Easter Bunny Bread Recipe

Easter Bunny Bread Recipe Easter Bunny Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

With its toothy grin, lovely golden crust and tummy that's perfect for serving dip, this charming rabbit is sure to bring a smile to guests young and old. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Easter Bunny Bread Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
20 25 45

Ingredients

  • 2 loaves (1 pound each) frozen bread dough, thawed
  • 2 raisins
  • 2 sliced almonds
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • Dip of your choice

Directions

  • Cut a fourth off of one loaf of dough; shape into a pear to form head. For body, flatten remaining portion into a 7-in. x 6-in. oval; place on a greased baking sheet. Place head above body. Make narrow cuts, about 3/4 in. deep, on each side of head for whiskers.
  • Cut second loaf into four equal portions. For ears, shape two portions into 16-in. ropes; fold ropes in half. Arrange ears with open ends touching head. Cut a third portion of dough in half; shape each into a 3-1/2-in. oval for back paws. Cut two 1-in. slits on top edge for toes. Position on each side of body.
  • Divide the fourth portion of dough into three pieces. Shape two pieces into 2-1/2-in. balls for front paws; shape the remaining piece into two 1-in. balls for cheeks and one 1/2-in. ball for nose. Place paws on each side of body; cut two 1-in. slits for toes. Place cheeks and nose on face. Add raisins for eyes and almonds for teeth.
  • Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30-45 minutes. Brush dough with egg. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
  • Place bread on a serving tray. Cut a 3-1/2-in. circle in center of body. Hollow out bread, leaving a 1/2-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Place a 1-cup shallow bowl in the hole and fill with dip. Yield: 1 loaf.

Originally published as Easter Bunny Bread in Quick Cooking March/April 2001, p13

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Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2013 by billsbunch

A 9x13 is way too small. I used the biggest cookie sheet I have to bake him on, and presented him on my Thanksgiving turkey plate. He is huge!

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2013 by Jillie822

I made this for Easter as an appetizer..used Rhodes Frozen bread dough..he came out perfectly!..will be making this every year for Easter..it was very cute and the taste was good too!..Rhodes even had a video of how to..on their web site!

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2013 by omnijen

I made the http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Lemon-Garlic-Hummus to go in the middle with veggies. Everyone loved him!

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2013 by billsbunch

Easy to follow the directions! I put my bread in the fridge to defrost. Then put it on the counter in the morning, still in the bag for about an hour. Floured my hands and the counter, and then assembled. Gorgeous. Impressed my Easter company! Will do this again.

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2013 by Dawntori

I made 2 of these for Easter, second one came out better, not sure if I am using the wrong type of bread dough but couldn't get the ears like in the picture, they were too big and so were the feet. Any suggestions? I used Pillsbury Italian Bread in the can x 2.

Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2013 by DebAE

I have made this bunny bread several times and it is so easy to put together and so cute. Everyone always loves it.

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2013 by MLear

What size pan did you use to bake it? Would a 9x13 glass dish work?

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2013 by vonoepen

you said there were 26 reviews. could not find any of them

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2013 by cyndo

This is sooo cute

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2013 by BonH

I have made this recipe for years, since it first came out. I make the "belly" hole bigger, put in leaf lettuce, then add the dip.

Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2013 by woodsmandad

Our grandkids especially liked this recipe.

we all liked the taste.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2013 by Caroline180

I have made this since the first year it appeared in the TOH magazine. My family considers it a tradition. Easy, appealing and delicious. This year I'm using a fruit dip and fruits for my brunch with this bunny.

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by dotsgirl

ive made this many times over the last 10 years and its a hit ever time. Its even inspired me to make a turkey at Thanksgiving!

Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2013 by pattycake10

Love making this for Easter with my g'children.

Always a hit with the family.

Easy and fun.

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2012 by Marijke Koken

I made the bunnies for everyone for Easter Dinner. Put boiled dyed eggs in the belly part. They were very good and kids loved them...

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2012 by cherrylady

So easy and fun -- very impressive for little effort! I think I'll try a teddy bear for a birthday party! Thanks, this recipe is a keeper!

Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2012 by CometCooker

This came out like the picture and was relatively easy to put together.

Reviewed on Apr. 09, 2012 by bjrwilliams

Great recipe and easy. Everyone enjoyed it and commented on it at our family picnic. Really hated to throw it out at the end of the day it was such a joy to make.

Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2012 by MariahL

I made this for Easter, and received tons of compliments on it. Actually - no one wanted to take the first piece of bread because it looked so good. I did not line my plate with lettuce because I filled every inch with veggies (we had a large gathering). I also substituted the lettuce holding the dip with a small bowl to hold the dip. Turned out amazing!

Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2012 by kcarrlcsw

Thank you Taste of Home Test Kitchen! I made this today for our appetizer platter for Easter Sunday dinner. It was easy and fun to make. Our bunny came out just like the picture and my family was so impressed! I am looking forward to the reaction from our guests tomorrow! Happy Easter!

Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2012 by pinkiepie

Turned out very cute!! It was really easy too and will make a great display for my Easter table tomorrow.

Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2012 by pinkiepie

Turned out very cute!! It was really easy too and will make a great display for my Easter table tomorrow.

Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2012 by momio

I made this a few years back and my family still talks about it. Everyone was really impressed and it's so easy! I need to do it again.

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2012 by carkel76

This is now a family easter tradition. I have been making for years and my 3 adult daughters love it and always ask for it at easter.

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2012 by raych32

I was surprised at how easy this was, my friends and family expect it every Easter.

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2012 by manthei

Very easy to make and festive for Easter. I have used this recipe the last few years and have always got compliments!

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2012 by JulieBelleWebster

I made this several years ago and everyone loved it. It was hard to follow up the next year, everyone wanted to know what I was making next! Loved it and really easy!

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2012 by aacaboo

Kids loved it, easy to make. Thanks!

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2012 by Dodson6

One of my favoritee recipes ever

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2012 by pattycake10

Made this with my g'daughter. Easy and fun to make. Adds something extra special to Easter dinner.

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2012 by jeanrhodes

Very easy to make,delicious, and impressive.

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2012 by geopchick

I made this for Easter to take to my in-laws. It turned out GREAT and was so much easier than I thought it would be. Everyone was super impressed (I scored major cool points with my chef father-in-law) and it was an easy way for the kids to eat their veggies!

Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2012 by sackmama

I made this recipe for Easter dinner and my family thought it was the coolest thing! I was pretty proud of myself and it turned out just like the picture. It's pretty large on the tray so you will not need any additional bread or rolls for your meal. The bread tastes good also.

Reviewed on Jun. 05, 2011 by jenngoodwin

I made this recipe, and it was so fun! Everyone was in aww about it. I would make it again.

 
 

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