Hot Cross Buns
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Soft, lightly-spiced yeast buns studded with rum-soaked raisins and topped with a sugar cross. Aromatic with warming spices. Traditional British Easter bread that's tender and slightly sweet.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
- 4½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off, plus more as needed
- 1 cup warm water, divided
- 1 cup raisins
- 3 tablespoons rum (or water)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant or rapid-rise yeast (this is more than one packet)
- 1¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 3 large eggs, divided (1 for brushing the buns)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup (4 oz) confectioners' sugar
- 3 to 4 teaspoons milk
- Pinch salt
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 590mg
- Total sugar
- 36g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 385mg
- Calcium
- 48mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 590MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.