Easter is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for a festive breakfast or dessert, these Homemade Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls are perfect!
They’re made with homemade cinnamon rolls shaped into bunnies, and they’re so easy to make. Plus, they’ll be loved by both kids and adults alike. So get ready to enjoy some delicious cinnamon rolls this Easter!
Homemade Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls
I love making specialty cinnamon rolls. It was a tradition when the kids were growing up to make Christmas tree cinnamon rolls, using crescent dough, and when they were older, I started making gingerbread cinnamon rolls. This year, I thought I would make Homemade Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls. These cuties are made with a homemade cinnamon bun recipe that you tweak once you have rolled up to create the cute bunny faces. It is then topped with a simple powdered sugar glaze that is dyed to match the season. They are incredibly easy to make.
Can I Make these Using Store Bought Cinnamon Roll Dough
I definitely recommend using this homemade recipe. The cinnamon rolls will have a much better tastes. However, if you want to make Bunny Cinnamon Buns in a hurry, you can use store bought rolls. You will pick up in this recipe after the cinnamon rolls are cut into slices.
How to Store Leftovers
If you have leftovers of these cinnamon rolls, you can keep them in the refrigerator for a few days. Place them in an airtight container, in the fridge, and they will keep for about 3 days.
You can also freeze the homemade cinnamon rolls. Make sure to let them cool completely. Then, place them in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 2 months. When you are ready to eat them, let them thaw overnight in the fridge and then heat in the microwave or oven.
Can Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Be Reheated?
Yes, you can reheat homemade cinnamon rolls. This is even easier when you have not already put the glaze on top of the cinnamon buns. When you reheat the rolls after they have been glaze, there is a chance that the powdered sugar glaze will melt into the buns. It will still taste good, but some people like the glaze on top. If this is the case, just add more glaze after they are reheated.
To reheat the cinnamon rolls, place them the microwave for about 10 seconds. Heat them slowly and only until they are warmed. If you heat them for too long, the cinnamon rolls will get hard.
Variations to Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls
Make a Face– You can add candy eyes and other candies to make a face on your bunny. You can use melted chocolate to draw the face as well.
Glaze– This is a simple powdered sugar glaze. You can also make a cream cheese glaze. You can keep the colors for the glaze, use different ones or skip them completely.
Homemade Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter (melted)
- 1 package instant yeast
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling:
- 6 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar or dark brown sugar
Icing:
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gel food colors pink, yellow, green, blue
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
- Take the water, milk, and butter and heat until the butter melts.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour and put the sugar, salt, and yeast.
- Pour the wet ingredients and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix.
- Add the egg and continue to mix.
- Take it to the floured table and knead the dough for 3 minutes.
- Place in a bowl and put on a stretch film and rest for 40 minutes to rise.
- For filling, put the sugar, ground cinnamon and softened butter in bowl and mix.
- For the icing, sift the powdered sugar, add vanilla extract and milk, and mix.
- Divide to 4 cups and color with gel food colorings until to your desired colors.
- After the dough raised take out and roll out to a rectangle shape (it quite to 15×9 inch)
- Put the butter and sugar mix top of the dough and roll up the dough tightly to make a log.
- Cut into 10 pieces and shape as a bunny. (Open and bend the dough and repeat one more time and it will get the ear shape.) (Be sure that ears are sticked together because it can be opened while baking.)
- Place it to the baking tray and rest for 10 minutes to rise before baking.
- Bake for 20 minutes. (Take out after 10 minutes and shape it again if it is opened then continue to bake for other 10 minutes)
- After it baked take out and cool down.
- Spread the icing and sprinkles top of the cinnamon rolls.
- ENJOY
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