Monkey (Ginger)Bread Recipe on Food52

"I love monkey bread, and the warm and happy family-time feeling of gathering around something and tearing it apart. But I want my holiday breakfast to have a hint of sugarplum-y whimsy- enter gingerbread. This is my attempt to marry two delicious dishes into one fantastic breakfast. I hope you like it! Oh, and I wanted to test this by doing steps 1-8 the night before, refrigerating the pan of dough, and then doing the second rise in the morning, but I ran out of time. So if you want to make this for breakfast, ..."

INGREDIENTS
1 packet active dry yeast
pinch sugar
1/3 cup warm water (110 degrees)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup molasses
3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 cup all purpose flour (if needed)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 stick butter, melted
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
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