Easter Bunnies

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Ingredients

  • 75 ml milk
  • 1 tablespoon milk, for brushing
  • 21 g fresh yeast
  • 50 g sugar
  • 60 g butter
  • 250 g flour
  • 50 g low fat Quark (mascarpone cheese or firm yogurt alternatively)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk, for brushing
  • 4 raisins

Instructions

  1. Warm the milk.
  2. Mix with yeast and 2 tbs sugar.
  3. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
  4. Melt the butter and allow to cool a little.
  5. In a big bowl combine flour, a pinch of salt, remaining sugar, quark, egg, butter and milk-yeast-mixture.
  6. Work into a smooth dough.
  7. Knead thoroughly for 4 minutes and then allow the dough to rise for approximately 30 minutes (it should double in size).
  8. Divide dough into 4 equally-sized portions.
  9. Assemble the bunnies: As a body roll out four long coils and form them into swirls (see pic).
  10. As a head form 4 balls, which you cut at the top side to get ears (see pic.).
  11. Then as a bunny tail make 4 little balls and add them to the swirl body.
  12. Use the raisins (one each) as eyes and three along slivers each as whiskers.
  13. Transfer the bunnies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and allow to rise for another 10-15 minutes.
  14. Mix egg yolk and 1 tbs milk and brush your bunnies with this.
  15. Bake at 170C in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

1013 kcal 51% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 31.1g 62% DV
Total Fat 58.9g 76% DV
Carbs 99.4g 36% DV
Fiber 12.9g 46% DV
Sugar 29g 58% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 209.5mg 9% DV
Potassium 961mg 20% DV
Cholesterol 717.8mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 183.5mcg 20% DV
Vitamin C 13.7mg 15% DV
Vitamin D 3mcg 15% DV
Calcium 331.8mg 26% DV
Iron 7.6mg 42% DV
Diet fit High-protein High-fiber
Contains Milk Egg Wheat/Gluten

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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