Personally think that hot cross bun recipes should be used all year round as they are such a nice thing to have for breakfast.
But they are known to come into the shops and be made around Easter time due to their cross on the top and what they symbolize.
Once you find your favorite hot cross bun recipe you can bake it all year round.
Hot cross buns are great cold or toasted and are very similar to a tea cake.
Below are listed some delicious hot cross bun recipes that you can try. I would love to know what one you have tried so please let me know in the comments!
If you want the ultimate cookie recipe here are some you need to try!
1. Chocolate and Orange hot cross bun
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Chocolate and orange together is such an iconic flavor and creates a perfect blend between sweet and savory for these hot cross buns. These hot cross buns have a variety of flavors to them including mixed spice, cinnamon, nutmeg orange zest, and chocolate chips. You can even add the sticky orange glaze to make these buns extra extraordinary.
2. Sourdough hot cross buns
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Sourdough can sound very intimidating but this recipe can be handled just like bun dough. It will only need a good need at the start after you have left the dough to rise overnight. So even though time is needed for this recipe it is less manual work than you would expect there is no need for large amount of folding and kneading of the dough. This recipe includes using dried fruit and mixed spice to make a great hot cross bun traditional taste.
3. Chocolate hot cross bun pudding
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If you want to try something totally out of the box this Easter you can try this amazing chocolate hot cross bun pudding. If you ever get a craving for bread and butter pudding this is something you need to try. A top tip in this recipe is to make sure the buns are as stale as possible. So this is a great recipe to make when those hot cross buns have been forgotten about. This recipe just involves you adding some extra eggs, cream, and chocolate to the hot cross buns.
4. Vegan hot cross bun recipe
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If you are dying to make some hot cross buns but would like a vegan recipe. Wandering waffle hand has the secret ingredients. This recipe uses almond milk but has the same type of flavouring as the other recipes, including nutmeg, cinnamon and raisins.
5. Traditional Rasin hot cross bun recipe
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You can’t go wrong with a tradition that has been going on for centuries. This traditional hot cross bun recipe takes 1 hour 30 minutes for the dough to rise so you can make these within an afternoon. If you are looking for a simple recipe for a hot cross bun with just the raisins this is the perfect one for you to get baking.
6. Ultimate Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
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If you are looking for simple but delicious chocolate hot cross buns then you have found the recipe. Perfect for fussy children and adults hehe that want that gooey bread texture but with an overload of chocolate. This recipe doesn’t involve poofing the yeast so you can get these in the oven and baked quicker.
7. Orange Cranberry and White Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
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An ultimate blend of flavours this recipe was inspired by the combination in a cookie made by something sweet something savoury. If you have time on a weekend you can experiment with these flavours and see what you think! Normally if you are a white chocolate fan I don’t think you will be disappointed. If you want these buns to be fluffy you need to have patience and wait for the dough to rise.
8. Hot Cross Chelsea Buns
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Last but not least how could I not include these bad boys. If you love a cinnamon roll and a hot cross bun then this hybrid recipe will be a form of heaven. The secret to creating these buns is by creating thin layers of dough that can then be combined together. This method also makes it easy to add filing between the layers of dough. This bun also includes using cream cheese as the cross topping. Give it a try and let me know!
Baking can bring you so much joy that is why It is great to keep learning more skills.
Blueprint offers some amazing baking courses that you can stream right at home.
I hope you have lots of fun making these hot cross bun recipes!
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