Mulled Cider MONKEY Bread

As the weather transitions to cooler temps, it’s time for a comforting pull-apart treat that screams fall.

- CARSON DOWNING

Classic, gooey monkey bread is delicious as is, but we’re taking it up a notch by rolling the dough balls around tender, buttery apple bites and cranberries. Add a drizzle of warm cider syrup and let everyone pull off bite-size pieces or cut a slice. It’s the perfect serve-yourself breakfast centerpiece.

MULLED CIDER MONKEY BREAD

HANDS ON 40 min.

TOTAL TIME 3 hr. 45 min.

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 pkg. active dry yeast

¼ cup milk

¾ cup plus 1 Tbsp. butter

1½ cups plus 2 Tbsp. sugar

2 Tbsp. light-color corn syrup

¾ cup applesauce

1 egg, lightly beaten

3 medium apples (about 1 lb. total), peeled, cored, and cut into ¾-inch cubes (3 cups)

¼ tsp. apple pie spice

½ cup dried cranberries (optional)

⅔ cup chopped pecans

1½ tsp. ground cinnamon

⅔ cup boiled cider syrup*