Gingerbread Easter bunnies

Children will love baking these easy gingerbread bunnies as a treat for Easter – perfect with a cuppa for adults too!

Prep: 45 mins

Cook: 10 mins

30 mins to chill the dough

Makes between 12-15 biscuits depending on the size of the cutter

Published: March 28, 2023 at 8:15 am

Encourage children to learn how to bake this Easter by whipping up these delightfully easy gingerbread bunny biscuits.

Find inspiration for fun family activities to do at home over Easter and check out our round-up of scrumptious Easter eggs.

Ingredients

Step 1
Heat the butter, syrup and sugar together in a small pan on the hob, stirring until melted. Set the pan aside to cool slightly. Preheat the oven to 190ºC/170ºC fan/gas 5.
Step 2
Mix the bicarb, ginger, cinnamon and flour in a large bowl, make a well in the centre and pour in the butter-sugar mixture. Stir, using your hands to form a dough. Wrap the dough in clingfilm.
Step 3
Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 mins before laying it between two big sheets of baking parchment. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, turning it as you go, until it is as thick as a £1 coin.
Step 4
Cut your shapes with a bunny biscuit cutter (or use a regular cutter and draw bunnies on with icing later). Place on a lined baking sheet, bake for 10–12 mins until light golden brown. Let cool.
Step 5
Meanwhile, mix the icing sugar with 1–2 tbsp water to create a consistency that is thick and pipeable. Decorate your cooled bunny biscuits using a piping bag.

Illustrations: Enya Todd

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