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Easter Bird Bread Rolls

Name: Easter Bird Bread Rolls
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: Milk ½ cup; Water ½ cup; Unrefined Sugar 4 tbsp; Instant yeast 2 tsp; Vegetable oil ¼ cup; All-purpose flour 3 cups; Salt 1 tsp; Butter 2 tbsp; Currants 24; Toothpick 1

For Easter Baking

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2h 55m
Serves 12
Easy
380 °F
(1)

Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	½ cup Milk
	½ cup Water more if required, or 2-4 tbsp more if using whole wheat flour
	4 tbsp Unrefined Sugar
	2 tsp Instant yeast
	¼ cup Vegetable oil
	3 cups All-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
	1 tsp Salt
	To brush the rolls:
	2 tbsp Butter
	For the eyes:
	24 Currants or chocolate chips
	1 Toothpick

Nutritional information

193

Calories

Fat

28.6g

Carbohydrates

3.6g

Protein

6mg

Cholesterol

213mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Russian Recipes

Easter Bird Bread Rolls recipe

These Easter Bird Bread Rolls are perfect for a festive Easter treat. At last, spring is on its way! And it means it’s time to fill our kitchens with the scent of freshly baked Easter cakes, buns, cookies, and much more.

For me, cooking is an opportunity to share quality time with my kids, especially when baking together. They love scooping and sifting the flour, and of course, shaping these bird rolls too. It’s so fun! These cute rolls are soft, very slightly sweetened, and milky. And they have a golden crust that is lightly crisp. Not to mention, these bread rolls are at their very best served warm.

To make the Easter Bird Bread Rolls you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Easter Bird Bread Rolls

1
Heat milk and water
2

In a saucepan, combine ½ a cup milk and ½ a cup water and heat to 110 °F. Add in 4 tablespoons unrefined cane sugar and stir to dissolve.
2
Dissolve yeast
10

Transfer the milk mixture to a large bowl and add 2 teaspoons instant dry yeast. Mix to combine, cover and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
3
Add oil
1

Add in ¼ cup oil and mix.
4
Add flour and salt
2

Add 3 cups all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon salt and stir until lumpy yet well-mixed.
5
Knead
8

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and soft. Add more water if the dough is very dry.
6
Prove dough
1h

Place dough in a greased bowl and turn once to coat. Cover and set aside until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
7
Knead again
2

After doubled in size, punch the dough down and knead for 1-2 minutes. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
8
Divide dough
5

Divide the dough into 12 even pieces. Working with one ball at a time, roll the dough out into a rope about 8 inches long.
9
Shape birds
12

Tie each rope into a knot. Shape one end into a bird’s head and make a beak. Flatten the other end and press with a fork to create a tail.
10
Leave to rise
45

Place shaped rolls on a lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise until puffy, about 45 minutes.
11
Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 380 °F.
12
Bake
25

Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
13
Brush with butter and make eyes
3

Remove the rolls from the oven and brush with butter. Make holes for eyes using a toothpick and press currents or choco chips into the holes.
14
Serve

Serve warm and enjoy!

Spend some time over Easter baking these Easter Bird Bread Rolls. Don’t forget to share your wonderful results and tag us on Instagram: @cookmerecipes so we can see.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.