🐣 Easter Hot Cross Buns

Soft, fluffy, and filled with warm spices and sweet dried fruit — the perfect Easter bake 🤍

🌿 Ingredients

Dough

600 g bread flour

90 g caster sugar

2 tsp mixed spice

1½ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground nutmeg

Zest of 1 lemon

1 tsp salt

14 g dry yeast (2 × 7 g sachets)

360 ml milk (lukewarm)

50 g butter, melted & cooled

1 large egg

Dried Fruit (total 250 g)

150 g sultanas

50 g dried cranberries

60 g mixed peel

Crosses

80 g plain flour

~100 ml water

Glaze

2 tbsp golden syrup

👩‍🍳 Method

Make the dough

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, spices, lemon zest, salt, and yeast.

Make a well in the center.

Add wet ingredients

Pour in the melted butter and egg. Gradually add lukewarm milk, mixing until a soft dough forms.

Knead & rise

Knead for about 5 minutes until smooth.

Place in a clean bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled (about 1–2 hours).

Add the fruit

Roll the dough into a rectangle, sprinkle over dried fruit, then fold and knead until evenly distributed.

Shape

Divide into 12 equal pieces and roll into balls.

Place on a lined tray, slightly apart.

Second rise

Cover and let rise again for about 1 hour, until puffy.

Make the crosses

Mix flour with water to form a thick paste.

Pipe crosses over each bun.

Bake

Bake at 220°C (200°C fan) for 15–20 minutes until golden.

Glaze

Warm the golden syrup and brush over hot buns for a shiny finish ✨

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