Monkey Bread Muffins for little monkey's!

These days I have a little monkey bouncing around in my tummy almost constantly. I've learned that with a little sugar boost, the bouncing can turn into full on acrobatics. In honor of the little monkey's (or big ones!) in your life, make these pull-apart cinnamon bread muffins. Everyone will love them, they are fun to eat and your house will smell AMAZING!

Monkey Bread Muffins (12 muffins) (adapted from cookingclassy.blogspot.com)

2 cups + 2 tbsp Flour
3 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
6 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon


Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar (icing sugar)
1 tbsp milk (adjust to reach desired consistency)


Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin.

2. In a bowl mix the flour, 3 tbsp white sugar, baking powder and salt.

3. Pour in the buttermilk, milk and 1/3 cup of melted butter into flour mixture. Stir with a fork or your hands just until mixture comes together (don't overmix!)

4. In a separate bowl add 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon and mix together.

5. Scoop dough out a teaspoon at a time and drop into the bowl. Toss dough balls to coat.

6. Put 6 cinnamon/sugar coated dough balls into each muffin cup. Repeat this process until all muffin cups are filled.

7. Mix together the 6 Tbsp of melted butter with the rest of the brown sugar and cinnamon. Pour a tablespoon or so of this brown sugar mixture evenly over each muffin.

8. Bake 17-19 minutes until golden. Cool 5 minutes then remove the muffins with a fork and place on plate.

9. In a bowl whisk together powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp milk until smooth. Pour mixture into Ziploc bag, cut off the tip (to make a "piping bag) drizzle glaze over each muffin.

I find these are best eaten immediately or reheated for 30 seconds in the microwave.