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Stuffed Hot Chocolate Monkey Bread

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Easy to make, easy to eat! Monkey Bread is quite the treat. Especially when it’s hot chocolate flavored and then stuffed with more chocolate!

stuffed hot chocolate monkey bread

How I created this Stuffed Hot Chocolate Monkey Bread Recipe

Bread and caramel sauce – does it get any better? So of course I adore monkey bread. It’s one of my favorites.

About 11 years ago I was at an event where they served hot chocolate monkey bread and I was obsessed! I had to create my own version.

Funny enough this was one of the first recipes on the blog back when I started it. I’m finally getting around to updating the pictures and adding a video!

First the stuffing – I stuffed each dough ball with marshmallows and chocolate chips. Now the marshmallows melt away during baking but they still leave a sweet marshmallow flavoring in the center.

Roll the dough balls in melted butter then a hot chocolate sugar mixture – this is the beginning of the hot chocolate flavor.

Then make the Hot Chocolate Caramel sauce! Butter, sugar and cream – with the addition of the hot chocolate mix for added hot chocolate flavor!

Just take me to the Stuffed Hot Chocolate Monkey Bread Recipe already!

If you’d rather skip my tips and tricks for monkey bread, along with links to other chocolate recipes and get straight to this delicious hot chocolate monkey bread – simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card.

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Tips to Make the Perfect Stuffed Monkey Bread

– This is STUFFED monkey bread, so pick your favorite chocolate for the filling. I used dark chocolate chips, but if you like milk or semi sweet go for it!

– Make sure not to over stretch the dough when filling. The marshmallows will disappear during baking, but leave a sweet marshmallow flavor.

– You can wet the edges of the dough with a bit of water when creating the balls to help seal them.

– If you don’t have a bundt pan, you can use a few bread pans. You will have to cook it a little longer to make sure the bread in the middle is fully cooked.

– Cover with foil for the last 10 mins of baking so they don’t over brown.  Invert on a plate and serve!

hot chocolate stuffed monkey bread

To make this Monkey Bread you’ll need

  • A good mixer with a dough hook. I like my bosch universal mixer
  • 12 cup Bundt Cake Pan
  • non stick baking spray – I like Bakers Joy
  • a good hot chocolate mix – any brand you like will work

Stuffed Hot Chocolate Monkey Bread

If you love this monkey bread as much as I do, I’d love a 5 star review. Be sure to share on social media and tag me if you make it @ashleemariecakes! If you want to stay updated on new recipes sign up for my newsletter and join my Facebook Group!

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If you love Stuffed Monkey Bread you’ll love these other chocolate recipes!

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To watch me make this Stuffed Hot Chocolate Monkey Bread play the video in the recipe card (if you’re on desktop, it should be auto playing for you). 

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Stuffed Hot Chocolate Monkey Bread

Easy to make, easy to eat! Monkey Bread is quite the treat, especially when it's hot chocolate flavored and then stuffed with more chocolate!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Rise time: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 28 servings
Calories: 311kcal
Author: Ashlee Marie

Ingredients

Dough

  • 3/4 C warm water around 112 degrees
  • 1 Tbsp yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 C evaporated milk
  • 1/2 C melted butter
  • 1/2 C sugar
  • 5+ C bread flour
  • 1 Tbsp oil

Stuffing

  • 1 1/2 C chocolate chunks something that melts well – I like trader joes chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 C mini marshmallows

Topping

  • 1/2 C butter melted
  • 1/2 C packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 C hot chocolate mix

Hot Chocolate caramel sauce

  • 1/2 C butter
  • 1/2 C brown sugar
  • 1/3 C hot chocolate mix
  • 1/3 C whipping cream
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Instructions

Dough

  • In your mixer add the yeast, 1 tsp sugar and the warm water – let it sit for 10 mins to proof
  • add the melted butter, the rest of the sugar and evaporated milk and stir until all incorporated.
  • add 2 C of the bread flour and mix until smooth
  • while mixing add 1/2 C of the flour at a time, letting the flour mix in completely each time. Beat until the mixture starts to clean the bowl
  • keep beating until the dough can be pulled and stretched without being sticky and without ripping.
  • place the dough in an oiled bowl, and make sure the dough is totally covered in oil. Cover the dough and let rise until doubled in size.
  • while the dough is rising prepare the other ingredients

Topping

  • mix the hot chocolate mixture and sugar and set aside

Hot Chocolate Caramel Sauce

  • in a small saucepan melt the butter and brown sugar together and bring to a boil
  • add the hot chocolate mix and stir until smooth
  • add the heavy whipping cream and stir until smooth

Assembly

  • Preheat the oven to 350
  • spray your bundt pan with non stick baking spray
  • knock down the dough and divide into 1 inch balls
  • flatten each ball, add a few marshmallows and chocolate chips and pinch closed sealing the balls
  • roll the balls in the melted butter and then in the cocoa/sugar mixture
  • place half the balls into your bundt pan, sprinkle extra chocolate chips and marshmallows in the pan, along with 1/3 of the caramel sauce
  • add the rest of the balls and the rest of the caramel sauce
  • Bake for 40-50 mins – cover the monkey bread with foil after 30 mins to keep it from getting to browned
  • invert the budnt pan onto a large plate, unmold, serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Marilyn

    March 5, 2012 at 11:07 am

    OMG…these look so incredibly delish. I’ll have to try them!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      March 5, 2012 at 1:44 pm

      They are SO good, almost TOO much for this chocolate lover and I didn’t think that was possible!

      Reply
  2. Shantalle

    March 6, 2012 at 11:20 am

    I just gained 10 lbs looking at these, they look soooo yummy!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      March 7, 2012 at 12:30 am

      RIGHT! I think I gain 10 lbs every time I look at the pictures, and that’s a lot when I was editing the pictures!

      Reply
  3. Alison

    March 6, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    Um, YUM!! Hot chocolate and monkey bread together?! I want some for sure!! Thanks Ashlee. XO

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      March 7, 2012 at 12:31 am

      They are SO good! Next time I’m going to let them rise a bit more for a bit more bread-iness!

      Reply
  4. Hilani - Handmade by Hilani

    March 7, 2012 at 7:27 am

    Ya, this looks so awesome! When Lent is over, I gave up chocolate (crazy, I know), I’m totally trying this!! I’m also gonna pin it right now! New Fan From Wednesday Wowzers. 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      March 7, 2012 at 5:55 pm

      Amazing! I don’t think I could give up chocolate! But way to go!

      Reply
  5. Summer

    March 7, 2012 at 7:50 am

    Ashlee – these look delicious! I know my kids will just love them, we will have to give it a try!

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    • Ashlee

      March 7, 2012 at 6:14 pm

      My kids love helping me with cooking and baking!

      Reply
  6. Lue @ Lue Belle's

    March 8, 2012 at 8:36 am

    Oh wow!!! I love monkey bread and anything stuffed with chocolate! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      March 8, 2012 at 10:51 am

      Oh I agree, anything stuffed with chocolate, my other favorite is my chocolate stuffed croissant!

      Reply
  7. Michelle

    March 8, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Mmmm…those look so delicious! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      March 8, 2012 at 7:03 pm

      They really really are. Since I posted them I’ve been CRAVING them myself… Good thing I keep forgetting to thaw the dough…

      Reply
  8. emily

    March 10, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    Oh wow, this looks SO tempting! I was drawn to your link at I heart Naptime…. What a fun take on an old favorite. My mother in law always makes monkey bread when we are together, will have to take this recipe and try a new version. Would love for you to come over to my Tuesday Link party and share something delicious! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com

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    • Ashlee

      March 13, 2012 at 1:15 am

      Next I’m going to try cheesecake monkey bread… Mmmmm

      Reply
  9. Geri Legg

    January 7, 2020 at 6:14 pm

    5 stars
    We have a dinner after church this Sunday coming and this looks just like the kind of dessert I would like to make…I love chocolate and dark chocolate is my favorite…I have made monkey bread many times with the cinnamon and sugar now this one may be a toss up to choose each time I make monkey bread….One thing I do is use Rhodes frozen dough….I let mine rise overnight, next morning it is hanging over the edges….I learned to do that making my superb ooey gooey cinnamon rolls…I’ll make them and post on facebook and give you a tag….I hadn’t seen you on my email for a week or more…. I even went to my spam and didn’t see anything….Today I opened it up and seen your name….yea….I have copied many of your recipes and love them….

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    • Ashlee Marie

      February 2, 2020 at 8:44 pm

      I took a few weeks off over Christmas – so no newsletter during that time! Glad you like the hot chocolate monkey bread! I love ooey gooey sweet breads!

      Reply

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