Simple and sweet rolls shaped like bunnies. These cinnamon bunny rolls are perfect for an Easter brunch and are easy for kids to make, too! This post was originally shared in 2011 and has been updated to include a video.
You might also like our heart shaped rolls or our 1 hour dinner rolls!
Watch our step by step video!
If you’re looking for a yummy recipe to make with the kids this spring, these bunny rolls are just the thing! They are so simple. Simply pinch off a ball of dough, roll out into a snake shape, and twist off to create ears!
Cinnamon Bunny Rolls
You can brush them with butter and sprinkle with kosher salt, or sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and drizzle in icing. They are delicious both ways!
I use the same dough that I use to make our heart rolls and our knotted dinner rolls.
How To Shape Bunny Rolls
Step 1: Divide the dough into 24 balls.
Step 2: Roll each ball into a long rope (about 14″ long).
Step 3: Fold the rope in half and twist twice to create a bunny shape. Then press down (pinch) near the base of the ears to keep the dough in place.
Let rolls rest 25 minutes then bake.
Brush baked rolls with melted butter then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
Drizzle cooled rolls with icing.
This recipe makes 24 delicious bunny rolls!
Cinnamon Bunny Rolls Recipe
Cinnamon Bunny Rolls
Simple and sweet rolls shaped like bunnies. These cinnamon bunny rolls are perfect for an Easter brunch and are easy for kids to make, too!
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Servings: 24 rolls
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 4 1/2 teaspoons yeast
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 5 1/2 cups flour
- cinnamon/sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter
Icing
- 3 Tbsp. butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 5-6 teaspoons milk + more if necessary
Instructions
- Combine warm water and yeast in a small bowl. Let sit 5 minutes or until it looks bubbly.
- Combine milk, butter and sugar in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave 2 minutes. Stir. Mixture should be warm not HOT. Butter will melt as it sits.
- In a large mixing bowl combine 3 cups of flour and salt. Add yeast mixture and milk/butter mixture. Stir.
- Add remaining 2 1/2 cups of flour and stir until soft dough forms (a Danish dough whisk or kitchenaid mixer works great for this).
- Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and allow dough to rise in a warm place for 90 minutes (or until dough has doubled in size).
- Punch dough down and divide into 24 balls.
- Roll each ball into a rope (about 14" long).
- Fold the rope in half and twist twice to create a bunny shape. Press down (pinch) near the base of the ears to keep the dough in place.
- Place rolls onto greased baking sheets and let rise 25 minutes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until rolls are golden.
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.
- Mix frosting ingredients together and whisk until smooth. Add extra milk 1/2 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is achieved.
- Spoon frosting into a plastic baggie and cut the corner. Drizzle over cooled rolls.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal
SO cute! And they look super yummy. Adding this to my Recipe Favorites folder.
Ha! I ALMOST made these! I found them in the friend and London wanted them, but I ended up with our traditional cinnamon rolls for conference because they just sounded so much better.
These are so cute! 🙂
-Annie
Yummy! These are great! I love the picture of your kids diving in and eating them.
These are ADORABLE!!
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what a great conference day treat.
I can not wait to try them.
I am going to have to start following you…cute, cute ideas!
how cute are those? love ’em!
your blog is amazing!
i will try that recipe which is unknown in France, where I live!
maybe we could exchange links as I really like cooking too
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Very cute. Though to be honest I thought they look more like little fishies! I’m sure they taste great no matter what they are!
These are fantastic! Love them!
These look so yummy. I would have enjoyed them during Conference =)
Love this! I featured it today on Today’s Top 20!
Amanda
http://www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com
So cute and looks SO SO yummy! I am your newest follower!
Come and check out our blog if you get a chance!
Alisa
sweetpeasandbb.blogspot.com
YUMMY!!! I’d love it if you would link up to the Glitter ink party!!!! http://runwithglitter.blogspot.com/2011/04/running-with-glitter-3-link-party.html
These are so cute and look gorgeous! I can’t wait to make these with my kiddos.
I featured this recipe and post on my Friday Favorites. Feel free to stop over and grab a featured button. Have a fabulous weekend!
we made these earlier this week but they definitely weren’t in these cute bunny shapes…that means I am making a batch tomorrow to perfect them for Easter morning…I can’t bake but these go fast in our house!
Brandy…I think those are precious! My granddaughter would get so excited about these! Thanks for the sweet idea!
xo
Robin
All Things Heart and Home
Simply darling!
Really cute!
Really cute! I hope you will link up to my Hippity Hop Easter Project Hop.
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/03/hippity-hop-easter-project-hop.html
How thoughtful and creative – I love it. These buns are very cute and adorable.
How long of a “snake” do you make? Mine ended up looking like a tall skinny roadrunner!!