cake pan, with non-stick cooking spray really well. You don't want the bread sticking to the sides of the pan.
- Rising time really depends on how warm your kitchen temperature is. It can take anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes for the dough to double in size.
- Serve with extra garlic butter on the side because you can never have enough of this amazing spread.
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Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Monkey Bread Biscuits with VIDEO
Ingredients
Equipment
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Method
- Combine the softened butter together with the garlic powder, dried parsley and onion powder in a mixing bowl.
- Add the Parmesan cheese and combine well.
- Using a butter knife, spread the garlic Parmesan butter on each individual roll covering each roll well.
- Coat a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Begin layering the buttered rolls in the bundt pan.
- Set the pan aside to allow the dough pieces to rise and double in size before baking.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until the bread is golden brown.
- Let the bread cool for a few minutes before removing from pan.
- Pull the pieces apart and enjoy.
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Notes
How to Defrost the Parkerhouse Rolls
- Remove the frozen rolls from the freezer.
- Separate them from the bag and lay them on a baking sheet that's been lined with parchment paper.
- Wait about 30 minutes before you start to spread the garlic butter on them. If you try to spread the butter on them while they're frozen, the butter won't stick.
Tips:
- I used the full package of Parkerhouse Style Rolls that are found in the freezer section of your grocery store. (There are 24 rolls in the package. )
- Rising time really depends on how warm your kitchen temperature is. It can take anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes for dough to double in size.
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indah nuria says
looks like something that the kids at home will enjoy! I never make one before and I would love to try. Thanks for sharing it and I have chosen your recipe to be featured in our Weekly #OMHGWW link party
Cheryl says
I now know what’s for dinner tonight. Pasta and monkey garlic bread. Yummy. Thank you for the shortcut recipe.
Joanne says
Oh that looks delicious!! We love monkey bread but I've only tried the sweet cinnamon-y version. Pinned.
Sonia says
Questions.. Can you add mozzarella cheese in between the layers to make it garlicy and cheesy at the same time.? Do they have another kind of bread I can use if I cant find the kind that's listed on here?? Thank you
Lois says
Hi Sonia! You can use any other type of frozen bread rolls for this recipe. And yes, you can definitely add mozzarella cheese in between the layers. Check out my Pepperoni Mozzarella Monkey Bread Recipe. I think you'll enjoy it!
Arlene Mobley says
This looks amazing. My family would love this on spaghetti night.
Jolina says
I saw this show once (I forget the name) where kid bakers made monkey bread and I thought I should be making my own! They're the easiest and most addicting things aren't they? These look delicious. Yummy garlic butter too.
Denise says
I would have to make more than one batch of these, they would disappear so fast! Such a good recipe to try!
Veena Azmanov says
Flavorful and yummy. Looks delicious and a must try option. My kids to love it.
Gloria says
I am SUCH a bread lover. I could make a meal out of this!! What a great sharing dish for a party. The guests would love it.
Marisa F. Stewart says
Let's hear it for savory!!YAY! I can almost smell the aroma of those rolls as they're baking. So yummy. I love the idea of having frozen bread on hand for emergencies when I don't have time to make bread or rolls from scratch. I know the family will love this version of monkey bread.
Mary C LaPierre says
Could I butter while still frozen the day before and let thaw for the next day use?
Lois says
I've never tried that! I'm not sure the butter would stick to the frozen rolls. If you do try, let me know how it turns out. Thank you for visiting.
Caitlin Anderson says
Quick question: How many rolls are in a frozen bag? Should I put 24? 36? 12? rolls in bundt pan? Might do the rest plain in cupcake tins ... for non garlic fans! Thanksgiving 2018
Lois says
I use the frozen package of Bridgeford Parkerhouse Style Rolls. There are 24 rolls in the package and I used all of them for this recipe. The size package is 25 ounce. Thank you for visiting. I hope this helps answer your question!
Nellie's Cozy place says
Loved your video, so cute...........
and this sounds delish.....I have made the cinnamon sugar monkey bread, and would love
to try this, might just make it for Christmas to go with my Ham.....
Sound yummy! Are you still doing foodie friday???
Have a Merry Merry Merry Christmas Sweetie.
Blessings, Nellie
Diane | An Extraordinary Day says
You've been featured at Project Inspire{d}! Merry Christmas!
Elizabeth Spencer says
Oh my...Lord, help me. 😉 These have "who cares if there's anything else for dinner" written all over them. 🙂 Thank you for raising the drool factor...stopping by from Wonderful Wednesdays!
Jenny Leads - Refresh Living says
This looks so delicious!! I'm picking it as my feature this week on Dream. Create. Inspire. Link. Have a great one!!
Ashleigh says
All i can say is Wow! And I can't wait to make this! Great post!
You should share this awesome post at my weekly link party! : )
http://www.twentysomethinginthe2010s.com/peace-love-linkup-008/
Hope to see you there!
Morgan Wieboldt says
These look like a dream!! I need to make them ASAP!
Michelle James says
I can't wait to try these! Pinned & FB share! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
CJ Huang says
I'm liking this savory take on the usual monkey bread! And you've got some great ideas for shortcuts instead of making everything from scratch. 🙂
NC Clary says
As I once told my Mother (who always asked if something I bought to dinners was made from scratch); "Mother, scratch is what you do if you itch."😊
Lois says
Too funny!!! Thanks for visiting!