prepared pizza dough OR 1 batch dough (below), at room temperature
Flour, for dusting the dough
(1 stick) unsalted butter
vanilla extract
ground cinnamon
ground ginger
salt
mixed dried fruit, such a mix of raisins, currants, and cranberries
small or 1 large apple (about 8 ounces total)
packed dark brown sugar
Finely grated zest of 1 medium lemon
heavy cream or milk
honey
powdered sugar
Juice of 1 medium lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
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.
Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan by lightly greasing the wells or lining with paper muffin cups; set aside.