Home-style Bunny Buns
Bunny Buns Are the well-balanced addition to your Easter table. Soft and slightly sweet bread rolls shaped to look like a cute bunny! We'll give you the fully from-scratch recipe and share the straightforward trick to making them quickly!
Bunny Buns
The soft dough is straightforward to work with, making this a fun recipe for little helpers! Easter bunny rolls are fun to make and even more fun to eat. Well-balanced for the table at Easter dinner!
Ingredients:
- Warm milk
- Yeast
- Flour
- Salt
- Sugar
- Egg
- Butter
Use Pre-Made Bread Dough
In a hurry? Skip the from-scratch dough by using pre-made refrigerated Pillsbury bread dough instead!
Instructions:
In a small bowl, add the warm milk and a teaspoon of sugar. In a large bowl, add the flour, salt and sugar. Mix using the dough hook of a stand mixer. Add milk and yeast mixture to the flour and start to mix or turn the dough hook on low. Cover the bread dough with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let rise until doubled (one to two hours).
Recipe Tip
If you’re using pre-made Pillsbury bread dough, skip this step!
Cut the dough into 12 even pieces. This is most easily done by cutting the whole thing in half and continuing to cut the pieces in half until you have 12 evenly sized dough pieces.
Roll out 6 of the dough balls into a long rope on an oiled surface to about 10”. Bring up both ends to form a U.
Leaving a small circle at the bottom of the U, overlap ends, then twist again leaving ends pinched like bunny ears. Repeat this process 6 times until you have 6 bunny forms.
Cut the two remaining pieces into 6 smaller pieces and roll them into balls. Add the bunny tails onto the bunny forms. Place all 6 bunnies on a baking sheet.
Allow the bunnies to rise again for about 20-30 minutes. Bake rolls for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Remove bunnies and brush with butter.
Pre-Made Dough
If you’re using premade dough, skip this step and place the bunny rolls directly into a preheated oven. Bake them until golden brown. To make them a little sweet, brush the warm bunny buns with butter and sprinkle with a pinch of sugar!
Bunny Buns for Easter
Prep 20 minutesCook 20 minutesTotal 2 hours 10 minutesMakes 6 bunny buns
Ingredients
For From-scratch Dough
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 4½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup sugar, divided
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons butter
For Pre-Made Dough
- 2 cans refrigerated Pillsbury French Bread (or refrigerated bread of choice)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Method
For From-scratch Dough
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Stir and let sit for about 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and remaining sugar.
- Add milk and yeast mixture to flour and mix on low using a dough hook.
- Slowly add in the egg and butter.
- Turn the power to medium and knead the dough for 5 minutes using the dough hook.
- Place dough in a prepared bowl with non-stick spray.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it has doubled (about 1½ hours).
- Place the dough on a flour surface.
- Cut the dough into 12 even pieces. This is most easily done by cutting the whole thing in half. Continue to cut each piece in half until you have 12 evenly sized dough pieces.
- Roll out 6 of the dough balls into a long rope on an oiled surface to about 10”. Bring up both ends to form a U.
- Leaving a small circle at the bottom of the U, overlap ends, then twist again leaving ends pinched like bunny ears. Repeat this process 6 times until you have 6 bunny forms.
- Cut 3 of the remaining dough pieces in half and roll them into balls (these are the bunny tails). Add the bunny tails onto the bunny forms. Place all 6 bunnies on a baking sheet.
- If you have enough extra dough, create extra bunnies! But, they will most likely need to bake on a separate baking sheet.
- Allow the bunnies to rise again for about 20-30 minutes.
- Bake rolls for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Remove bunnies and brush with butter. Enjoy!
For Pre-Made Dough
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Place the dough onto a non-stick surface
- Cut the dough into 12 even pieces. This is most easily done by cutting the whole thing in half. Continue to cut each piece in half until you have 12 evenly sized dough pieces.
- Roll 6 of the dough ball into a long rope on an oiled surface to about 10”. Bring up both ends to form a U.
- Leaving a small circle at the bottom of the U, overlap ends, then twist again leaving ends pinched like bunny ears. Repeat this process 6 times until you have 6 bunny forms.
- Cut 3 of the remaining dough pieces in half and roll them into balls (these are the bunny tails). Add the bunny tails onto the bunny forms.
- Place all 6 bunnies on a baking sheet.
- If you have enough extra dough, make extra bunnies! But they will most likely need to be baked on a separate baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.
- To make them a little sweet, brush the warm bunny buns with butter and sprinkle with a pinch of sugar! (optional)
Notes
- Storage: Store rolls in an air-tight container or zip-top baggie in the refrigerator. <div class="
