Monkey Bread Ingredients Dough: ½ cup warm water 2 tbsp dry active yeast 1 vanilla bean, scraped (or 1½ tsp vanilla extract) 5 tbsp granulated white sugar, divided 1 cup 2% milk, warmed ¼ cup ...

Monkey bread—a sticky pull-apart pastry that’s typically made from canned biscuit dough —is a sugary, cinnamony treat. Perhaps it’s a traditional part of your family’s Christmas feasts.

Bake until the bread is well-risen and golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes; a thermometer inserted about 2 inches from the edge into the center of the bread should register 190°F to 195°F.