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

  • 110g Salted butter
  • 3tbsp Golden syrup
  • 100g Dark muscovado sugar
  • ½tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • 1tsp Ground ginger
  • 1tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 225g Plain flour
  • 50g Icing sugar
  • Bunny biscuit cutter (optional)

Method

  • Step 1

    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. How to make gingerbread bunnies for Easter

  • Step 2

    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. How to make gingerbread bunnies for Easter

  • Step 3

    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. How to make gingerbread bunnies for Easter

  • Step 4

    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. How to make gingerbread bunnies for Easter

Illustrations: Enya Todd
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