Cheesy Savory Monkey Bread Recipe

Most of us have has sweet versions of monkey bread. Traditionally, people make it with cinnamon, brown sugar, and sometimes raisins. But, the other great aspect of monkey bread is that you can easily pull it apart, and enjoy each bite. This cheesy, savory monkey bread recipe lives up to its name, and is an incredibly savory option. The dish features mozzarella-stuffed biscuit dough, a delicious butter spread, and several different seasonings because the more variety, the better. 

Recipe developer Erin Johnson is the brains behind this fantastic recipe that will change how you make monkey bread, especially if you're a cheese lover. "Monkey bread is one of my favorite childhood foods, and this version takes that classic memory, and adds cheese," Johnson raves. She also explains what the addition of cheese adds to the recipe: "The cheese melts, and just adds another layer of flavor." Keep reading to find out how to make this cheesy, savory monkey bread.

For this recipe, you will need refrigerated biscuit dough, marinated mozzarella balls, salted butter, garlic powder, onion powder, shredded cheddar cheese, cooked bacon bits, shredded mozzarella, grated Parmesan, Italian seasoning, everything bagel seasoning, and fresh parsley. "Any of the cheese can be subbed for whatever you like or have on hand," Johnson notes. "You can also use other toppings, and exclude cheese altogether if you'd like."

Once you have those items, you can make this cheesy, savory monkey bread.

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Then, slice each biscuit in half. Take the biscuit halves, and stuff each one with a piece of mozzarella cheese. Then, roll the cheese-filled dough into a ball, and repeat these steps until you use up all of the dough and mozzarella cheese.

In a medium-sized bowl, toss in the melted butter, garlic powder, and onion powder. Grab the dough balls, and roll them in the butter mixture, followed by your preferred topping — shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, mozzarella, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, everything bagel seasoning, or chopped parsley.  It's best to make a variety, but you can always sneak in a few more of your favorites. 

Then, grease a bundt pan, and start to load it up with the dough balls. Be sure to alternate the dough balls, as this will look better for the presentation.

Bake the monkey bread in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. "If the top layer of starts to look too brown, you can place foil on the top to make sure you get the full 30-minute bake," Johnson notes. When you remove the bread from the oven, cover it immediately, let it sit for at least 10 minutes.

After you let the cheesy, savory monkey bread sit for at least 10 minutes, you can serve and enjoy it. This bread makes a great appetizer, starter, or savory addition tot brunch. "This takes the place of any dinner roll, and can pair with [almost] anything," Johnson adds. We hope you love this fun twist on monkey bread.