Name: Caramel-Cinnamon Monkey Bread
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, plus more for bowl; 1/3 cup whole milk; 1 1/4-ounce envelope active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp.); 3 cups (or more) all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled, plus more for pan; Sanding or granulated sugar (for pan); Prepared caramel sauce (for serving); A 10-inch tube pan or 10-cup Bundt pan

Cinnamonspiced balls of dough formed into a pullapart loaf turned out onto a platter and drizzled with caramel.

Photo by Alex Lau

No secrets here—the key to the buttery flavor and signature texture of monkey bread is the brioche dough.

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