Monkey Bread

My brother's favorite dessert is monkey bread. In the past I have just used ready to bake biscuits but it is much better from scratch and not as hard as I thought.

Prep/Rising Time: 1 hr 45 minutes             Bake Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 cup warm water
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
3-3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoon melted butter
3/4 cup warm milk

1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup melted butter

Directions:
Lightly grease 10 in bundt pan.
1.In bowl of a stand mixer combine warm water and yeast. Let sit for 2 minutes until slightly foamy.
2.Stir in 1 cup flour, along with salt, sugar, vanilla, egg, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and warm milk. Mix until smooth
3.Using the dough hook attachment or kneading by hand, gradually add the rest of the flour and mix until it forms a dough. Knead for about 4 minutes until the dough is firm and does not stick to the bowl. Let rest for 30 minutes.
4. In a small bowl combine brown sugar and spices. Place melted butter in a bowl nearby and a fork as well.
5. Turn the dough onto lightly floured countertop, roll out dough to about 1/2-1/4 inch thick. Cut into 1 inch squares. Roll into balls and dip into butter, then using the fork, into the brown sugar. Once coated, place in the prepared pan. I like to sprinkle the extra butter and brown sugar on top of the dough, it becomes all buttery and crispy after baked :)
6. Once you are done with all the dough, cover the pan with plastic wrap and let rise another 60 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 30-35 minutes until all the dough is soft but does not stick to a tooth pick. After 10 minutes, turn onto a plate.