Chocolate Bunny Bread (BM)

Posted by Cara

2/3 cup milk (70 to 80°F)
1 egg
2 Tbs butter or margarine, cut up
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups All Purpose Flour 1/3 cup sugar
3 Tbs cocoa powder
1 Tbs Bread Machine Yeast
1/4 cup milk chocolate or peanut butter chips

Add all ingredients except chocolate chips to bread machine pan. Process on dough cycle. When complete, remove dough to floured surface. Divide dough in half.

BODY: Knead chocolate chips into one piece of the dough; form into ball. Place on greased baking sheet; flatten to 5" round.

HEAD: For 1/3 of remaining dough into ball. Flatten slightly; attach to body by pinching together.

NOSE: Pinch of 1/2" ball from remaining dough; place on head. Divide remaining dough into 6 pieces.

ARMS: Roll 2 pieces into balls and attach to each side of the body.

FEET: Shape 2 pieces into 2" ropes.

EARS: Shape remaining 2 pieces into 4" ropes and arrange above head, tucking ends under head. Cover; let rise in warm place.

Bake in a 350°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until done, tenting with foil after 15 minutes to prevent over browning. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack. Decorate as desired.