Easter is just about to hop around the corner and that means it's time to make some super fun ideas like these Easter bunny cupcakes to add to your dessert table! These are the perfect last-minute dessert for Easter Sunday and are easy enough to make that even the kids can whip these up for or with you!
Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Easter is a fun time of year to celebrate with the kids. Whether you spend time at special church services or just hide some dyed eggs with the kids, it's a great time to spend with family, and that of course, includes tasty food. This year, add a simple cupcake to the list of desserts. These are simple to make, tasty, and definitely a kids favorite.
Have leftover eggs to use? Check out this easy Easter-dyed deviled eggs recipe. So good and super easy to do! That way nothing goes to waste when your kids find the eggs you've hidden!
Can I Make These with Homemade Cupcakes Instead?
Definitely! This is designed to be a fast and easy recipe that uses a boxed mix or already made cupcakes you grabbed in the store, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy making them from scratch.
I really love this copycat Magnolia bakery vanilla cupcake recipe. The cupcake turns out super moist, soft, and has the basic vanilla flavor so it works well with any icing you add, including this one. If you want to make something from scratch, this is my go-to choice.
What is the Best Icing for Making These?
A homemade buttercream like the one in the cupcake recipe above, or this simple cream cheese icing from the coconut cake recipe are both excellent. However, if you are going simple, grab a container of basic vanilla icing or cream cheese icing. Add dye to it and make your icing to create the grass as shown below!
What All Can I Use to Decorate My Bunny Cupcakes?
Decorating your bunnies is the best part! Below are a few ideas that could work great for making the bunny butt or Easter theme come to life no matter what cupcake you use.
- Instead of donut holes, use cake pops, truffles, or bonbons on top of the cupcake.
- Use Easter sprinkle blend, traditional pastel sprinkles, edible glitter, or this cute Easter-themed robin's egg sprinke blend.
- Dye coconut green and sprinkle on top of the icing for more texture.
- Use edible food markers to draw pink toes on the marshmallows for the bunny.
Tips for Storing Cupcakes
Since icing dries out super fast, it's important to keep your cupcakes stored in an airtight container. If you are making these ahead of time, they can be stored at room temperature for 2 to 3 days, but you will want them covered.
A baking dish with a lid works as long as it is deep enough, but I think it's important and worth the investment to use a simple cupcake holder. There are many options, but you can often find a simple 24 cupcake holder that has a sealing lid for a bargain on Amazon.
If displaying them on a cake stand, you may be able to wrap the entire stand in plastic wrap. Just be careful to not cover too closely or it will smash the decoration on the actual cupcakes themselves.
Ingredients
- Prebaked cupcakes
- Buttercream icing
- Green food gel
- Donut holes
- Mini marshmallows
- Sprinkles
Handy Kitchen Tools
How to Make Spring Grass Easter Cupcakes
Prepare or purchase desired cupcakes, and allow to cool.
In a medium bowl, mix ¾ of the prepared icing with green food gel to create the color you prefer.
Scoop the green icing into a piping bag prepared with a grass piping tip.
Scoop the remaining white icing into a separate piping bag with a plain round tip.
Hold the piping bag with green icing above the cupcake, straight up and down, then lightly touch the surface of the cupcake with the piping tip.
Lift up the tip squeezing the bag quickly and firmly. Stop squeezing and pull the piping bag straight up. This should create separate icing strands that look like icing.
Continue this process all around the cupcake until the entire top is covered.
If adding just sprinkles, do so immediately so the wet icing will help them stick in place.
How to Make Easter Bunny Butt Cupcakes
Cover the cupcakes as directed above. Then cut a donut hole in half. This will create two bunny bottoms.
Place the holes, cut side down on the center of the cupcakes on top of the icing. Use one half donut hole per cupcake.
Cut a miniature marshmallow in half, and stick one half on each side of the donut hole to create bunny feet.
Using the white icing, pipe a small dollop onto the end of the donut hole to create the tail.
Sprinkle or place coconut shreds on top of the icing to add "fur" on the tail.
Use edible food markers to draw pink toes on the feet if desired.
If the marshmallows or donut hole does not stick, add a little extra white icing onto them.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
More Tasty Easter Treats
If you want more delicious treats for Easter, don't worry - we have them. Whether it is a sweet treat or a tasty addition to your meal, below are some excellent recipes for you to add to your Easter dinner menu.
- Soft Italian Easter Cookies Recipe
- The Best Ever Easter Egg Sugar Cookie Recipe
- 3-Ingredient Toffee Recipe for Easter
- Best Homemade Hot Cross Buns
📖 Recipe
Easter Bunny Cupcakes with Icing Tutorial
Turn a prepared cake mix into a cute little Easter bunny butt cupcake in minutes! The ideal Easter dessert that anyone can make.
Ingredients
- 12 prepared vanilla cupcakes
- 2 cups buttercream frosting
- Green food gel
- 6 donut holes
- 6 miniature marshmallows
- 2 tablespoons sprinkles
- ¼ cup coconut shreds
Instructions
How to Make Spring Grass Easter Cupcakes
- Prepare or purchase desired cupcakes, and allow to cool.
- In a medium bowl, mix ¾ of the prepared icing with green food gel to create the color you prefer.
- Scoop the green icing into a piping bag prepared with a grass piping tip.
- Scoop the remaining white icing into a separate piping bag with a plain round tip.
- Hold the piping bag with green icing above the cupcake, straight up and down, then lightly touch the surface of the cupcake with the piping tip.
- Lift up the tip squeezing the bag quickly and firmly. Stop squeezing and pull the piping bag straight up. This should create separate icing strands that look like icing.
- Continue this process all around the cupcake until the entire top is covered.
- If adding just sprinkles, do so immediately so the wet icing will help them stick in place.
How to Make Easter Bunny Butt Cupcakes
- Cover the cupcakes as directed above. Then cut a donut hole in half. This will create two bunny bottoms.
- Place the holes, cut side down on the center of the cupcakes on top of the icing. Use one half donut hole per cupcake.
- Using the white icing, pipe a small dollop onto the end of the donut hole to create the tail.
- Sprinkle or place coconut shreds on top of the icing to add "fur" on the tail.
- Cut a miniature marshmallow in half, and stick one half on each side of the donut hole to create bunny feet.
- Use edible food markers to draw pink toes on the feet if desired.
- If the marshmallows or donut hole does not stick, add a little extra white icing onto them.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
This can be made with any flavor cupcake you prefer serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 542Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 234mgCarbohydrates: 77gFiber: 1gSugar: 62gProtein: 3g
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