Pumpkin Spice Latte Monkey Bread

Name: Pumpkin Spice Latte Monkey Bread
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 3/4 tsp. instant yeast; 2 tbsp. canola oil, plus more for bowl; 2 tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 c. plus 2 tablespoons whole milk; 1 large egg; 3 1/2 c. bread flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for work surface; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/3 tsp. kosher salt; 1/3 c. malted milk powder; 2/3 c. (1 stick plus 3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 tbsp. finely ground coffee; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt; 3/4 c. granulated sugar; 3/4 c. packed dark brown sugar; 1 tsp. finely ground coffee; 1 tbsp. pumpkin spice; 1/4 c. heavy cream; 3 tbsp. pure pumpkin puree; 1 1/2 tbsp. brewed coffee; 3/4 tsp. finely ground coffee; 3/4 tsp. pumpkin spice; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 1/2 c. confectioners’ sugar

This decadent seasonal treat makes a Sunday brunch to be reckoned with.

By Caitlyn CoxPublished: Oct 2, 2022

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Yields:

12 serving(s)

Prep Time:

1 hr

Total Time:

2 hrs 10 mins

This recipe comes courtesy Caitlyn Cox, pastry chef at the RT Lodge in Maryville, TN. Served in the upstairs restaurant, this seasonal brioche treat is baked with coffee butter and spiced sugar, then topped with a pumpkin spice glaze. “The dish is full of fall flavors,” says pastry chef Caitlyn Cox. “The more glaze, the better!”

The Coffee Butter, Spiced Sugar, and Pumpkin Spice Glaze can be made up to 3 days in advance.

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Ingredients

For the brioche:

2 3/4 tsp. instant yeast
2 Tbsp. canola oil, plus more for bowl
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
1 large egg
3 1/2 cups bread flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for work surface
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 tsp. kosher salt
1/3 cup malted milk powder

For Coffee Butter:

2/3 cup (1 stick plus 3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 Tbsp. finely ground coffee
1/4 tsp. kosher salt

For Spiced Sugar:

3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tsp. finely ground coffee
1 Tbsp. pumpkin spice

For Pumpkin Spice Glaze:

1/4 cup heavy cream
3 Tbsp. pure pumpkin puree
1 1/2 Tbsp. brewed coffee
3/4 tsp. finely ground coffee
3/4 tsp. pumpkin spice
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Directions

To Make Brioche:
1. Step 1Place yeast in bowl. Lightly grease a separate bowl. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add oil, milk, and egg. Cook, stirring frequently, until an instant read thermometer reads 110°F. Pour over yeast and let sit until yeast is bubbling, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. Step 2Whisk together flour, sugar, salt, and malted milk powder in a bowl. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture. Beat with an electric mixer fit with a dough hook on low until ingredients come together. Increase speed to high and beat until the dough is glossy and elastic and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, 9 to 11 minutes. Transfer to prepared bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate, 1 hour. While dough is resting, make the Coffee Butter, Spiced Sugar, and Pumpkin Spice Glaze if not already made.
3. Step 3Invert dough onto a floured work surface. Roll to a 1/2-inch-thick, 8- by 16-inch rectangle. (The shape does not have to be perfect.) Spread 1/2 cup of the Coffee Butter on the dough all the way to the edges. Sprinkle 1 cup of the Spiced Sugar evenly across the dough. Roll dough into a log, starting at one short end.
4. Step 4Use a knife to cut the log into 1/2-inch-thick slices; cut slices into 1/2-inch pieces. Divide 1/2 of the dough between 2 8-inch cast-iron skillets. Top with remaining Coffee Butter and Spiced Sugar, dividing evenly. Top with remaining dough pieces, dividing evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest, at room temperature, until dough rises slightly, about 45 minutes.
5. Step 5Preheat oven to 350°F. Place skillets on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Drizzle with Pumpkin Spice Glaze. Serve warm.
To Make Coffee Butter:
1. Step 1 Beat butter, coffee, and salt with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
To Make Spice Sugar:
1. Step 1Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, coffee, and pumpkin spice in a bowl.
To Make Pumpkin Spice Glaze:
1. Step 1Beat cream, pumpkin, brewed coffee, ground coffee, pumpkin spice, and salt with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly beat in sugar until smooth.