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Make dinner fun with this Taco Monkey Bread recipe. Use the air fryer to speed up the process and have dinner in no time!

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I have always loved monkey bread so when I came across the idea of making it savory (aka Taco Monkey Bread) I knew I had to make it.

It is such a fun way to do dinner time. The kids will love eating this easy weeknight dinner.

Just make sure you have all the sides you like to go with it, and maybe a few to dip and you are good to go!

You can also check out my YouTube channel for even more easy and low-budget air fryer dinner meals!

Ingredients and Supplies You’ll Need to Make Taco Monkey Bread:

Ingredients:

Grands Biscuits
Ground beef
Taco seasoning, or to taste
Salsa
Mexican blend of cheese, Monterrey cheese, or sharp cheddar cheese

Supplies:

Large skillet
Spatula
Kitchen scissors
Bundt pan or cake pan with a small circular dish
Air fryer (Cosori Pro II)

Things to serve with Taco Monkey Bread

This is such a great way to make a taco dish without doing the traditional tacos with a tortilla. After it bakes you can choose to pair it with whatever you like.

Here are a few options:

Diced tomatoes
Onion
Shredded lettuce
Sour cream
Salsa
Guacamole
Queso

Can I use tortillas

For this recipe, you will need to make it with biscuits. The point is for them to grow together, but tortillas will just get browned and crispy and will not have the same effect.

How to Make Taco Monkey Bread:

Step 1: Brown the beef

Using a large skillet, place the ground beef in the skillet, cooking it until it is browned. Then add in the taco seasoning with water and let it cook through until it thickens up.

Once that is done, stir in the salsa to season the meat even more.

Step 2: Prepare the biscuits

After the taco meat is done, cut the biscuits in half, smooshing them slightly, and then place a spoonful of taco meat and a sprinkle of cheese.

Then take the other of the biscuit and place it on top using your hands to seal the edges and form the stuffed biscuit into a ball.

Continue these steps with all of the biscuits.

Step 3: Fill the bundt pan

When you have the biscuits filled, place them into the greased bundt pan until the pan is filled.

Then sprinkle more cheese on top of the rolled biscuits.

Be sure if you are using a cake pan instead of a bundt pan to place another small glass bowl or ramekin in the center otherwise this will take a while to cook through.

Step 4: Bake the Monkey Bread

Now that the bundt pan is filled and topped with cheese, place the pan in the air fryer basket.

Bake the taco dinner at 350 degrees F or 176 degrees C, cooking it for 15 minutes.

Check the Taco Monkey Bread after 15 minutes and if the top is beginning to brown cover the pan with aluminum foil and return the pan bake to the air fryer for another 10-15 minutes or until the rolls are cooked through.

They should be about 165 degrees F or 74 degrees C.

Then simply remove the pan from the air fryer and serve it with any and all the toppings you like!

More Simple Family Dinner Ideas

Use the air fryer to change up mealtime at your house. I know I can get bored making the same thing over and over again.

Give these air fryer dinner recipes a try!

Final Thoughts

Dinner time can be stressful, especially during the week. So, why not try and make it a little more fun with this Taco Monkey Bread recipe?

It has all the wonderful flavors that you like from tacos in wonderfully flaky biscuits. Plus you can have as many toppings as you want to serve with this taco bomb dinner.

Don’t forget to make a simple dessert for a nice dinner surprise!

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