Instant Pot Monkey Bread
If your family loves monkey bread as much as mine does, then you’ll love making my instant pot monkey bread! Yes…I made it in my instant pot. We always have snacks ready to go for my when my nephews get home, and I was way behind on time today. I didn’t have that huge amount of time to devote to making a snack.
Then I became curious, and asked myself if I could actually make monkey bread in my instant pot. I mean, I’ve made parmesan potato wedges (sous vide style), chicken parmesan, and other things; I’ve never made a traditionally “baked good” in it before. I figured what could hurt to try it? I would just be losing out on a can of biscuits. Luckily, my store had biscuits on sale, so I’m pretty okay with the loss if it didn’t turn out good lol.
Instant Pot Monkey Bread? You’re a crazy man!
Yes, I’m a crazy. However, just look at them! They turned out pretty amazing! Unlike the baked version of the monkey bread recipe, it doesn’t crystallize and harden on top from the sugars and caramel sauce that you make for it. It turned out to be more of a bread pudding texture on the outside, but dense on the inside. They come apart just like the baked ones do! So I’m pretty golden in making them often! Plus it doesn’t take that long to make them – almost half the time.
But I don’t want to bore you with the story, so here’s the recipe. YOU’LL LOVE THEM!!! Just an FYI.
Cooking Times Matter In Different Containers
Before getting started, you can use mini non-stick loaf pans. I found this set of 4 mini loaf pans on Amazon, and then I found this set of mini loaf pans, too. Or check out Marshall’s or Homegoods! My two favorite places.
I’ve upgraded to a 7 cup mold! Here’s the mold that I use:Â 7 inch Bundt Pan for Instant Pot Kugelhopf Mold. It’s become one of my most favorite things to use in my Instant Pot!
Refer to the recipe card below in the notes section for a more detailed answer, but there are different cooking times for different cooking containers. Why? Because of much of the Monkey Bread filling can go into it.
Example: You’ll fit less into the mini loaf pans, but more into the bundt pan. So the Bundt pan will take more time to cook then the mini loaf pans.
More Easy Recipes To Enjoy
- Instant Pot Oreo Cheesecake
- Air Fryer Sesame Chicken
- Air Fryer Kung Pao Chicken
- Instant Pot Thai Chicken Thighs
- Instant Pot Butter Potatoes
- Instant Pot Butter Chicken
- Sweet Potato Pie Bars
Instant Pot Monkey Bread
A super yummy and easy Instant Pot Monkey Bread Recipe you'll love!
Ingredients
- 1 can of southern buttered Grands biscuits
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 1/2 cup of light brown sugar
- 1 piece of foil.
Instructions
FOR 7 CUP MOLD
- Spray the mold down with non-stick spray. Place biscuit pieces in the pan (You can use whole can of the Grands Biscuits in it). Pour brown sugar-butter mix on top.
- Cook on HMP (Pressure cook - normal mode) for 25 minutes and allow to NPR for at least 15 minutes.
Can you just put it straight into the pot?
Although I haven’t done it, I feel like you can put the trivet in with some water, make a foil pan on top of it and throw the biscuit in…
I would like to try this in one bundt pan in the IP. Should I adjust the cooking time?
Yes! Add an extra 5-7 minutes on the cooking time. It’s going to be more dense, so it will need more cooking time 🙂
I can’t find this particular type of bun. Is there another type of pillsbury bun that I could use.
Any type of thick refrigerated pre-made biscuit dough will work!
What size is your IP that you can put the two pans in together and where can I get them.
They look great.
I have the 8 quart one!
What did you do with the leftover sugar and cinnamon after coating the pieces?
I have a lot of leftover sugar and cinnamon after coating the pieces – what did you do with that? Save it for next time? My five year old offered to eat it 🙂
I keep it in my bag for the next time, or to use on toast for my sister lol
I just bought 4 mini loaf pans. Do you think that would work and how long would you cook for? Thanks!
The directions I give are to use two mini loaf pans at once. It all depends if you IP can use 4 at one time, to be honest. If you can fit all four in there, add an additional 10 minutes onto the cooking time!
Do they caramelize well or just kinda are sticky?
More on the sticky slight sticky side. 🙂
I don’t have mini loaf pans! Can I put it in a glass bowl on the trivet? And do I need to add more time? Thank you! Can’t wait to try this!
Same question for me!
You can totally use a different sized dish for it. Just know that you will have to add more time for density adjustment. So maybe an extra 8-10 minutes maybe?
What does NPR and QR mean? Sorry, I am new to IP world!!!
Hi Machaela! NPR = Natural Pressure Release (No need to turn the vent switch to open at the top of your IP. It will take about 20ish minutes). QR = Quick Release (turn your vent switch to open position). Hope this helps!
I just bought a Fat Daddio push pan that I plan to use for cheesecake eventually—and just used for an apple cake. I think I could use it. It’s anodized aluminum. Any tips?
I have a 6qt ip. Only one mini loaf pan will fit at a time. How should I adjust cooking time to account for this?
Thank you!!
I just made this and just realized I forgot the foil. Oops. I guess I’ll see how it turns out.
I hope it turned out great for you!
Instead of laof pans, could someone use a spring form circular pan? Would it change the cooking time? Suggestions..
You can use whatever type of pans you would like! But if using a spring form pan or fat daddio pan, you have to increase the cooking by at least 5 – 7 minutes. Hope this helps!
Made them, enjoyed them. Used ‘Junior Package ( 5 size) Flaky biscuits, 1/2 sauce recipe, made in 4 cup Corelle ware bowl, paper towel then aluminum foil over bowl, 22 minutes high pressure followed by 10 min NR. Thank you, definitely a keeper. Looking forward to receiving your recipes.
How much time for one mini loaf and can it be glass or metal?
How can I do this in a 3qt. IP
Can i use the 3rd mini loaf pan as a ‘ramekin’??
Absolutely. However, you can just use a trivet! I didn’t have one because I had lost mine lol. So I wrote what I used at the time.
Could I use frozen biscuits? Is so, how much time do you think I should add to the recipe?
You can try using frozen biscuit dough, but the issue is that the surface of the frozen biscuit isn’t tacky enough to allow the sugar and cinnamon mixture to stick to the surface.