Bunny Bread

6 Reviews

Prep: 45 min
Cook: 25 min
Ready In: 1 hr 40 min

“I love this bunny bread. I make it every Easter and have it at my Easter dinner. Sometimes I cut a hole in the tummy and fill with dip, or eat it as bread with dinner. S0 easy to make and my kids love helping me. I have also made this with rosemary bread and wheat bread.” - by icook

Ingredients

2 (1 pound) loaves frozen bread dough, thawed
2 raisins
2 sliced almonds
1 egg, beaten
6 lettuce leaves

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Original recipe yields 1 loaf bunny bread

Directions

Grease a baking sheet.
Cut off 1/4 of the dough from 1 loaf and form into a pear-shaped ball for the bunny head.
Form the remaining 3/4 loaf into a fat oval shape for the body. Place the body onto the prepared baking sheet and attach the head by pinching the 2 pieces together.
Make narrow cuts, about 3/4 in deep, on each side of head for whiskers.
Cut second loaf of dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll 2 pieces into 16-inch ropes. Fold each rope in half, and pinch the ends to the head to form ears.
Cut the third piece of dough in half and shape into 2 ovals about 3 1/2 inches long for back paws. Attach the paws to the bottom sides of the body. Make two 1-inch cuts on the paws for toes.
Cut the remaining dough into 3 pieces. Form 2 pieces into balls and pinch on sides for front paws.
Divide the remaining piece of dough into 3 equal pieces and roll into 1-inch balls. Press the dough balls onto the the face to form two cheeks and a nose.
Press raisins onto the face to make eyes.
Press almond slices close together onto face to make bunny teeth.
Cover and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled, 30 to 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Brush the loaf lightly with beaten egg.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
To serve, line a serving platter with lettuce leaves and place the bunny in the center.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (10 total)

Calories
264 cal
13%

Fat
4.2 g
6%

Carbs
44 g
14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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MrHoboJoe317

Apr. 6, 2012

"Very tasty and delicious. One thing though, when you bake it, make sure the bunny is already dead. That brought me some troubles...." See more"

clare/indiana

Apr. 7, 2012

"This is fun and easy to make and comes out so cute. I've made this several times and it is always a hit...." See more"

Ann Marie

Apr. 1, 2013

"I made this for Easter. It was easy and came out so cute! I gave him green onion whiskers and craisen eyes--the kids loved it. After using bunny as a dip with veggies, we used the remainder bread to g..." See moreo with dinner. Delious!"

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