Description
This Delightful Easter Bunny Bread is a fun and festive addition to your spring celebrations. Shaped like a cute bunny, this slightly sweet bread is perfect for Easter or any special occasion. Serve it with honey butter for a delightful treat!
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 package (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water (110°F / 45°C)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 3 to 3½ cups all-purpose flour
Decorations:
- 2 raisins or currants for eyes
- 1 pink jelly bean or dried cranberry for nose
Instructions
- Dissolve Yeast: In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water with sugar; let stand 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix Ingredients: Stir in butter, salt, 1 egg, and 2 cups flour. Gradually add remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
- Knead Dough: Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 6–8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Rise Dough: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled.
- Shape Bunny: Punch down dough and divide into various parts for the bunny’s body, head, ears, cheeks, paws. Assemble on a baking sheet.
- Add Details: Use raisins for eyes, a jelly bean for the nose. Let rise again for 30 minutes.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Brush dough with egg wash and bake for 25–30 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- This bread is slightly sweet and perfect served with honey butter.
- For a fun twist, tint dough with pastel food coloring before shaping.
- Best enjoyed the day it’s baked.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of loaf)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
