Savory Monkey Bread Recipe | Bread Baking

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By Donna Currie

Donna Currie A longtime cook and baker, Donna Currie has written equipment reviews and bread recipes for Serious Eats.

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Updated on November 6, 2026

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Why It Works

Adding dried rosemary and thyme creates a concentrated butter without fresh herbs.

Resting the dough for an hour allows the gluten to develop and makes the dough easier to work with.

Mixing in some whole wheat adds more flavor to this pull-apart loaf while still using mostly all-purpose four.

MMmmmm...savory monkey!

Wait. What?

It’s a funny name, and it’s a fun loaf of bread. I don’t know what it is about pull-apart loaves, but they invite nibbling. People who would normally eat one slice of bread often find themselves unable to resist pulling off just one more little bit. And then one more. And then this little piece is dangling ...…