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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
I want to make the crock pot cinnamons monkey bread . I am leavening in the morning.I will make them before I will actually make them before I head 2 hours away.What is the best way to prepare .I need you to tell me How to take them with me.Do I need more liquid?Should I wait and put cream cheese in once I get to my daughter house,
Can u cook this on low. My crockpot burns on high and hard to clean
Can I make this with just one can, and use a small crockpot? And if so, do I half the rest of the ingredients?
Anyone know if I can prepare them the night before and put them in the fridge overnight and throw them in the crock pot in the morning?
@Megan yes you can! Â I did it a few weeks ago so I could easily get it going the next morning. Â I put the cut cinnamon rolls in a gallon ziplock and coated them with the cinnamon sugar & put it in the fridge overnight. I had the butter unwrapped and in a quart ziplock with the brown sugar. Â The next morning when I was putting it all together, I tossed the butter/brown sugar ziplock into the microwave for 10 seconds at a time until melted and used my hands to mix it. Â Poured it directly out of the bag, no mess, no extra cleanup.
For those asking about using a liner- I’ve made this twice (tomorrow will be the third time) and the first time I used cooking spray but the crock pot was a pain to clean.  More recently I used a liner.  It worked great for cleanup but it took my recipe that was 1/3 smaller than the regular recipe almost 3.5 hours to cook when the same crockpot took just under 2 hours without a liner.  So it definitely works (though the other commenter I think is right about uneven heating) but it depends on how long you want to wait. Â
Would crockpot liners work, i’m trying the double batch on Tuesday. Thank you
I would not recommend the liner. I used one and took it out about 3/4 the way through. I don’t think it got the right heat distribution. also, I did not use the extra sugar and cinnamon. I did use the better and brown sugar. everyone loved it!
everything looks good
I made this today and its delicious. I know i will be making this again.
Making this now. My store had a 3 for $5 so i’m using all three cinnamon rolls. So happy I came across this one, thanks( it won’t let me rate it)
Anyone have luck with the double batch?! If so, how was cooking time impacted?
A bunch have mentioned thinking about it, but no one has left results!  🙂
Love your recipes. Will be making the cinnamon roll monkey bread soon.
Also the German Chocolate cake in the crock pot.
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