Mary’s Monkey Bread and Homemade Yeast Dough Recipe

Ingredients

• 1½ cups whole milk, warmed to 105 – 110 degrees
• 1 package (2¼ teaspoons) dry yeast, not instant rise
• ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups all-purpose flour plus more to dust work surface
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, for coating the rising bowl
• 24 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, divided
• 1¾ cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1⅓ cups packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons Mary’s Artisanal Cognac Barrel-aged Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 3 tablespoons whole milk, as needed
• ½ teaspoon Mary’s Artisanal Cognac Barrel-aged Vanilla Extract