The Kitchn: Bunny bread is fun, fast and festive
Traditionally Greek Easter bread is sweetened with sugar, maybe some orange zest, and other spices. Since tradition is already out the window, for these bunnies I decided we might as well go totally crazy and flavor them like confetti cake! To get the full effect, brush the outside of the dough with melted butter, then top with sprinkles and confetti cake mix. The butter acts like glue and helps all the sweetness of the mix and sprinkles stick to the outside of the dough. Plus, it helps you get the perfect golden crust.
A final note: While anybunny would be happy to eat these on Easter Sunday (or whenever), these buns are best served warm. No one has ever swooned over a room-temperature cinnamon roll or cold croissant! Fresh from the oven, these bunnies are soft, steamy, and total perfection. And since we're using pizza dough as a shortcut, the dough becomes harder and denser the longer it sits out. If you need to, pop them in a low oven or the microwave to reheat. Eat them plain or slathered with butter and jam.
Easter Bread Bunnies
Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients:
1 pound pizza dough, preferably premade tube pizza dough
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Rainbow nonpareils
1/2 cup confetti cake mix
Equipment:
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