How do these mini monkey bread bites get their coffee flavor?

The dough balls are dipped into a warm coating made with almond milk, vegan butter, vanilla, and coffee grinds, and additional coffee grinds are sprinkled on top before baking.

What kind of prepared dough should I use for this recipe?

The recipe specifies a 16-ounce package of prepared dough, which can be a store-bought vegan biscuit dough or similar ready-to-use plant-based dough.

Can I prepare the Mini Coffee Monkey Bread ahead of time?

While best served warm, you can bake these ahead of time. For icing, wait until they are completely cooled before combining the powdered sugar and almond milk and drizzling it on.

How should I store leftover Mini Coffee Monkey Bread?

Store any cooled leftover monkey bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2-3 days to maintain freshness.

What is the purpose of using coffee grinds in both the coating and sugar topping?

The coffee grinds in the warm coating infuse a deep coffee flavor into the dough, while those in the sugar topping add an aromatic element and a slight textural contrast to the finished product.

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Mini Coffee Monkey Bread
[Vegan]

GC By: Gabrielle St. Claire

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Ingredients You Need for Mini Coffee Monkey Bread [Vegan]

For the Monkey Bread:

1 16-ounce package of prepared dough

For the Coffee Coating:

1 cup almond milk
8 tablespoons vegan butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup coffee grounds
1 cup almond milk
1 cup coconut sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

For the Sugar Coating:

1 cup coconut sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/3 cup coffee grinds

For the Icing:

1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon almond milk

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How to Prepare Mini Coffee Monkey Bread [Vegan]

Heat the almond milk, coconut sugar, salt, and vegan butter in a small saucepan over low heat until the butter is just melted.
Remove from heat and add vanilla and coffee grinds, combine, set aside to cool until warm to the touch. Form the dough into small balls and dip into the butter/coffee mixture and place in a muffin tin.
Combine the sugar coating ingredients in a bowl and then sprinkle on top of the monkey bread.
Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool for 5 minutes on a cooling rack. To top with icing simply wait until they are completely cooled then combine the ingredients and drizzle it on.

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Comments:

Miz Shallen says:

April 26, 2018 at 7:50 pm

Hi; 2 quick questions: 1) Prepared dough – do you recommend crescent, pizza, puff pastry or another specific type of pre-prepared dough? 2) Coffee Coating section lists almond milk twice – are you instructing a total of 2 cups of almond milk, or should we disregard the 2nd listed almond milk? Thanks for your reply, I\’m looking forward to trying this recipe. :)