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Hot Cross Bunnies

Hot Cross Bunnies

Name: Hot Cross Bunnies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Water 120 ml; Active dry yeast 1 tsp; Bread flour 250 g; Sugar 30 g; Salt ¼ tsp; Large eggs 1; Butter 25 g; Chocolate

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2h 50m
Serves 8
Easy
350 °F
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Ingredients

	120 ml Water warm
	1 tsp Active dry yeast
	250 g Bread flour
	30 g Sugar
	¼ tsp Salt
	1 Large eggs lightly beaten, divided
	25 g Butter at room temperature
	For bunny faces:
	Chocolate melted

Nutritional information

161

calories

3.5g

fat

27.8g

carbohydrates

4.2g

protein

30mg

cholesterol

102mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

120 ml Water
warm
1 tsp Active dry yeast
250 g Bread flour
30 g Sugar
¼ tsp Salt
1 Large eggs
lightly beaten, divided
25 g Butter
at room temperature
For bunny faces:
Chocolate
melted

Hot Cross Bunnies

These Hot Cross Bunnies are a cute addition to Easter dinner and Easter baskets. My kids love these bunny-shaped buns and ask me to make them every year. Light and airy, these buns are delicious and help make the meal.

The recipe is easy and fun to make and doesn’t require much effort. My favorite tool to make these buns is a stand mixer. So, there’s no kneading by hand since the stand mixer does all the work for you. Start by making the bread dough and leaving it to proof until doubled in size. Once you have punched the air out, divide the dough up and shape. Let proof for 1 hour and brush with egg wash before baking until golden. Once the buns have cooled, pipe on the eyes and mouth. Simple! Make a batch of these cute bunny buns this year and share with your family and friends. Enjoy!

To make the Hot Cross Bunnies, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Hot Cross Bunnies

1	Dissolve yeast	5
In a small bowl, add 120 grams warm water. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon active dry yeast onto the warm water and let proof.
2	Mix dry ingredients	1
In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir together 250 grams bread flour, 30 grams sugar, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
3	Make dough	2
Measure out 1 ½ tablespoons of the whisked egg. Save the remaining egg for egg wash. Whisk 1 ½ tablespoons of the egg into the yeast mixture, then add to the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until combined.
4	Knead	5
Use a dough hook attachment to knead the dough until it pulls away cleanly from the sides, about 4-6 minutes.
5	Add butter	10
Add 25 grams softened butter and continue to knead for about 10 minutes.
6	Proof dough	1h
Transfer the dough to a clean bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm spot for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
7	Divide dough	3
Pour the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Punch down lightly and divide into two portions, one slightly larger than the other. Divide the larger dough ball into 8 equal pieces for the faces. Divide the smaller ball into 16 equal pieces for the ears. Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
8	Shape faces	3
Working with one portion of dough at a time, roll out 8 pieces of dough and bring the edges towards the center, and then tuck into balls. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, spacing them enough, as they will rise and spread. Cover the faces with plastic wrap.
9	Shape ears	3
Shape the ears from the remaining 16 pieces. Roll each piece into slight oblong shapes and tuck underneath the faces.
10	Proof	1h
Cover with plastic wrap and let proof for 1 hour.
11	Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
12	Bake	15
Brush the buns with egg wash and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
13	Cool
Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool completely.
14	Decorate buns	3
In a microwave safe bowl, melt some chocolate. Transfer the chocolate to a plastic bag and snip off a tiny corner. Pipe on the eyes and an X for a mouth.
15	Serve
Serve and enjoy!

These Hot Cross Bunnies are great bread rolls for your Easter basket. Soft and fluffy, they will make your dinner extra special. Make a batch of these cuties soon, and please come back to leave a comment below.

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.