Homemade Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls

Angela Sellari

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!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Resting time 1

Total Time 1 35

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 299 kcal

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 15x9 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