Bunny Rolls

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Basic Dinner Roll Recipe

Prep Time2

Cook Time15

Total Time2 15

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bread, bunny, Easter

Servings:

Calories: 148kcal

Author: Cindy Hopper

Ingredients

1 package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
3 cups all-purpose flour (Use up to 3-1/2 cups if needed. I usually only ever use 3 cups.)
12 each raisins (Cut in half and used for eyes.)

Instructions

Combine yeast, warm water, and sugar. Let stand five minutes.
Combine yeast mixture, butter, egg, salt, and half the flour: beat with mixer or food processor just until mixed and smooth.
Gradually add in flour to make a soft dough. I use a food processor with the dough blade and mix for 45 seconds or a mixer with the dough attachment for 2 minutes until a soft ball is formed.
Place dough in a well-oiled bowl, turn to grease the top of the dough.
Cover in a warm area for about an hour until dough rises and almost doubles in size. You can also at this point put the dough in an oiled zip-lock bag and keep it in the refrigerator for up to four days. I put the dough in the refrigerator because I like to roll the dough out while it is cold.
If not refrigerating, punch dough down, turn it out onto a floured surface, and kneed a couple of times.
Shape dough into rolls. I use a 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop to portion out the dough. Each bunny-shaped roll takes two dough balls. This recipe will make about 1 dozen bunny rolls.
Take one of the dough balls and tear off a pea-sized piece for the bunny nose. Cut the rest of the dough ball in half.
Place the cut halves (cut side up) at the top of the second dough ball on your baking sheet. Place the small piece of dough in the middle of the large ball for the nose.
Now cut a raisin in half and push it into the dough for the eyes. Next, take a sharp knife and cut it into the dough to make whiskers and a mouth. Each cute bunny has its own personality!
Beat 1 egg with about 1 tablespoon of water to make an egg wash. Use this to lightly and evenly paint onto the bread dough.
When you're done, loosely cover the bunnies with a piece of plastic wrap sprayed well with cooking spray. Allow to rise for about 30-40 mins. If the dough was cold, they might need to rise about an hour. They should get puffy.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 mins or until golden brown.

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