Monkey Bread is said to have gotten its name because of its “monkeying around” with traditional bread dough, as pieces of dough are pulled apart, rolled in butter and sugar, and layered in a pan to form a unique, sticky sweet treat. The resulting treat looks like small monkey-like chunks of dough, hence the name “Monkey Bread”. This type of sweet bread has been around since the 1950s and continues to be enjoyed in homes around the world today.
