Since Easter is just around the corner, I thought I should start sharing some of my favorite Easter recipes with you. I made these rolls last year and thought they were so cute. My boys aren't really into cute, but they did think it was hilarious that we were eating "bunny bums". I'm sure if you have girls at your house, these will be much more appreciated then they were here. 
Feel free to use any dough recipe that you like. You could even use frozen dough, or the canned variety. It's the shape that makes them fun!
Easter Recipe-Bunny Tail Rolls
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp SAF instant yeast
2/3 cup hot water
1 cup milk
1 cup milk
2 Tbsp butter, melted
2 Tbsp oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp salt
5 cups flour (more or less to make a soft dough)
1 1/2 tsp salt
5 cups flour (more or less to make a soft dough)
In large bowl (I used my Bosch), combine sugar, yeast, and water. Add milk, melted butter, oil, eggs, salt, and 2 cups of the flour. Beat till smooth. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 4-5 minutes with the Bosch. To form bunnies:
1-Break off a piece of dough and roll it into a rope on an oiled counter:
2-Bring the ends up and cross them over each other, forming a loop at the bottom.
2-Bring the ends up and cross them over each other, forming a loop at the bottom.
3-Curve the ends down and pinch to form the ears.
(After this step I place them on greased cookie sheets.)
(After this step I place them on greased cookie sheets.)5-Break off small pieces of dough to form the tails. You can either roll the dough to form balls, or keep tucking the edges under till the dough forms a smooth ball. (I use the tuck method.) Place a tail on each bunny body:
7-Let the rolls raise till doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350 for about 18 minutes. Brush with butter while still hot.
Made these for Easter yesterday. They were a hit! Thanks for sharing.
These are going to be a new Easter tradition at our house.
Kara, I have been out of the habit of blog checking for a while, but when I saw your picture of Bunny Rolls, It hit a soft spot in my heart. My dad always made these. My variation is a bit different, adding some orange juice and orange zest in my dough, then we have a glaze for them making them a little sweet. I'm making them this Sunday for a belated party we are having. Oh I just love your site! And better start checking more frequently again! I so missed your giveaway!!!! Dang. Thats what having a baby does to you! MIA for a while! haha!!! Hope your Easter was wonderful!
What a cute idea! This will definitely be part of my Easter dinner this year! I did have problems seeing all of the pictures…is it just me?
BTW, I'm your newest follower from Sweet Peas and Bumblebees!
This is so fun! We featured this post on our blog:
http://holidaysnobs.blogspot.com/2011/04/fun-with-food-for-easter.html