Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius (360 degrees Fahrenheit). This is an important step to ensure that the buns bake evenly and achieve a lovely golden color.
In a medium bowl, place the yogurt and egg. Whisk them together until smooth. The combination of these two ingredients will create the base for your dough, ensuring that it's moist and flavorful.
In another bowl, add the self-raising flour, ground almonds, and salt. Mix them well to combine. This ensures that the leavening agent is evenly distributed throughout the flour mixture, which is crucial for a good rise.
Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the yogurt and egg mixture. Use a wooden spoon to combine until the dough comes together. It should be soft and slightly sticky. If the dough feels too wet, you can add a little extra self-raising flour to adjust the consistency.
Next, grease a large ovenproof dish generously with butter. This prevents the buns from sticking and helps them develop a nice crust.
On a dry, floured surface, divide the dough into five golf ball-sized pieces and ten teaspoon-sized pieces. The larger pieces will form the bodies of the bunnies, and the smaller ones will be used for the ears.
Place the five larger balls evenly spaced in the greased oven dish. These will be the bunny faces.
Shape the smaller pieces into short, stubby sausages. Position them in pairs next to the larger balls so they touch. This will create the bunny ears.
Brush the assembled bunny buns with a little melted butter to give them a beautiful golden finish when baked.
Bake the bunny buns in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until they are golden and cooked through. You’ll know they’re done when they’re lightly browned and smell divine!
Once baked, enjoy your bunny buns warm! For a fun twist, you can use an edible marker to add eyes and a mouth to your bunny buns, making them even more festive.
