Banana-Chocolate Flying Monkey Bread Muffins

Recipe Ingredients

This recipe comes together with just a few ingredients. The result is positively thrillifying!

Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls with Original Icing: An ideal base for this gooey, moist treat. Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls are easy to work with and help the muffins stay together.

Bananas: Ripe bananas add a ton of flavor to your monkey bread. Plus, they add a lot of moisture to keep your muffins nice and gooey.

Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: A little bit of chocolate with banana is a classic flavor combination for a reason! Semi-sweet chocolate chips bring lovely cocoa flavor without making the dish too sweet or syrupy.

Other Ingredients: Brown sugar adds rich sweetness and helps with caramelization. Additionally, it adds a depth of flavor that simple white sugar can’t achieve. The butter helps moisten and enhance browning to create a slightly crisp, golden exterior.

How to Make Banana-Chocolate Flying Monkey Bread Muffins

1. Prep the Muffin Cups

Properly greasing the muffin cups helps the bananas to caramelize without sticking to the pan and sets the foundation for the rest of the dish. Cut the banana into coins, and put them in the bottoms of the greased muffin cups for best results.

2. Cut the Dough to Size

Each of your 5 Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls should be quartered and flattened so that you can easily add the remaining banana pieces to the middle.

3. Add Brown Sugar

Roll each of the cinnamon roll pieces in brown sugar, and create a butter-brown sugar mixture to drizzle on top. This ensures that the muffins are coated in the good stuff.

4. Bake

Bake the muffins in a 350°F oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let the pan cool before serving.

5. Serve

Drizzle the cinnamon roll icing from the can over the muffins before serving.

How to Store (and Reheat) Banana-Chocolate Flying Monkey Bread Muffins

We recommend eating this treat the day you make it for best results. If needed, store leftovers in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days.

Refrigerator

We do not recommend storing leftovers in the refrigerator. The change in temperature could make the bread soggy and ruin the texture.

Freezer

We do not recommend storing leftovers in the freezer. The change in temperature could make the bread soggy and ruin the texture.

Reheating

For best results, eat at room temperature without reheating. If desired, you can microwave on High for about 1 minute.