When you’re expecting guests for Easter, it’s always a good idea to have a little something to give to your guests that can also be the decorations for the Easter table at the same time. Something they can eat or take home. Easter bunnies are, of course, the most obvious choice here. Our little Brioche Easter Bunnies with Saffron are simply ideal here. They look adorable and are also delicious. Win-win!

Admittedly, the bunnies could look a bit more »Easter-bunny-ish«. Their ears aren’t particularly long, as you might expect from a real rabbit. Nevertheless, these little fellas are somehow cute and make a great decoration for an Easter breakfast or brunch table.
Preparing these little bunnies couldn’t be simpler. A basic yeast dough, refined with a touch of saffron, is shaped into all the necessary »body parts« and then assembled on a baking sheet to make those body parts look like bunnies. After a short baking time, you’ll have baked bunny-like creations that are perfect as decorations or as a little snack.

Anyone with a bit more patience or a person that knows how to use their hands for delicate artwork, could certainly make these little fellas look a bit more »bunny-like«. Longer ears and maybe raisins for eyes or a snout. I quite like raisins, but not everyone is on board with that – so I usually leave them out… You don’t want the raisin-haters picking out the bunnies’ eyes to get rid of the hated dried grapes.
We have a few more bakes here on the blog you could use as Easter decorations. As I said, it never hurts to have some cute little snacks that can also be used as decorations.
Our Easter Bunnies made with Quark-Oil-Dough are quick to make and really delicious. If you put a few of them on the table, you could theoretically skip the Sweet Braided Loaf or Easter Bread altogether. The bunnies are a great substitute and can be enjoyed with a little butter and jam. So delicious!
Slightly less elaborate, but no less perfect for Easter and of course also great as decoration, are our Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies. If you package these little treats nicely, they make a wonderful gift for guests to bring from brunch (or whatever event you’ve been celebrating).
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(10 pieces)
2 1/8 cups (280g) all-purpose flour*
3.5 fl oz. (100ml) milk, lukewarm
0.5 oz (15g) fresh baker’s yeast
2 tbsp. sugar (fine)*
1/8 cup (30g) butter, at room temperature
1 medium egg
1 pinch of ground saffron*
1 pinch of salt
1 medium egg yolk
(10 Stück)
280g Mehl (Type 405)*
100ml Milch, lauwarm
15g frische Hefe
2 EL Zucker (fein)*
30g weiche Butter
1 Ei (M)
1 Prise gemahlener Safran*
1 Prise Salz
1 Eigelb (M)


DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Make a hole in the middle, add the milk and yeast and mix until the yeast has dissolved mostly. Let rise for about 10 minutes in a warm place.
2. Add sugar, butter, egg, saffron and salt to the bowl and mix. Knead until you get a nice smooth dough. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for about 30-45 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Prepare a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside.
4. Knead the dough again shortly, then cut it in half. Use one half of the dough to shape ten small balls (the size of hazelnuts) and ten strings (about 15cm long). Make ten lager balls out of the second half of the dough.
5. Swirl the strings around the small balls to create something looking similar to a cinnamon roll. Use the larger balls to create the bunny heads by cutting into the balls once with a knife or scissor to create the bunny ears. Take a look at the pictures if something is not clear. Place the bodies and heads on the prepared baking sheet so they stick together. Cover the bunnies with a kitchen towel and let them rise for another 15 minutes or so.
6. Whisk the egg yolk with some water and brush the bunnies generously with the egg wash. Bake the bunnies in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes. Take them out of the oven and let them cool down completely on a wire rack.
1. Das Mehl in eine große Schüssel sieben. In die Mitte eine Mulde drücken und die Hefe zusammen mit der Milch in die Mulde geben und etwas verrühren. Für etwa 10 Minuten an einem warmen Ort gehen lassen.
2. Zucker, Butter, Ei, Safran und Salz in die Schüssel geben und alles zu einem glatten Teig verkneten. Mit einem Küchentuch abdecken und an einem warmen Ort für etwa 30-45 Minuten gehen lassen.
3. Den Ofen auf 200°C (390°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Ein Backblech mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen.
4. Den Teig noch einmal durchkneten und dann halbieren. Von einer Hälfte des Teiges zehn kleine Kugeln (etwa haselnussgroß) und 10 dünne Stränge (etwa 15cm lang) formen. Aus der zweiten Hälfte des Teiges zehn größere Kugeln formen.
5. Die Teigstränge dann um die kleinen Kugeln wickeln, um so etwas wie Schnecken zu bekommen. Die größeren Kugeln einmal mit einem scharfen Messer oder einer Schere einschneiden, um Köpfe mit Hasenohren zu bekommen. Auf den Fotos sollte man gut sehen können, was hier gemeint ist, für den Fall, dass etwas unklar ist. Die Hasenkörper mit den Köpfen auf dem Blech zusammenbringen und dann abgedeckt noch einmal für etwa 15 Minuten gehen lassen.
6. Das Eigelb mit etwas Wasser verquirlen und die Hasen großzügig damit bestreichen. Die Hasen im vorgeheizten Ofen für etwa 12-15 Minuten goldbraun ausbacken. Wenn sie fertig sind, aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf deinem Kuchengitter auskühlen lassen.


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Easter Brioche Bunnies with Saffron
- Prep Time: 00:30
- Cook Time: 00:15
- Total Time: 02:00
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: Yeast Bakes
- Method: -
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
The perfect little sweet treat and/or maybe decoration for your Easter brunch. Little brioche bunnies that are almost too cute to eat.
Ingredients
2 1/8 cups (280g) all-purpose flour*
3.5 fl oz. (100ml) milk, lukewarm
0.5 oz (15g) fresh baker’s yeast
2 tbsp. sugar (fine)*
1/8 cup (30g) butter, at room temperature
1 medium egg
1 pinch of ground saffron*
1 pinch of salt
1 medium egg yolk
Instructions
1. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Make a hole in the middle, add the milk and yeast and mix until the yeast has dissolved mostly. Let rise for about 10 minutes in a warm place.
2. Add sugar, butter, egg, saffron and salt to the bowl and mix. Knead until you get a nice smooth dough. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for about 30-45 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Prepare a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside.
4. Knead the dough again shortly, then cut it in half. Use one half of the dough to shape ten small balls (the size of hazelnuts) and ten strings (about 15cm long). Make ten lager balls out of the second half of the dough.
5. Swirl the strings around the small balls to create something looking similar to a cinnamon roll. Use the larger balls to create the bunny heads by cutting into the balls once with a knife or scissor to create the bunny ears. Take a look at the pictures if something is not clear. Place the bodies and heads on the prepared baking sheet so they stick together. Cover the bunnies with a kitchen towel and let them rise for another 15 minutes or so.
6. Whisk the egg yolk with some water and brush the bunnies generously with the egg wash. Bake the bunnies in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes. Take them out of the oven and let them cool down completely on a wire rack.
Notes
Happy Easter!
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