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Fluffy Bunny Buns for Easter!

🐰 Adorable & Fluffy Bunny Buns for Easter! 🍞✨


  • Author: therecipemingle
  • Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 Bunny Buns 1x

Description

These Bunny Buns are the cutest addition to your Easter table! Soft, slightly sweet, and shaped like little bunnies, they bring a festive touch to any celebration. Watching them puff up in the oven and turn golden brown is pure joy! Whether you’re making them from scratch or using pre-made dough, these bunny-shaped rolls are guaranteed to impress. 🌸💛


Ingredients

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For Homemade Dough:

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 tbsp yeast
  • 4½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp butter

For Pre-Made Dough:

  • 2 cans refrigerated Pillsbury French Bread (or bread of choice)
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

🔹 For Homemade Dough:
1️⃣ Activate yeast: Combine warm milk, yeast, and 1 tsp sugar in a small bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes.
2️⃣ Mix: In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt, and remaining sugar. Add yeast mixture, egg, and butter.
3️⃣ Knead: Use a stand mixer with a dough hook on medium for 5 minutes.
4️⃣ Rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise for 1½ hours.
5️⃣ Shape the bunnies: Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll into ropes (about 10”) and form into a U-shape. Twist the ends twice to create ears. Use remaining dough to make small balls for tails.
6️⃣ Final rise: Let shaped bunnies rise for 20-30 minutes.
7️⃣ Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Brush with butter.

🔹 For Pre-Made Dough:
1️⃣ Cut & Shape: Divide dough into 12 pieces, roll into ropes, and twist into bunny shapes. Add tails.
2️⃣ Bake: Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 20-30 minutes.
3️⃣ Sweet Finish: Brush with butter and sprinkle with sugar (optional).

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition

  • Calories: 210 per bunny
  • Sugar: 5g per bunny
  • Fat: 6g per bunny
  • Carbohydrates: 34g per bunny
  • Protein: 5g per bunny