Soft Hot Cross Buns (overnight or same day recipe)
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Vanilla and Bean · by Traci York★ 4.8 (4)

Soft Hot Cross Buns (overnight or same day recipe)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING240M COOK
CAL 14%·PRO 13%
CARBS 35G49% OF CAL
4G FIBER6G ADDED6G INTRINSIC20G OTHER11G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 12G37% OF CAL
5G SAT7G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Soft, yeasted buns infused with warm spices like cinnamon and cardamom, studded with rum-soaked currants, and topped with a simple cross. These can be made overnight or same-day for a seasonal treat.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 1/2 cup (115 grams) Milk (warmed to 105-110F (40-43C) plant or dairy milk with a pinch of sugar)
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon Quick Rise Yeast (also known as Instant Yeast *see note)
  • 2/3 cup (95 grams) Dried Currants (or raisins, **see note)
  • 4 tablespoons Light Rum (or water)
  • 3 Whole Eggs (two for the dough, one will be used for egg wash)
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) Unsalted Butter (melted and cooled to the touch, plant butter or dairy)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract (or Vanilla Bean Paste)
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (75 grams) Pure Maple Syrup
  • 2 2/3 cups (380 grams) All Purpose Flour (plus more for dusting)
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons Cinnamon (ground)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Cardamom (ground)
  • 3/4 teaspoons Fine Sea Salt
  • 1 Lemon (zested, about 1 teaspoon of zest)
  • 1 Orange (zested, about 1 1/2 teaspoons of zest)
  • 8 ounces (226 grams) Mascarpone Cheese (straight from the refrigerator)
  • 3 tablespoons Powdered Sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Orange Zest (from one large orange)
  • 1/2 Vanilla Bean Scraped (or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste)
PREP
45M
SODIUM
179MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.