This Ultimate Overnight Gluten Free Monkey Bread is full of brown sugary buttery goodness in every bite. Be prepared for ooohs and ahhhs when you serve it!
½recipeGluten Free Sweet Dough(made through the initial mixing and proofing of the dough, step 2)
½cup (100g)packed light brown sugar
½cup (113g)butter
1teaspooncinnamon
¾cup (84g)chopped pecans
6oz (170g)cream cheese, straight from the fridge
2tablespoonbutter, melted
1teaspooncinnamon
½cup (100g)granulated sugar
½of a 3 oz pkg (43g)cook and serve butterscotch dry pudding mix(do not use instant)
Instructions
In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon and heat over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool until just lukewarm.
Grease a Bundt pan and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Set aside.
Mix together 1 teaspoon cinnamon and ½ cup granulated sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
Remove dough from fridge and knead on floured surface until smooth. Divide into 1 ounce (28g) pieces. You should have about 22 pieces of dough, give or take 1-2 pieces. Flatten each piece of dough into a rough ball and place on a floured surface.
Cut cold block of cream cheese into 22 small cubes (about ½-inch thick). Dip in the melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar. Place on flattened piece of dough. Using floured fingers, fold dough up and over cream cheese to encase it in the middle. Pince to seal and roll each piece of dough into balls.
Place dough balls over pecans and on top of each other in Bundt pan. Sprinkle with dry butterscotch pudding mix (remember to only use half the package). Spoon cooled sauce over the top.
Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to rise slowly overnight. For same day baking, allow to rise in a warm, draft-free area until nearly doubled in size.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with foil (for easy cleanup of any spills). Place Bundt pan on baking sheet and bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until the rolls on top are golden brown. I find if you press on one of the top rolls and it squishes underneath, that indicates the rolls aren't baked in the middle. If the rolls on top are getting too dark, tent with foil halfway through baking.
Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bread to cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Place your serving plate or platter upside down on top of the Bundt pan and, with oven mitts, carefully flip the Bundt over while holding the plate. Carefully lift up the Bundt pan (it will still be hot) and the monkey bread should slide right out.
Serve warm or at room temperature. To reheat individual servings, place on microwave-safe plate and microwave for 15-20 seconds or until warmed throughout. To reheat a larger amount, preheat oven to 325° F and wrap in foil. Heat for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through. Leftovers can also be frozen and reheated after thawing.