Hot Crossed Buns
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Soft, pillowy hot cross buns studded with dried fruit and chocolate chips, flavored with cinnamon, cardamom, and orange. They're finished with a sweet-tangy glaze and are traditionally eaten at Easter.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 3/4 cup raisins, dried cranberries, or currants ((increase to 1 1/2 cups if omitting chocolate chips))
- 1 1/3 cups milk, (warmed to 105-110°F)
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar + 1 teaspoon, (divided)
- 4 1/4 cups (540g) all purpose flour, (plus 1/4 cup as needed)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted and cooled)
- 1 egg (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of two oranges
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tsp EACH ground nutmeg, ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp EACH ground cardamom, ground ginger
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips ((or use more raisins/dried cranberries))
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, (melted )
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2-1 teaspoon orange zest, (to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 310M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 45m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 298mg
- Total sugar
- 34g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 389mg
- Calcium
- 79mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 45M
- SODIUM
- 298MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.