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This easy banana monkey bread is soft, fluffy, and coated in buttery cinnamon sugar. Made with ripe bananas and yeast dough, it bakes up golden and pull-apart perfect for breakfast, brunch, or special mornings.
Dough
2 ripe bananas
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
¾ cup whole wheat flour
½ cup old-fashioned oats
¾ cup granulated sugar, divided
¼ cup warm milk (120°F)
3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
1 package (¼ ounce) rapid-rise active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
5 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
Place bananas in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on low speed for 1 minute until bananas are mashed.
Add ¼ cup all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oats, ¼ cup sugar, milk, oil, yeast, salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
Switch to the dough hook and gradually add remaining all-purpose flour until a soft dough forms. Knead on low speed for 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
Shape dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Grease a 12-cup bundt pan with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
In a small bowl, combine remaining ½ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, pat into a 9-inch square, cut into 1-inch pieces, and roll into balls.
Dip dough balls into remaining melted butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar. Layer evenly in prepared bundt pan.
Cover and let rise for 1 hour until puffy. Preheat oven to 350°F.
Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and set.
Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Cool slightly before serving.
Best served warm
Use very ripe bananas for best flavor
Can be assembled the night before and refrigerated