Cheesy Beef Bacon Ranch Monkey Bread (Printable)
Savory pull-apart bread loaded with melted cheddar, seasoned beef, bacon, and ranch flavors. Perfect party appetizer ready in 1 hour.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 7 oz lean ground beef
02 - 5 oz cooked bacon, crumbled
→ Bread & Dairy
03 - 2 cans (28 oz total) refrigerated biscuit dough
04 - 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
05 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
→ Seasonings & Garnishes
06 - 1 packet (1 oz) ranch seasoning mix
07 - 2 spring onions, finely sliced (optional)
08 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
09 - Salt and pepper, to taste
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a bundt pan or tube pan thoroughly with nonstick spray or softened butter.
02 - In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked through. Drain off any excess fat, season lightly with salt and pepper, and set aside to cool slightly.
03 - Open the cans of biscuit dough and cut each biscuit into quarters. Transfer all pieces to a large mixing bowl.
04 - Add the cooked ground beef, crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, ranch seasoning mix, and melted butter to the bowl with the biscuit pieces. Gently toss everything together until the dough pieces are evenly coated and the ingredients are well distributed.
05 - Transfer the mixture evenly into the prepared bundt pan, pressing down lightly to pack. Sprinkle the sliced spring onions and chopped parsley over the top if using.
06 - Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is a deep golden brown and the bread is cooked through completely.
07 - Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm in pull-apart style.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- Pulling apart a warm, gooey piece of bread loaded with melted cheddar and ranch seasoned beef feels like the most satisfying thing you will do all week.
- It looks wildly impressive sitting on a platter but secretly comes together with refrigerated biscuit dough and about ten minutes of real effort.
02 -
- Do not skip the cooling step or the whole thing may fall apart when you flip it, which I learned the hard way with a very sad, very delicious pile on my counter.
- Draining the beef thoroughly is non negotiable because excess grease will make the bottom soggy and nobody wants a wet monkey bread.
03 -
- Toss the biscuit pieces with the ranch seasoning and butter first before adding the heavier ingredients so the flavor coats every single piece evenly.
- Let the beef cool for at least five minutes before mixing or it will start melting the cheese prematurely and create a clumpy mess instead of beautiful pockets of melted cheddar throughout.