Pumpkin Monkey Bread Slow Cooker Recipe
What is monkey bread? And can you really make it without a bundt pan? Answers to all of your questions, with a special pumpkin twist.
Traditionally monkey bread is a type of bread made by baking many small balls of yeast dough in a pan with a sweet or savory sauce. Although a lot of recipes are in a bundt pan so there’s a couple of varieties. No matter the shape or what pan it’s made in monkey bread is oh so delicious! 
As I love recipes I can throw into a pot or in this case a slow cooker and walk away for while it does its thing that’s a recipe for me. So yes we did a slow cooker pumpkin monkey bread recipe and let me tell you it’s so yummy! It won’t last long, at least it didn’t in my home. 
Let’s get on to this slow cooker pumpkin monkey bread recipe shall we?
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Pumpkin Monkey Bread Slow Cooker Recipe
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 mins
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Description
What is monkey bread? And can you really make it without a bundt pan? Answers to all of your questions, with a special pumpkin twist.
Ingredients
- 3 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 2 tbsp. pure pumpkin puree
- 1 tbsp. + 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice, divided
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp. white sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp. melted butter
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 (12.4 oz.) cans refrigerated fluffy biscuit dough
Instructions
- To prepare the filling, beat together cream cheese, pumpkin puree, 2 tbsp. sugar, and 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice until combined. Set aside.
- Generously grease the inside of a slow cooker with baking spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon and 1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice. In another small bowl, combine 1/2 cup melted butter and brown sugar and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Open cans of biscuit dough and chop each biscuit into 2 equal pieces. Flatten and spoon 1 tsp. of filling into the center of the dough, and top with another piece of dough. Pinch seams to seal and roll into a ball.
- Coat each ball of dough in the butter/brown sugar mixture and roll around in the bowl of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice before placing in a single layer in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour 2 tbsp. melted butter over dough and lay 2 paper towels over the slow cooker before placing the lid on.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 hours.
- Turn off and let cool for 5-10 minutes before removing monkey bread from the slow cooker.
- Serve with maple syrup or cream cheese frosting.
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Christopher S says
I never thought to make a dessert in a slow cooker. Let alone monkey bread… let along PUMPKIN monkey bread~!
EDWARD ROOSA says
I NEVER HEARD OF MONKEY BREAD BEFORE. AND I DON’T LIKE CREAM CHEESE SO WHAT CAN I REPLACE THE CREAM CHEESE WITH AND NOT SOUR CREAM EITHER.
Powered by Mom says
Hi Edward you could try greek yogurt but this will dramatically effect the texture and taste of the filling so I can’t say how it will turn out. Good luck.
Jessica Walker says
My mouth literally watered just from reading the name of this recipe. Pumpkin anything and a crockpot is almost to go to be true. This looks delicious.
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Lauryn R says
Yum, this sounds amazing! I love monkey bread but haven’t made it in years! I bet it is even better pumpkin flavored! This definitely makes me even more excited for Fall. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe!
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Dana Rodriguez says
I am not a huge fan of pumpkin but this looks really delicious and easy!
Kirsten Lyon says
This dessert looks amazing; I love everything about it!
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Yvonne Short says
Can I make this in a crockpot?
Powered by Mom says
Yvonne, a slow cooker and a crockpot are the same thing so yes, you’re good to go 🙂
Calvin says
Heard about the monkey bread hype, but never had it before!
Jeffrey says
Love the taste of pumpkin so I can’t wait to make this bread.
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Amy D says
I have never baked anything in the slow cooker before. This looks so delicious. My kids love monkey bread and pumpkin. I will need to pin and try this recipe sometime.
Donna says
I really like the idea of making monkey bread in a slow cooker. These look so good too! My daughter absolutely loves pumpkin flavored foods. She would really enjoy this.
shelly peterson says
This looks amazing. I have never tried making bread in a slow cooker before.
Antoinette M says
This looks delicious!
Jeffrey says
Very tasty looking recipe.
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Chelsea says
I’ve never hadn’t monkey bread. I love the addition of pumpkin. Seems like a perfect fall treat
Maryann D. says
I enjoy any recipe with pumpkin. This recipe for Pumpkin Monkey Bread for Slow Cooker sounds like a lot of fun and very interesting to try to make.
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donna porter says
I like recipes that can be made in my slow cooker. This will be easy for me to make!
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christina Moore says
Thank you for sharing, my daughter gave me a pumpkin, I will have to try this
Nidhi Chauhan says
This looks super delicious!
Debbie P says
OMG does this recipe look and sound awesome. And I just got a slow cooker and this recipe is perfect. Thanks.
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Leela says
That looks delicious.
Amy D says
My family loves traditional monkey bread, so this is a great twist. We love pumpkin, so we’ll need to try this soon. 🙂
Karen Jaras says
Who does not love pumpkin everything or monkey bread? Best of both worlds.
Linda Manns Linneman says
This sounds so good. I would love this with a great cup of coffee. Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe
Cheryl Everitt says
I remember monkey bread growing up. Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe.
Mia Rose says
I have not made monkey bread for years but looking at the recipe makes me think it is time to make a batch. Looks delicious.
gloria patterson says
this looks and sounds so good we have always been fans of monkey bread but never had with pumpkin. Also we have never though about using a slow cooker to make it.
You have me wondering with ” lay 2 paper towels over the slow cooker before placing the lid on.” and then the light bulb turned on water on the lid…………. we will be making this
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Little Flower Boatright says
Sharing this with my sister, she will love it!
Nancy Burgess says
These look so yummy and easy to make.
Angela Saver says
This looks so yummy! I can’t wait to make this for my family!
Katie Bellamy says
This looks delicious! I love that you cook it in a crockpot!
Diane Sabatini says
I love monkey bread so when you add pumpkin; you just took yumminess to a new level; thanks.
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Justin Orkin says
What a great looking, creative snack.
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Casey Garvey says
We love monkey bread for a nice holiday breakfast or even just as a snack. It sounds like a nice twist with the added Pumpkin!
Megan says
My mouth is watering from just looking at these pictures.
Deanna Marissa says
This looks so yummy and easy to make. I’d love to try this recipe.
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Laura Darden says
This looks so yummy 😋
I will be bookmarking to make!!! Than you for sharing!!!
Jessica Abby says
OMG! This looks delicious and I am going to make it for my Thanksgiving! Thanks for the inspiration!
Alina says
I have to bring a dish to the parent teacher conference next week for teachers to snack on between meetings. I think this will be the one. And, it’ll be a hit I’m sure.
Leela says
That looks amazing! I love pumpkin.
Lesley F says
Love that this is made in the slow cooker
Linda Madden says
This sounds amazing! I am definitely making this for Thanksgiving!
Judy Bradley says
I love pumpkin recipes! This one sounds delicious!
Debbie Welchert says
These sound and look so amazing. I love that they are cooked in a crockpot. I have never tried anything like this in a crockpot before. I can’t wait to get it a try….
Rosie says
This does sound super. I’ve made bread and rolls before in the slow cooker, and I’m amazed how good it came out. This is definitely one to try.
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rochelle haynes says
Loving the bread recipe looking good
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