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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Chocolate Pretzel Monkey Bread

    Published: Jul 20, 2017 Modified: Feb 6, 2020 by Kristin King / This post may contain affiliate links

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    Chocolatey and crunchy, sweet and salty, Chocolate Pretzel Monkey Bread is fun to eat and a delicious dessert. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and drizzle with chocolate sauce for a delectably sweet treat!

    Close up shot of whole chocolate pretzel monkey bread on a white plate on a wooden table.

    Monkey bread is all the rage in my house these days. The boys love taking biscuit dough and coming up with all kinds of tasty ideas!

    And who can blame them? The biscuit dough is a great complement for all kinds of sweet flavors, from caramel to cinnamon sugar to chocolate and more.

    Close up shot of chocolate pretzel monkey bread on a grey plate sprinkled with powdered sugar with a fork on the side.

    This one is my current favorite desert recipe because of the crunchy and salty dimensions added by the pretzels that juxtapose perfectly with the tender chewy biscuit dough. I am all about combining sweet and salty, it is one of my favorite dessert flavor combos!

    Sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with the Best Homemade Chocolate Sauce, and you have a delectably delicious dessert that will be a huge hit with everyone who tries it!

    The only problem with this monkey bread is that it only lasts about 10 minutes in my house! 😆

    If you're looking for a homemade bread that's more on the savory side, check out this Cheddar Bacon Slow Cooker Bread!

    Close up shot of the whole chocolate pretzel monkey bread on a grey plate.

    For another sweet treat idea, check out this Bread Pudding Recipe. Super easy to make and delicious!

    Chocolate Pretzel Monkey Bread

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    Side shot of whole chocolate pretzel monkey bread on a white plate on a wooden table.

    Chocolate Pretzel Monkey Bread

    Recipe Author: Kristin
    Chocolatey and crunchy, sweet and salty, Chocolate Pretzel Monkey Bread is fun to eat and a delicious dessert. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and drizzle with chocolate sauce for a delectably sweet treat!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10
    Calories 437 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 16.3 oz refrigerated biscuit dough (2 tubes)
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 1.5 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 cup crushed pretzels
    • 1.5 cup milk chocolate chips
    • ½ cup butter (melted)
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
    • Separate the biscuits and cut each one into quarters.
      16.3 oz refrigerated biscuit dough
    • Place the sugar and cocoa in a large ziplock bag and shake to combine.
      ¼ cup sugar, 1.5 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
    • Add the biscuit quarters into the ziplock bag, and shake to coat.
    • Spray a bundt pan with nonstick baking spray.
    • Add about ½ of the biscuit quarters to the bundt pan.
    • Distribute about ½ of the pretzels and chocolate chips on top.
      1 cup crushed pretzels, 1.5 cup milk chocolate chips
    • Pour half of the butter over the pretzels and chocolate chips.
      ½ cup butter
    • Add the remaining biscuit quarters.
    • Distribute the remaining pretzels and chocolate chips on top.
    • Pour the rest of the butter over the pretzels and chocolate chips.
      ½ cup butter
    • Bake for 30-35 minutes

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2.4mg

    Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.

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    Tools used for this recipe:

    • bundt pan
    • ziplock bags
    • measuring spoons and cups

    Grocery products:

    • milk chocolate chips
    • cocoa powder
    • pretzels

    Interested in some other chocolate recipes?

    Easy Chocolate Raspberry Fudge
    Malted Chocolate Stout Cake
    Best Homemade Chocolate Sauce
    Double Chocolate Crunch Cookies
    Chocolate Zucchini Cake

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    Happy cooking!


     

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    1. Katya

      September 08, 2017 at 1:23 am

      OMG! I cannot stop staring! Currently jotting down some menu ideas in my planner and this one is a great addition. Thank you for sharing! 🙂

      Reply
    2. Hayden

      August 09, 2017 at 3:04 pm

      Hello! I'm from Liquor.com (www.pinterest.com/liquordotcom) and was requesting if we could be added as a contributor to your board (Cocktail Concoctions!)? We believe that we could be a great contributor and if you would want, we could add you to a board of ours! Thank you and hope to hear back soon. 🙂

      Reply
      • Kristin King

        August 09, 2017 at 6:42 pm

        I sent an invitation to the board. I appreciate your interest! Thanks so much! 🙂

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    3. Dennis

      August 07, 2017 at 4:20 pm

      Hey Kristin, this monkey bread looks amazing. I will have to try it but I'm not sure if I'll get the presentation to look as good as your pictures. I'll see if the kids at our childcare franchise like it and turn it into a regular dessert item. Thanks for the awesome recipe with specific cook times!

      Reply
    4. Jerri

      August 03, 2017 at 6:58 pm

      I love monkey bread! This looks delicious! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I'm featuring you this week.

      Reply
    5. Beverly

      August 02, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      Wow, this looks so yummy. I hope you stop by Thursday Favorite Things tomorrow since you are being featured.
      Hugs,
      Bev

      Reply
    6. Miz Helen

      July 31, 2017 at 6:49 pm

      Your Chocolate Pretzel Monkey Bread will be a very special treat! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    7. Jenny from jennyisbaking.com

      July 29, 2017 at 3:44 am

      Hi Kristin,
      Wonderful pictures! I am all in for the sweet and salty combination, so this is for me.
      However, as I live in Germany, what exactly is biscuit dough? Biscuit as in British cookie? I think I would have to make that from scratch. Would a sweet yeast dough be the best replacement?
      Best, Jenny
      PS: Thanks for also sharing at Fiesta Friday Link Party!

      Reply
      • Kristin King

        July 29, 2017 at 8:16 am

        Hi Jenny, in the U.S. we can buy prepared biscuit dough in the refrigerated section of the grocery store. Here is a link to the product I used so you can see what I mean: http://amzn.to/2u6TydM (affiliate link). Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

      July 27, 2017 at 10:24 am

      Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner Link up!

      Reply
    9. Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond

      July 26, 2017 at 4:28 pm

      Wow this looks impressive! Thanks for sharing the recipe with us at #overthemoon and I hope you have a great week!

      Reply
    10. Kat (The Baking Explorer)

      July 25, 2017 at 6:36 am

      Wow, I'm drooling! Your monkey bread looks so good!

      Reply
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