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Carrot cake monkey bread topped with cream cheese icing served on a white plate outdoors.

Carrot Cake Monkey Bread on the Pit Boss Recipe Card

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A festive carrot cake-inspired monkey bread baked on the Pit Boss pellet grill and topped with citrus cream cheese icing. Perfect for Easter brunch or dessert.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course bread, Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Holiday Meal, holiday side, monkey bread
Cuisine American, baked good, holiday
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Pit Boss Navigator Pellet Grill
  • Bundt pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • measuring cups
  • Rubber spatula
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

Monkey Bread

  • 2 cans jumbo biscuits
  • 1 cup finely shredded carrots
  • ½ cup pineapple tidbits reserve juice
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter

Citrus Cream Cheese Icing

  • ¾ block cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • Pineapple juice from tidbits, enough to thin icing

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the Pit Boss Navigator to 350°F.
  • Cut biscuits into quarters and place into a large bowl.
  • Add carrots, pineapple, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, white chocolate chips, and melted butter. Mix until evenly coated.
  • Grease a bundt pan generously and transfer mixture into pan evenly.
  • Place pan on the grill and bake for about 40 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Remove from grill and cool slightly.
  • Flip onto a serving plate.
  • Mix icing ingredients until smooth and pourable.
  • Pour icing over warm monkey bread and serve immediately.

Notes

Tips and Tricks
Grease the bundt pan thoroughly to prevent sticking.
Ice the monkey bread while still warm for best coverage.
Add chopped pecans or walnuts for extra texture if desired.
Leftovers reheat well in the microwave for quick servings later.
Keyword carrot cake, carrot cake monkey bread, easter bread, easter dessert, easter recipe, easter side, monkey bread, pull apart bread