Jurassic Fun with Dinosaur Dough

Family fun is anything but extinct with Dinosaur Dough. This simple recipe and a little imagination will help you and your kids create delicious dinosaurs they will devour in no time.

What You’ll Need
  • Bread machine or a large mixing bowl and a large mixing spoon
  • Dry measuring cups
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • Measuring spoons
  • Thermometer to measure liquid temperature
  • Large spoon
  • Table knife
  • Microwave container (if using the large mixing bowl and spoon)
  • Baking sheet
  • Flat wide spatula


Makes approximately 6 dinosaurs
Water 1 cup
Oil 2 tablespoons
Egg 1
Sugar 3 tablespoons
Salt 1 teaspoon
Bread flour 3 1/3 cups
RED STAR® Active Dry Yeast or
QUICK RISE Yeast		 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 packet)



What to Do

Bread Machine Method

1. Have all ingredients at room temperature and place in pan in the order listed.
2. Select dough/manual cycle.
3. At the end of the kneading cycle, press STOP/CLEAR; remove dough and proceed with rising, shaping, and baking instructions.


Mixer Methods

Hand-Held Mixer Method

1. Combine yeast, 1 cup flour, sugar, and salt.
2. Combine water and oil; heat to 120 to 130 degrees F.
3. Combine dry mixture and liquid ingredients in mixing bowl on low speed. Add egg. Beat 2 to 3 minutes on medium speed.
4. By hand, stir in enough remaining flour to make a firm dough.
5. Knead on floured surface 5 to 7 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Use additional flour if necessary.

Stand Mixer Method

1. Combine yeast, 1 cup flour, sugar, and salt.
2. Combine water and oil; heat to 120 to 130 degrees F.
3. Combine dry mixture and liquid ingredients in mixing bowl with paddle or beaters for 4 minutes on medium speed. Add egg; beat 1 minute.
4. Gradually add remaining flour and knead with dough hook(s) 5 to 7 minutes until smooth and elastic. Use additional flour if necessary.


Food Processor Method

1. Put dry mixture in processing bowl with steel blade. While motor is running, add egg and liquid ingredients.
2. Process until mixed.
3. Continue processing, adding remaining flour until dough forms a ball.


Rising, Shaping, and Baking

1. Flatten dough about 2 hours after chilling.
2. Continue to refrigerate dough until thoroughly chilled. Dough may be refrigerated up to 24 hours.
3. When you are almost ready to create dinosaurs, remove dough from the refrigerator.
4. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions. Using your hands and your imagination, shape the dough pieces into prehistoric creatures.
5. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet; let rise 20 minutes or until double in size.
6. Lightly brush dinosaurs with egg wash (1 egg whisked together with 1 tablespoon water). 7. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Remove from cookie sheet; cool.

BAKER’S NOTE: Cutting dough with scissors or knife will help make the features of the animal more pronounced. Pricking the dough with a fork before baking helps to give realistic details and prevents the dough from excessive stretch marks.