Cute Carbs | Bear Bread Buns | Homemade

recipe from LaurenConrad.com | images are our own

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/4 tsp instant dry yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 175 mL whole milk, warmed to 100-110 degrees
• black edible marker

Supplies:

• thermometer
• parchment paper
• baking sheet
• small saucepan
• large mixing bowl
• cutting board
• whisk
• saran wrap
• baking spray

Step 1:

In large mixing bowl, combine four, yeast, sugar, & salt.

Step 2:

Whisk dry ingredients until combined.

Step 3:

Add milk & egg into the dry ingredients & mix everything together. 

Step 4:

Take the dough out of the bowl & place onto cutting board. Knead dough for about 5 minutes.

Step 6:

Add the butter & knead dough for another 10 minutes until soft & shiny.

Step 7:

Put the dough in a lightly greased bowl & cover with saran wrap.

Step 8:

Let the dough rise for about 1.5 to 2 hours until doubled in size.

Step 9:

Preheat oven to 400 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 10:

Divide dough into small, equally sized round balls (these will be the bear face). Take a pinch of extra dough & roll into circles (to use for the bear ears). Attach the smaller circles to the larger ball with a little warm water.

Step 11:

Place bears on parchment-lined baking sheet & let rest for 10 minutes.

Step 12:

Bake bears for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.

Step 13:

Let bear bread cool, then draw the eyes & nose with a black edible marker.

Step 14:

Enjoy!