Apple Cinnamon Mini Monkey Breads with Lemon Glaze

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds 

  prepared pizza dough OR 1 batch dough (below), at room temperature

• Flour, for dusting the dough

• 8 teaspoons 

  (1 stick) unsalted butter

• 2 teaspoons 

  vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon 

  ground cinnamon

• 1 

  ground ginger

• 1/4 teaspoon 

  salt

• 2/3 cup 

  mixed dried fruit, such a mix of raisins, currants, and cranberries

• 2 

  small or 1 large apple (about 8 ounces total)

• 2/3 cup 

  packed dark brown sugar

• Finely grated zest of 1 medium lemon

FOR THE GLAZE

• 1 tablespoon 

  heavy cream or milk

• 2 tablespoons 

  honey

• 3/4 to 1 cup 

  powdered sugar

• Juice of 1 medium lemon (about 3 tablespoons)

Description

1. Lightly coat a large piece of parchment paper or baking sheet with baking spray. Place the dough on it and pat into a rough 2-inch-thick rectangle. Use a knife or bench scraper to cut it into 4 equal pieces. Cut each piece into 12 lumps, for a total of about 48 dough lumps about the size of your thumb. Sprinkle flour over top of the dough pieces, cover with towel, and set aside while you prepare the monkey bread filling.

2. Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan by lightly greasing the wells or lining with paper muffin cups; set aside.