Adorable Easter cinnabunnies

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Adorable Easter cinnabunnies

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Cinnamon rolls are the best of all the bakes. Here, they’re made even better by turning them into adorable Easter bunnies with chocolate egg tails. They take a little bit of work to get the shape right, but you can always patch over any wonky bits with icing. We can guarantee no-one will mind when they taste them. These make the perfect Easter pud or sweet brunch treat.
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Cinnamon rolls are the best of all the bakes. Here, they’re made even better by turning them into adorable Easter bunnies with chocolate egg tails. They take a little bit of work to get the shape right, but you can always patch over any wonky bits with icing. We can guarantee no-one will mind when they taste them. These make the perfect Easter pud or sweet brunch treat.
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2HR 30MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
6
For the dough
7 g
fast-action dried yeast
250 ml
lukewarm milk
100 g
M&S Fairtrade golden caster sugar
80 g
M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter
1 tsp
salt
2
M&S free-range mixed size eggs
500 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
For the filling
220 g
soft dark brown sugar
3 tsp
ground cinnamon
80 g
M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter
For the cream cheese icing
80 g
M&S Collection Farmhouse British butter
180 g
icing sugar
60 g
creamy soft cheese
1/2 tsp
vanilla extract
1 pinch
salt
To serve
as needed
M&S chicky choccy speckled eggs

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
1000kcal
Fat
38.6 g
Saturates
23.3 g
Sugars
68.8 g
Salt
486.4 mg
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step 1
For the rolls, dissolve the yeast (7 g) in milk (250 ml) with a teaspoon of the golden caster sugar and allow it to sit for five minutes. It should look frothy.
step 2
In a stand mixer (or a bowl if you don’t have one), add the golden caster sugar (100 g), butter (80 g), eggs (2), flour (500 g) and salt (1 tsp). Add the yeast mixture and mix until a dough forms and comes away from the sides. If you’re kneading with your hands, knead until you have a springy dough that isn’t too wet or sticky.
step 3
Place it in an oiled bowl, cover and let it rise for around an hour until it’s doubled in size.
step 4
Grease and line a baking sheet and combine the dark brown sugar (220 g) and cinnamon (3 tsp) in a bowl.
step 5
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a square until it’s around 0.5cm thick.
step 6
Spread the butter (80 g) onto the dough, then sprinkle over the cinnamon sugar. Roll the dough tightly into a long log.
step 7
Cut the log into 3cm slices.
step 8
To make the bunny shape, unravel a bit of your cinnamon bun round until you can fashion two ‘bunny ear’ shapes out of it. Place them onto a sheet and pop into the freezer for 10 minutes to help them keep their shape.
step 9
Once they’re out of the freezer, cover and leave for another 30 minutes or so.
step 10
Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden brown.
step 11
While your bunnies are in the oven, time to make your icing. Mix the butter (80 g), icing sugar (180 g), soft cheese (60 g), vanilla extract (1/2 tsp) and salt (1 pinch) together and whisk until light and fluffy.
step 12
Once your rolls are cooked, leave them to cool a little and spread with the icing. Finish with some speckled eggs (as needed).
step 12 Once your rolls are cooked, leave them to cool a little and spread with the icing. Finish with some speckled eggs (as needed).

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