Monkey Sweet Bread
9 servings
60 minutes
Monkey bread is a delightful treat from Pan-Asian cuisine that combines softness and aromatic spices. Its name relates to the eating method: small pieces easily pull apart like monkeys peeling fruit. This dessert captivates with the tenderness of yeast dough soaked in a mix of cinnamon and coconut flakes, while butter adds a rich flavor to the bake. After baking, the bread becomes airy with a crispy sweet crust. It's perfect for cozy tea times, festive evenings, or as a treat with coffee. It brings warmth of home cooking and becomes a family favorite dessert.
1
Prepare sweet dough and divide it into equal parts the size of a walnut.
- Enriched (sweet) yeast dough: 500 g
2
Melt the butter and pour it into a dish. Divide the cinnamon, sugar, and shavings into separate dishes.
- Butter: 120 g
- Cinnamon sugar: 3 tablespoons
- Desiccated coconut: 3 tablespoons
3
Each dough ball should be rolled out, sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon and/or coconut flakes, rolled into a log, and dipped in butter.
- Cinnamon sugar: 3 tablespoons
- Desiccated coconut: 3 tablespoons
- Butter: 120 g
4
Arrange in the form, not too tightly.
5
Carefully coat with egg and sprinkle with sugar.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Sugar: 3 tablespoons
6
The dough must rise well (mandatory) for the crumb to be airy.
7
Put in the oven for 40 minutes (depending on the oven).