Easy Bunny Buns
These adorable bunny-shaped rolls are a fun German Easter tradition that's perfect for getting kids involved in the kitchen. Made with simple yeast dough similar to dinner rolls, they're not too sweet and taste amazing with butter and jam. Make them ahead and bake fresh for Easter morning!
Servings 6 bunnies
Calories 499kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cups milk
- ½ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoon instant yeast (7g) - one sachet
- 4 cups all purpose flour UK plain flour, Germany type 550.
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg medium size, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cups butter
For the glaze
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp sugar
- 6 raisins
Instructions
- Heat the milk to a lukewarm temperature (between 37-40°C / 98-104°F). Stir in the sugar and then add the instant yeast. Leave the milk and yeast mixture to rest for 10 minutes. When you return, bubbles should have formed on the surface. This means your yeast is activated. If you do not see bubbles, check the expiry date on your yeast, or your milk might have been too hot. If so, it is best to start again.1 cups milk, ½ cups sugar , 2 teaspoon instant yeast
- Place the flour, salt, egg, vanilla extract, and butter into a large mixing bowl. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer with a dough hook, knead the dough for about 10 minutes. The dough should no longer be sticky.4 cups all purpose flour , 1 teaspoon salt, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ cups butter
- Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and leave to rest for at least 1 hour in a warm location.
- After this time, the dough should have roughly doubled in size. Remove it from the bowl and knead on a floured surface (or a non-stick baking mat). Divide the dough into six equal pieces. To be precise, you can weigh the dough and then divide the weight by six.
- Divide the dough into six equal pieces. To be precise, you can weigh the dough and then divide the weight by six.
- Using two-thirds of the dough, roll one of the dough pieces into a 30 cm (12-inch) long roll. Roll it up into a swirl shape.
- Use the remaining one-third of the dough to roll it into a short, thick roll for the head. Pinch a small slice to form the bunny tail. With scissors or a sharp knife, make an incision for the ears. Attach the head to the body.
- Roll the remaining dough into a ball for the tail and attach it to the body. Press a raisin into the head for the eye.6 raisins
- Once you have completed all your bunnies, place them on the baking tray, leaving enough space between each, as they will expand while baking. Cover them with a tea towel and leave them to rise for another 20 minutes.
- In the meantime preheat your oven to 180°C /356°F.
- In a small bowl whisk together the egg yolk and milk and brush the egg wash onto the bunnies. THis will give them a nice sheen after being baked.1 egg yolk, 2 teaspoon sugar
- Place the bunnies in the oven and bake for approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Once baked, leave them to cool. To decorate, you can tie a colorful ribbon around each bunny.
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Nutrition
Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 489mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 4mg
