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Easter Bunny Bread Recipe

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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 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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