Cream Cheese Stuffed Gorilla Bread

Follow our step-by-step guide on how to make Cream Cheese Stuffed Gorilla Bread.

1. Step 1

   Start by preheating your oven to a cozy 350°F (175°C). While it warms up, grab a 9-inch tube pan and give it a good greasing to ensure your bread comes out easily later on.

2. Step 2

   Next, take your thawed bread dough and cut it into 2 1/2-inch pieces. Now, let’s get to the cream cheese! Chop it into 1/2-inch cubes. For each piece of cream cheese, flatten a corresponding piece of dough into a small circle. Fold the cream cheese into the center of each circle and pinch the seams closed to create little dough pockets. Roll all your filled and unfilled dough pieces into balls, and set them aside.

3. Step 3

   In a separate bowl, mix together the white sugar and ground cinnamon. Roll each dough ball in this sweet cinnamon sugar mixture, coating them generously. This is where the magic begins!

4. Step 4

   Now, let’s make the syrup. In a saucepan, combine the butter and brown sugar, bringing it to a boil. Once it’s bubbling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for about a minute. This will create a luscious syrup that will soak into your bread.

5. Step 5

   Layer half of your dough balls in the prepared tube pan, followed by half of the walnuts and raisins. Drizzle half of the brown sugar syrup over this layer. Repeat with the remaining dough balls, walnuts, and raisins, finishing with the rest of the syrup on top. It’s going to be a beautiful, gooey masterpiece!

6. Step 6

   Pop the pan into your preheated oven and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the dough is fully cooked. The aroma will be irresistible!

7. Step 7

   Once baked, let the gorilla bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, carefully turn it out onto a serving platter. To serve, simply pull apart the warm, gooey pieces and enjoy! This treat is perfect for sharing, or keeping all to yourself.