Monkey Bread

Ingredients

• All-purpose Flour: 3 cups (plus extra for dusting)
• Granulated Sugar: ¼ cup
• Active Dry Yeast: 2 ¼ teaspoons (1 packet)
• Salt: ½ teaspoon
• Whole Milk: 1 cup (warmed to about 110°F (45°C))
• Unsalted Butter: ⅓ cup (melted and slightly cooled)
• Large Eggs: 2 (at room temperature)
• Granulated Sugar: 1 cup
• Ground Cinnamon: 2 tablespoons
• Unsalted Butter: ½ cup (melted)
• Brown Sugar: 1 cup (firmly packed)
• Unsalted Butter: ¾ cup
• Pure Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
• A pinch of Salt
• For the Optional Icing:
• Powdered Sugar: 1 cup
• Milk: 2 tablespoons
• Vanilla Extract: ½ teaspoon
• Chopped Pecans or Walnuts: ½ cup (if desired)
• Raisins or Dried Cranberries: ½ cup (if desired)