This Keto Dairy-Free Monkey Bread is a Must-Try Recipe (2024)

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By Emily | Recipe Creator/Nutritionist

Jul 24, 2022 @ 9:11 AM MDT

Keto Dairy-Free Monkey Bread

yield: 12 SERVINGS

prep time: 30 MINUTES

cook time: 35 MINUTES

total time: 1 HOUR 5 MINUTES

Ingredients

Dough:

Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

Sticky Sauce:

Directions

1

To make the dough:

In a medium bowl, add almond flour, coconut flour, psyllium husk, baking powder, salt, and keto confectioners sweetener. Whisk together.

2

To the dry ingredients, add the eggs, vanilla, and hot water. Mix well to combine. Set the dough aside and let it rest for at least 5 minutes so the psyllium husks and coconut flour absorb moisture.

Make the coating and sticky sauce while the dough is resting.

3

To make the cinnamon-sugar coating:

In a gallon-size ziplock bag, add the keto granular sweetener and cinnamon. Seal the bag and shake to mix.

4

To make the sticky sauce:

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the coconut oil, keto maple syrup, keto brown sweetener, vanilla, and almond milk. Whisk to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil. Continue to stir occasionally to avoid burning. Once boiling, reduce heat to low until ready to use.

5

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a bundt pan with avocado or coconut oil.

6

After the dough has rested, break off into 1-inch pieces and roll between your hands to form a ball. Place the dough balls in the cinnamon-sugar coating ziplock bag. Repeat with all the remaining dough.

7

Once all the dough balls have been made, close the ziplock bag, and shake to evenly coat the dough in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Pour the coated dough balls into the greased bundt pan. Add any remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture to the pan as well.

8

Evenly drizzle the sticky sauce over the top of the dough balls.

9

Bake for 35 to 38 minutes, until bubbly and the top is starting to brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Loosen edges with a spatula or butter knife and then invert onto a plate. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Yield: 48 pieces, Serving Size: 4 pieces
Amount Per Serving:278 Calories | 20.6g Fat | 36g Total Carbs | 12.9g Fiber | 3.1g Sugar | 19g Sugar Alcohol | 9g Protein | 4.1g Net Carbs

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This keto dairy-free monkey bread recipe will knock your socks off!

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Say “hello” to the ultimate weekend keto breakfast!

Monkey bread brings back memories of childhood sleepovers and lazy Saturday mornings. I used to love eating the gooey, cinnamon dough balls until my stomach hurt! But not so much since going keto… the sugar high from the original recipe is not worth the splurge. 😬

But with this keto dairy-free monkey bread recipe, I’m all in!

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Is this truly better than the real thing?

It’s safe to say you’ll probably like this recipe better than the sugar-filled version. It’s still plenty sweet, believe me, even without traditional sugar! The recipe uses a blend of keto confectioners, granular, and brown sweeteners and the combination is perfection.

Better yet, the dough for this recipe is light and airy!

It’s a good contrast to using a fathead dough as we did in this recipe. And it’s nice to have a dairy-free option for this sweet breakfast recipe, too.

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Tips for making the best keto dairy-free monkey bread:

  • Yes, this recipe does have 8 eggs, but it makes a lot of monkey bread! I wanted to make sure the bundt pan was full. A serving is 4 pieces and this recipe makes enough for 12 people, but feel free to half the recipe if you want to serve a smaller amount.
  • Make sure you let the dough rest. This step is critical and helps the coconut flour and psyllium husk absorb moisture to give the bread structure.
  • Also, make sure you add in hot water (hot water from the tap is fine). The hot water helps the psyllium husk and coconut flour absorb moisture better, too.
  • You can use psyllium powder in place of psyllium husk if you can’t find it. Just use half as much, so a 1/4 cup. If you can’t find psyllium husk or powder, substitute flaxseed meal. The recipe calls for 1/2 cup psyllium husk so you’ll use 1/2 cup flaxseed meal. That’s what my sidekick Erica used when testing the recipe.
  • The coconut oil in the sticky sauce might separate from the other ingredients. Don’t worry if this happens. Just whisk the sauce really well before drizzling it over the dough balls. The sauce will also thicken as it cooks and then cools, so don’t worry if it looks thin.

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Keto Dairy-Free Monkey Bread

yield: 12 SERVINGS

prep time: 30 MINUTES

cook time: 35 MINUTES

total time: 1 HOUR 5 MINUTES

Keto monkey bread made without fathead dough or sugar, but has all the sweet and scrumptious goodness of the traditional bread!

Ingredients

Dough:

Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

Sticky Sauce:

Directions

1

To make the dough:

In a medium bowl, add almond flour, coconut flour, psyllium husk, baking powder, salt, and keto confectioners sweetener. Whisk together.

2

To the dry ingredients, add the eggs, vanilla, and hot water. Mix well to combine. Set the dough aside and let it rest for at least 5 minutes so the psyllium husks and coconut flour absorb moisture.

Make the coating and sticky sauce while the dough is resting.

3

To make the cinnamon-sugar coating:

In a gallon-size ziplock bag, add the keto granular sweetener and cinnamon. Seal the bag and shake to mix.

4

To make the sticky sauce:

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the coconut oil, keto maple syrup, keto brown sweetener, vanilla, and almond milk. Whisk to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil. Continue to stir occasionally to avoid burning. Once boiling, reduce heat to low until ready to use.

5

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a bundt pan with avocado or coconut oil.

6

After the dough has rested, break off into 1-inch pieces and roll between your hands to form a ball. Place the dough balls in the cinnamon-sugar coating ziplock bag. Repeat with all the remaining dough.

7

Once all the dough balls have been made, close the ziplock bag, and shake to evenly coat the dough in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Pour the coated dough balls into the greased bundt pan. Add any remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture to the pan as well.

8

Evenly drizzle the sticky sauce over the top of the dough balls.

9

Bake for 35 to 38 minutes, until bubbly and the top is starting to brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Loosen edges with a spatula or butter knife and then invert onto a plate. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Yield: 48 pieces, Serving Size: 4 pieces
Amount Per Serving:278 Calories | 20.6g Fat | 36g Total Carbs | 12.9g Fiber | 3.1g Sugar | 19g Sugar Alcohol | 9g Protein | 4.1g Net Carbs

Brought to you by Hip2Keto.

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It’s a labor of love, but it’s undeniably worth it!

This dairy-free monkey bread is a little bit of work, especially rolling out 48 dough balls. 😂 But it’s totally worth it! You and your family will be in heaven bite after bite.

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Here’s what my Hip sidekick Erica had to say about this dairy-free monkey bread recipe:

“OH my goodness, these are so delicious! Not only does my entire house smell AMAZING (brings me back to grandma’s house), but I literally just had the best Monkey Bread I have ever made in my entire life! It is super moist but stays together really well. It’s perfect!

I substituted the psyllium husk for the flaxseed meal because I could not find the psyllium husk in store. It worked out perfectly and it’s much easier to find! Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly and wouldn’t change a thing! My kids really enjoyed it too!”

Check out our recipe for the best keto donuts next!

About the writer:

Emily graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Idaho, holds 5 years of blogging experience, and has been featured in Every Day Health and Women's Health Magazine.

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FAQs

What is monkey bread made of? ›

Homemade monkey bread combines several tiny balls of dough coated in butter, cinnamon, and sugar. It's basically a giant Bundt pan of gooey cinnamon rolls! Finish this fun breakfast or dessert treat with vanilla icing and serve pull apart style. This recipe is brought to you in partnership with Red Star Yeast.

What can I use instead of a bundt pan for monkey bread? ›

While most monkey bread recipes are typically made in a bundt pan, this recipe instructs you to make the monkey bread in a loaf pan. You get a smaller batch of monkey bread, perfect for serving 4 to 6 people! The best part?

What American president made monkey bread popular by serving the dessert at the White House during Christmas? ›

During the 1980s, Nancy Reagan popularized serving monkey bread during Christmas by making it a staple of the Reagan White House Christmas.

What is another name for monkey bread? ›

Also known as Hungarian Coffee Cake, Bubble Loaf, and, my favorite, Pinch Me Cake, the term Monkey Bread didn't start popping up until the 1950's in various women's magazines.

What country is monkey bread from? ›

Monkey bread facts for kids
Alternative namesPull-apart bread, bubble bread, Christmas morning delights
CourseBreakfast
Place of originHungary
Main ingredientsbread flour
Food energy (per serving)352 kcal (1474 kJ)
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Does monkey bread need to be refrigerated? ›

Storage Tips. Monkey bread is definitely best served on the same day that it is baked, preferably fresh out of the oven! Any leftover monkey bread should be stored, covered tightly with plastic wrap or in an airtight container, at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Can I use an angel food cake pan instead of Bundt? ›

Most tube pans have straight sides and an uncoated finish. While you can make Bundts, coffee cakes, and similar cakes in a tube pan, this shape and type of pan is ideal for cakes with a light and airy crumb like angel food or chiffon cakes. They are often called "angel food pans" for this reason.

Is monkey bread a southern thing? ›

to get right. Chef Thomas nailed it on the first try for.

Who eats monkey bread? ›

Eating Jewish: Aranygaluska, or "Hungarian monkey bread"

Where does the president eat in the White House? ›

The President's Dining Room is a dining room located in the northwest corner of the second floor of the White House. It is located directly above the Family Dining Room on the State Floor and looks out upon the North Lawn.

Is monkey bread made from bananas? ›

Bananas: You will need 3 ripe bananas for the bread dough and 3 more bananas that will be diced and layered in between the balls of bread dough. Yeast: I used instant yeast in this recipe. It is also called quick rise or fast-rising yeast. Milk: I prefer whole milk in this recipe.

Where do people eat monkey bread? ›

Monkey Bread, aka Puzzle Bread, aka Hungarian Coffee Cake, may not have originated in the United States but in Hungary, where my paternal grandmother was born. And so, in my search for a dish that was previously unknown to me, I am somehow guided to an ancestral tradition.

Which tree is monkey bread? ›

Common names for the baobab include monkey-bread tree, upside-down tree, and cream of tartar tree. L. Adansonia bahobab L.

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