How Did Monkey Bread Get Its Name? - Chowhound

Lauripatterson/Getty Images Pulling apart the gooey, sugary, and doughy pieces of monkey bread is as much a tactical delight as it is one for the tastebuds — but how did monkey bread get its playful name? A perfect treat kids will love since it literally encourages messy eating with your hands, monkey bread is comprised of dough balls drenched in a slurry of butter, sugar syrup, and cinnamon, piled and baked into…