Easter Bunny Rolls Recipe

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If you're planning an Easter feast, why not hop to it and roll out a bevy of bunnies? They'll multiply quicker than you think…and your hearty eaters will "cotton" to them! —Bonnie Myers, Callaway, Nebraska

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Easter Bunny Rolls Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 10 min.
  • Yield: 24 Servings
30 10 40

Ingredients

  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 3/4 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Melted butter

Directions

  • In a bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, sugar, shortening, egg, celery seed, sage, salt, nutmeg and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic; about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; let rest 10 minutes.
  • Divide dough into 24 pieces. For each bunny, roll one piece of dough into a 20-in. rope. Cut rope into one 10-in. piece, one 5-in. piece, two 2-in. pieces and one 1-in. piece. Coil 10-in. piece for body; place on a greased baking sheet. Coil 5-in. piece for head; place next to body. Form ears from the 2-in. pieces and tail from the 1-in. piece; add to bunny. Pinch and seal pieces together. Repeat, placing bunnies 2 in. apart on the baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 25 minutes.
  • Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush with melted butter. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 80 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 105 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Easter Bunny Rolls in Country Woman March/April 1999, p38

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Reviewed on May. 07, 2012 by naters

I thought these were pretty good and easy to make. Next time I'll decrease the celery seed- I thought it was a little strong. I do think these would be good with other savory spices or even cinnamon with a glaze. I think next time I'll press down on the front of the bunny's head and tummy so they do not rise so much- some of them were hard to discern shape wise. All in all a fun tasty recipe that the kids enjoyed.


Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2012 by SeaShells2255

This looks adorable! Has anyone made this recipe ahead or frozen?


Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2011 by maddyf61

My 20 year old daughter and I made this Easter Sunday. We had a blast. My husband said they were not only cute but tasted awsome. She posted the picture of them on facebook and everbody wanted to know how to make them.


Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2011 by CherGrubbs

Made these without herbs for a picky crowd - turned out light and fluffy and yummy! Next time, I'll form half at a time, and leave the other half in the fridge until I'm ready for it - it rose again while it was waiting for me to finish the first half (and I was going pretty fast), so the second tray I had to deflate and it was slow to rise a third time after I made the bunnies. One tip, the thinner the ropes the more defined the coils - and pinch the tails on really well or they fall off. Everybody thought these were so darn cute!


Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2011 by Bleugerman

Next time I will eliminate celery, sage & nutmeg. Substitute garlic powder & Italian seasoning & Parmesan cheese. They were cute but just didn't like the spices. I will make again with my changes.


Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2011 by Cooking Mime

Instead of creating so many little "snakes" I would instead roll out your dough to the same width, roll it as a jelly roll, and cut it into slices. Saves time, although it does not give every roll a unique touch except for the ears.


Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2011 by cherrylady

Made a batch of bunnies today -- so much fun! I was skeptical when I put in the sage and nutmeg. I should have listened to that voice in my head doubting that combination. Didn't taste the celery seed. The sage took over and the nutmeg was just bad. The rolls were fun though so I'll try them again with dill or chives. My daughter thought maybe cinnamon and serve them for breakfast. They're fun to put together so I'll make them in some form again for sure.


Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2010 by spinach1948

This is a fun recipe for Easter Rolls. My family tryed these, loved them and had to make more for the Easter Dinner.


Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2010 by blindlady09

I made these for Easter dinner and everyone

made such a fuss over the cute little bunnies. Just like the chocolate bunnies, the ears and tails go first.

 
 
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