Strawberries & Cream Bunnies
Hop into Easter with a sweet and delightful treat that will have everyone hopping back for more! These adorable Strawberries & Cream Puff Pastry Bunnies are the perfect way to celebrate the holiday in style. With their fluffy puff pastry bodies, creamy filling, and juicy strawberry ears, these cute bunnies are sure to be a hit at your Easter gathering. So get ready to impress your guests and satisfy your sweet tooth with this irresistible dessert recipe!
Yield: 12 pastries
Equipment:
Parchment Paper
Baking Sheet
Hand Mixer
Piping Bag
Sifter
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 8-10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 refrigerated box of puff pastry sheets
1 egg, for egg wash
Whipped Cream
1 ½ cups heavy cream
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Strawberry Topping
6 Strawberries, diced small
¼ cup white granulated sugar
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon cornstarch
Topping
Powdered Sugar, sifted
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a bunny cookie cutter to cut out as many bunnies as you can in each sheet. Place on a baking sheet prepared with parchment paper, fitting only 8 on each sheet.
Make an egg wash by whisking one egg in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to add egg wash to each puff pastry dough slice.
Bake these for 8-10 minutes until the tops are golden brown and the pastry bunnies have puffed up.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
While those are cooling make the strawberry topping.
In a saucepan over medium heat, add the sliced strawberries, white sugar, water and cornstarch all at once. Stir together over the heat and let the mixture come to low boil. Remove from the heat when the strawberry sauce thickens.
In a medium sized bowl, add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
Blend with a hand mixer until a thick cream is formed with peaks.
Transfer to a piping bag with or without a fitted tip.
Now that the bunny pastries are cooled, slice each in half to create a sandwich.
Spread a small amount of just the strawberry sauce along the bottom half of the puff pastry.
Then fill by piping a thick layer of the whipped cream inside. Top with some strawberries and strawberry sauce.
Finish with the top half of the bunny puff pastry and sift with powdered sugar.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes:
● These are best eaten the day of or they will become soggy quick due to the strawberry sauce. The whipping cream and strawberry sauce can be made and stored in the fridge, but I recommend that the puff pastry is cooked and served in the same day.
After reading about these adorable strawberries and cream puff pastry bunnies, you may be wondering why they are the perfect addition to your Easter celebration. Well, let us tell you exactly why!
First and foremost, these bunnies are a fun and unique twist on traditional Easter treats. While chocolate eggs and hot cross buns may be staples of the holiday, adding these cute bunny pastries to your spread will surely impress your guests. The combination of sweet strawberries and fluffy cream filling inside buttery puff pastry is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Furthermore, these bunnies are not only aesthetically pleasing but also delicious. The juicy strawberries provide a burst of freshness that complements the rich cream perfectly. And who can resist flaky, golden-brown puff pastry? It's truly a match made in heaven.
Not only are these treats delicious and visually appealing, but they also offer a great opportunity for some quality family time. Getting together with loved ones to make these bunnies can be a fun activity for both adults and children alike. You can involve everyone in cutting out the bunny shapes from the pastry dough and assembling them with the strawberries and cream filling. This will not only create memories but also add an extra layer of love to your Easter celebration.
Also, if you have little ones coming over for Easter festivities, these bunnies will surely delight them as well! They are easy for kids to hold and eat without making too much mess (unlike traditional chocolate eggs). Plus, they will get excited about creating their own little bunny faces with icing sugar or melted chocolate chips.
Incorporating fresh fruit into your Easter celebrations is always a good idea. Not only does it balance out all the sugary treats typically associated with this holiday, but it also adds some much-needed nutrition to the mix. Strawberries are packed with antioxidants and Vitamin C which make them a healthy addition to any dessert.
These strawberries and cream puff pastry bunnies are the perfect addition to your Easter celebration for multiple reasons. They are a fun twist on traditional treats, delicious and visually appealing, offer quality family time, delight kids, and add some nutrition to the mix. So why not give them a try this Easter? We guarantee they will be a hit with everyone!
