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Quarkhasen (German Quark Bunnies) on a pink egg plate with more in the background on a wooden board.
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Quarkhasen (German Quark Bunnies)

A recipe for Quarkhasen (German Quark Bunnies)! These festive little bunnies have a quark-based dough and a cinnamon sugar or vanilla sugar topping.
Course Bread
Cuisine German
Keyword bread, cinnamon sugar, Easter, Easter Bunny, German, Germany, quark, vanilla sugar
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
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Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 20 -25 Bunnies

Ingredients

Quark-Öl-Teig:

  • 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (12 grams) vanilla sugar or 1 tablespoon (12 grams) granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 2 teaspoons (9 grams) baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • 3/4 cup (188 grams) Quark
  • 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) sunflower oil
  • 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) milk
  • 1 large egg

Topping:

  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoons (15 milliliters) milk
  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams) unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (12 grams) vanilla sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Line two baking sheets with parchment.

To make the Quark-Öl-Teig:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, vanilla sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest.
  • Make a well in the center and add the Quark, sunflower oil, milk, and egg. Mix together just until combined and a soft, smooth dough forms.
  • On a floured surface, roll the dough into a sheet about 1/4 inch (6 millimeters) thick.
  • Use floured, bunny-shaped cookie cutters to cut out shapes in the dough and transfer the shapes to the parchment-lined baking sheets at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) apart.
  • Bring together the remaining scraps of dough and re-roll and cut to form more shapes.

To bake:

  • In a small bowl, beat together the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) milk to combine.
  • Brush the egg milk mixture over the tops of the bunny dough pieces and bake in the preheated oven just until puffed and lightly golden around the edges, 12-14 minutes.
  • Transfer the bunnies to a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
  • In a small bowl, add 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar and stir in the 1 tablespoon (12 grams) vanilla sugar.
  • In another bowl, add 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar and stir in the 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
  • Lightly brush the melted butter over a cooled bunny. Sprinkle either the vanilla sugar mixture or the cinnamon sugar over the top. Repeat with the remaining bunnies.
  • Serve the Quarkhasen shortly after assembling and they are best within a day.