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Crock Pot Cinnamon Rolls – turn them into MONKEY BREAD made in the slow cooker. This recipe is one of my favorites – it’s easy and SO delicious. Making it in the crockpot means it’s no fuss.
Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
You have heard of monkey bread, but have you heard of Crockpot cinnamon rolls? They are the same thing just, better. That’s right…better! You’re probably asking yourself how you could possibly make monkey bread better than it already is, well when you make it in a crockpot with cinnamon rolls the edges don’t get as hard and crusty. The whole thing is more soft and doughy; just how I like them!
Ingredients Needed
- Grands! Cinnamon rolls- You can also use biscuits, but let’s face it. Why would you use biscuits when you could use delicious cinnamon rolls? They come with frosting! That’s always a bonus.
- Sugar- Granulated Sugar is used to coat the cinnamon rolls
- Cinnamon- Mixed with the sugar it makes the perfect coating
- Brown Sugar- Make sure to use packed brown sugar, light or dark.
- Butter- Unsalted, make sure it’s melted for ease of use!
How to Make Monkey Bread in a Crockpot
- Cut and coat the cinnamon rolls: Open the cans of cinnamon rolls and cut each roll into 6 pieces. Put the icing aside. Then, place the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a gallon-size Ziploc bag. Add the pieces of cinnamon rolls to the bag (it’s ok if they fall apart slightly). Seal the bag and shake the pieces until they are completely covered with cinnamon sugar.
- Make sugar butter and coat cinnamon rolls: Stir together the brown sugar and melted butter. Stir until it’s mostly combined.
- Spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. I recommend using a slow cooker liner for easier clean-up but it’s not a necessity (if you do, be sure you coat it with spray). Add the coated cinnamon rolls to the Crockpot and pour the brown sugar butter mixture on top. Stir gently to coat all the pieces.
- Cook: Place a paper towel over the insert. Then, add the lid in order to keep the condensation off the monkey bread.
- Icing: Drizzle the icing that came with the rolls over the top of the monkey bread in the Crockpot or pour it over like syrup before serving.
- Serve: If you notice some parts of your bread are getting really brown while cooking and not the others, flip the insert around. Some Crockpots have random hotspots in them where more heat gathers than in other areas of the pot. Take the Crockpot cinnamon rolls out of the pot when they are still warm or they will stick inside and serve. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Expert Tip
Make sure you get all of the cinnamon rolls out of the crockpot before it cools or they will be stuck and very hard to clean. The same goes for serving them. You want to serve your crockpot cinnamon rolls right out of the pot when they are still warm to avoid any sticking.
FAQs
Doubling the recipe is not recommended just because it may be too much for your Crockpot to handle. Although, if you have an extra large Crockpot and you think everything will fit while still cooking effectively, then try it out!
Yes, you can assemble the cut rolls the night before to make it easier for yourself the day of.
Dark brown sugar is better! It makes everything taste richer, and with monkey bread, that’s a must.
To properly store monkey bread, make sure it is in an air-tight container. It doesn’t have to be refrigerated just make sure it’s not sitting out in the open.
Crock Pot Cinnamon Rolls Monkey Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cans Grands! Cinnamon Rolls
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup (100g) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , melted
Instructions
- Open each can of cinnamon rolls. Reserve the icing. Cut each rolls into 6 pieces.
- Place the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a gallon size ziploc bag. Add the cut up cinnamon rolls (the pieces will fall apart a little) to the bag. Seal and shake to coat the pieces with cinnamon sugar.
- Stir together the brown sugar and melted butter.
- Spray a 5-7 Qt slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. I recommend using a slow cooker liner for easy clean-up. If you use the liner you should also spray it with nonstick spray.
- Add the coated cinnamon roll pieces to the slow cooker. Pour the brown sugar mixture over the top and stir gently to coat.
- Place a paper towel over the insert and then add the lid – this is to keep the condensation that collects on the lid off the rolls.
- LOW: Cook on low for about 2 hours. Check it at about 1 ½ hours to make sure it's not getting too done around the edges. It will get dark brown around the edges and look doughy in the center (the pieces will be light, not golden). Once it gets dark around the edges it's done – don't let it burn.
- HIGH: Cook on high power for about 1½ hours, but check it after 1 hour. It will be very dark around the edges and somewhat doughy in the center. (We sometimes like it that way!) Once it gets dark around the edges it's done – don't let it burn.
- Drizzle the icing that came with the rolls over the top of the monkey bread in the crockpot, or pour it over like syrup after serving.
- Not all slow cookers are created equal. Some have hot spots in some areas. If you notice it's browning too much in one area, flip the insert.
- The monkey bread will stick as it cools. Serve from the warm slow cooker and make sure that you take it all out before it cools all the way or it’ll require soaking.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Recipe Notes
- You can also substitute Grands! Biscuits (or one can of each cinnamon rolls and biscuits).
Recipe Nutrition
Other Fun Pillsbury Recipes:
Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread – it’s a cinnamon roll casserole and Pillsbury monkey bread all in one! Make monkey bread in the crockpot for an easy breakfast.
Last Updated on November 30, 2022
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I made this the other week and it was amazing! It fed me and my husband for only a couple days, lol. You can’t just eat a little bit.
No, if left to my own devices I’d eat it all day and finish it myself!! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!!
Just love this idea, but if I wanted to take it to a 6AM meeting, could I make it the night before and warm it up the next morning or would it be too hard? I hate the thought of getting up at 3 AM to do this ! LOL
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No, for sure that would not be good, lol! You can make it the day before and warm it up, just make sure and remove it from the slow cooker before it cools. The sugars become glue!!
We stay in a motorhome for 6 months, and the oven does not work. Â Always llooking for crock pot recipes. Â Love dessert recipes. Â Thanks.
I am scouring the internet for monkey bread, I will have to try yours! looks great.
I’ m making this for Christmas morning tommorrow….my husband LOVES soft doughy, so this will be a perfect surprise! Merry Christmas!!!!
I hoped he loved it!
I have a larger slow cooker. I want to make this in a bigger batch for a Christmas get together. Can I double everything and if so how long should I cook them?
Sorry I didn’t reply right away, I was off for the holiday. Did you double it? I haven’t, I’m sure you can, but I’m not sure on the bake time.
This looks WONDERFUL!!! Is it something I could prepare the night before and store in the refrigerator??
I refrigerated mine for a few days (the leftover portion) and it tasted fine! Just make sure to remove it from the slow cooker. Once it cools it’s STUCK! 🙂
How much butter do you use if you use (2) 8 pack cinnamon rolls?
I’m not sure of the size of those rolls. I used the Grands! ones, that come 5 to a can. I think the ounces of the can I used were 17 ounces each and I googled and I think the regular size rolls are 12 ounces each. So the difference would be 24 ounces (your rolls) to 34 ounces (my rolls). The ratio of 24/34 ounces compared with the 4 ounces of butter means you’d use 2.8 ounces of butter instead, which is about 3 tablespoons.
What if f you used 3 of the 8 packs?
Well, 3 12 ounce packs would be 36 ounces. Two 17 ounce packs is 34 ounces, so keeping it the same as called for would probably work.
Wondering if this would work using a crockpot liner? Â Has anyone tried that. Â Was thinking easier to get out and easier cleanup.Â
I haven’t tried it Sharon but I think it would work just fine. Everything else (dinner-like) that I make using a liner works just fine!
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