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Strawberry Cream Cheese Monkey Bread

By Stephanie Wise
Created January 10, 2017
Sweeten up springtime with this strawberry monkey bread coated with a cream cheese glaze.

Strawberries and cream cheese is one of my absolute favorite flavor combinations. So when the opportunity presents itself to bake up a sweet treat like monkey bread, this easy-to-bake version made with strawberries, cream cheese and Bisquick almost always makes it to the top of the list.

I love baking monkey breads for brunches or parties, including wedding and baby showers. Guests can pull off bites as they please, making it a great treat for a crowd. And with springtime in full swing, this is a fantastic way to showcase the season’s flavors!

First, gather your ingredients for making the dough. It’s a lot easier and quicker to make this recipe when you’ve made sure you have everything you need measured ahead of time.

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Combine the dough ingredients in a large bowl until well combined. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and divide into 24 equal-sized balls.

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Coat each piece of dough with melted butter and a brown sugar-cinnamon mixture. This is my favorite step because I get excited knowing how delicious the end result will taste!

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Alternate layers of dough and strawberries in the bottom of a greased bundt pan. It’s OK if the layers are a little uneven; the dough will even out and fill the holes as it bakes. Bake the bread until the top is golden brown and the dough is baked through, about a half-hour.

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Meanwhile, make the cream cheese glaze. This is all about feel; just add more milk or powdered sugar until you’ve got a smooth but thick glaze. The glaze will thin out and melt a bit once you pour it over the bread.

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Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool 5 minutes before inverting it onto a serving plate.

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Top with the glaze and serve warm. Super easy and super tasty!

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Ingredients

  • Dough
    • 3cups Original Bisquick™ mix
    • 2tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1/4cup unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled
    • 1/4cup milk
    • 1teaspoon vanilla
    • 3eggs
  • Coating
    • 1cup packed light brown sugar
    • 2teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1/2cup unsalted butter, melted
  • Filling
    • 1cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • Glaze
    • 1package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
    • 3tablespoons powdered sugar
    • 3tablespoons milk
    • 1/4teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  • 1Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray.
  • 2In large bowl, stir together dough ingredients until well combined. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface. Divide dough into 24 pieces; roll each piece into a ball.
  • 3In small bowl, stir together brown sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Dip 10 balls of dough into 1/2 cup melted butter, tapping off excess; roll in brown sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place coated balls in single layer to cover bottom of pan.
  • 4Spoon half of the strawberries over layer of dough. Dip 10 more balls of dough into butter and coat with brown sugar-cinnamon mixture; arrange in single layer over strawberries. Top with remaining strawberries. Dip remaining balls of dough into butter and coat with brown sugar-cinnamon mixture; arrange in layer over strawberries.
  • 5Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
  • 6Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat together glaze ingredients until smooth and creamy. If necessary, add more powdered sugar or milk to create a smooth, thick glaze.
  • 7Remove bread from oven; cool in pan on cooling rack 5 minutes. Place serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Top warm bread with cream cheese glaze. Serve immediately.

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