What is monkey bread?

What is monkey bread and how do you make it from scratch?

Monkey bread is a dish that’s made up of many small pieces of dough packed together with a topping to bind them. It first appeared in Hungary and was originally a sweet pastry, but nowadays you can find both sweet and savoury versions.

Why is it called monkey bread?

This savoury recipe inherited this name because it’s eaten by using your hands to pull apart the dough. It’s a fun finger food, made even more enjoyable when shared with your family and friends.

How do you make monkey bread?

Savoury monkey bread recipe always starts with the pizza dough made from scratch, and then you can get creative with the toppings.

Here are four different variations, all using the same basic dough and flavoured with different herbs, cheeses and dips. Try them all to find your favourite!

Cheesy Monkey Bread recipe

This savoury monkey bread is both filled and topped with cheese for maximum cheesy goodness. A great party food, it'll be gone before it has time to cool down.

Hawaiian Ham and Pineapple Monkey Bread recipe

Bring the flavours of Hawaiian pizza to your monkey bread with this yummy recipe. The sweet and salty flavours make it even more addictive.

Garlic and Herb Monkey Bread with Hot Cheesy Dip recipe

Just when you thought monkey bread couldn't get any more tempting... there's this version served with a hot cream cheese dip. Get ready for oohs and ahhs!

Cheese and Chive Monkey Bread recipe

You can't go wrong with the classic combo of cheese and chives.

More great recipes

Once you've made these monkey bread recipes, you'll have the dough down pat which is perfect for making pizzas at home. Get plenty of pizza recipes here, and find more cheesy recipes here.