Easter Bunny Bread

Heart-shaped bread made of small rolls, topped with sesame seeds and butter. Garnished with basil leaves and cheese cut into butterfly shapes. Placed on parchment paper.

5 from 2 votes

This bread recipe is as easy as it gets: all you need is 2 ingredients and about 30 minutes. The star of the show is Castello’s new creamy Havarti which is so incredibly delicious.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bunny bread, easter appetizer, Easter bread

Servings:

Author: The Modern Nonna

Equipment

Ingredients

1 teaspoon canola oil (or any neutral oil)
200 grams havarti cheese (I used Castello’s Creamy Havarti Cheese)
2 packages Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (8 ounces or 225 grams each)
sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Add a touch of oil to your clean countertop so that the dough doesn’t stick.
Unroll the dough from the Pillsbury packs and connect all the pieces together by gently pinching all the sides to form one large rectangle.
Cut five lines lengthwise and six lines horizontally. You should have 30 small squares of dough. Place a small piece of creamy Havarti cheese into each square. Take each square and pinch it together so that the cheese is sealed and roll the stuffed dough into a ball.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the cheese-stuffed balls into the shape of a rabbit head. You will need 14 dough balls to make a circular face and 8 dough balls for each ear. Sprinkle some sesame seeds onto the ears for decoration, if desired.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Let cool.
If you'd like, using an Easter-themed cookie cutter, cut some hard cheese into shapes. Once the bread is cool, transfer it to a serving platter. Decorate the plate with the cut-out cheese. Enjoy!

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