Go Back

Whole Wheat Pull Apart Coffee Cake

This homemade monkey bread uses whole wheat flour and is perfect for a holiday breakfast. Make it the day before and reheat in a warm oven with a little maple syrup.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 38 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 28 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 envelope Fleischmann’s® Active Dry Yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water 100° to 110°F
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 to 2 cups all-purpose flour sugar blend
  • 1 cup sugar sugar blend
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon sugar blend
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts sugar blend
  • 1/2 cup butter melted

Method
 

  1. Stir the yeast and warm water together for a few seconds to dissolve. Let it rest for 5 minutes to proof.
  2. Heat the milk and butter until warm (100-110°F).
  3. Pour the yeast mixture, milk/butter mixture, whole wheat flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of your stand mixer. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute until combined.
  4. Gradually add enough all-purpose flour until soft dough forms.
  5. Put your dough hook onto the stand mixer and use it to knead the dough for about 5 minutes.
  6. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place about 90 minutes, until doubled.
  7. Spray a fluted tube pan with canola oil spray.
  8. Punch dough down and divide in half. Form 24 small balls of dough from each half, a total of 48 equal-sized balls.
  9. Mix together the sugar mixture by combining the sugar, cinnamon and walnuts.
  10. Dip balls in melted butter and roll in sugar and nut mixture. Place the balls in the prepared pan.
  11. Combine leftover butter and sugar mixture and pour over dough.
  12. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes or until doubled.
  13. Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
  14. Immediately invert pan onto plate and allow to rest 1 minute before removing pan.
  15. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Make it the day before and pop it in a warm oven to reheat it a little bit, then pour a little maple syrup on the top to re-hydrate it.