How to make Hot Cross Buns

Discover 3 New Ways to Make Hot Cross Buns - these 3 ingredients will transform your hot cross buns into an Incredibly Delicious Easter Tradition.  Here are 3 ingredients or 3 ways you can make your Cross Buns not ONLY fluffy, yummy and beautiful but also colorful, healthyish and irresistibly delicious!

An Apricot Jam!!! I got this idea from one of the Food Magazines called The Good Housekeeping.  After YOU bake hot cross buns, brush them with an apricot jam after they cool. The Hot Cross Buns and the apricot jam taste so good together!!! It will Surprise YOU!

Sprinkles!!! I mean who doesn't like sprinkles! After brushing your cross buns with an apricot jam sprinkle some sprinkle over the top, then pipe crosses. 

Now, you just discovered NEW Ways to make Hot Cross Buns Incredibly Delicious! Let me know what You think of them in the comments below or if YOU add any of these ingredients when baking Cross Buns!  I would love to hear from YOU=)

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Ingredients YOU will need to make Hot Cross Buns:

• 1 cup organic whole milk, warm to touch
• 2¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup organic sugar + 1 teaspoon
• 6 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 2 organic eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
• 3½ cup all-purpose four
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• ½ cup apricot jam
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• Sprinkles

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How to Make Hot Cross Buns:

Step One

In a bowl, combine 1 cup of warm milk, 2¼ teaspoons of active dry yeast & 1 teaspoon of sugar. Stir and set aside for 10 minutes.

Step Two

Whisk in 6 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 egg & 1 egg yolk.

Step Three

In stand mixing bowl mix 3½ cup of flour, 1 tablespoon of orange zest, and 1 cup of sugar. Pour milk mixture and beat with a hook attachment for about 10 minutes.

Step Four

Meanwhile, grease a clean bowl with oil. Place the dough into the bowl cover and let it rest for 1 hour or until the the dough doubles in size (Quick Tip - I like to place the bowl with the dough into a big dish filled with warm water to help it rise).

Step Five

With oiled hands divide the dough into 12 parts, roll them into balls and put them on a oiled baking sheet. Cover and let them rest 1 hour or until they rise and almost double in size. Heat oven to 400F. Whisk 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water, brush it over the buns, Then sprinkle some sprinkles over the top.

Step Six

Bake for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown color. Microwave or heat apricot jam in the double boiler until warm. Brush it over warm buns. Sprinkle more sprinkles.

Using small mixing bowl, whisk ½ of powdered sugar with a little bit of water about 1 teaspoon, or until you get a beautiful glaze not to runny and not to thick. Transfer to resealable sandwich bag, cut corner off end. Pipe cross shapes over the cool buns. Serve with warm apricot jam. Enjoy!

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Easter Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Love Keil

Incredibly Delicious Hot Cross Buns.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Easter, Holiday

Cuisine American

Servings 12 Hot Cross Buns

Calories 183 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup whole milk warm to touch
• ▢ 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
• ▢ 1 cup sugar plus 1 teaspoon
• ▢ 6 tablespoon butter unsalted, melted
• ▢ 2 eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
• ▢ 3 ½ cups all-purpose four
• ▢ 1 tablespoon orange zest
• ▢ ½ cup apricot jam
• ▢ ½ cup powdered sugar
• ▢ Sprinkles

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, combine 1 cup of warm milk, 2 ¼ teaspoons of active dry yeast & 1 teaspoon of sugar. Stir and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Whisk in 6 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 egg & 1 egg yolk.
• In stand mixing bowl mix 3 ½ cup of flour, 1 tablespoon of orange zest, 1 cup of sugar. Pour milk mixture and beat with a hook attachment for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grease a clean bowl with oil. Place the dough into the bowl cover and let it rest for 1 hour or until the the dough doubles inside (I like to place the bowl with the dough into a big dish filled with warm water to help it rise).
• With oiled hands divide the dough into 12 parts, roll them into balls and put them on a oiled baking sheet. Cover and let them rest 1 hour or until they rise and almost double in size.
• Heat oven to 400F.
• Whisk 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water, brush it over the buns, Then sprinkle some sprinkles over the top.
• Bake for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown color.
• Microwave or heat apricot jam in the double boiler until warm. Brush it over warm buns. Sprinkle more sprinkles.
• Using small mixing bowl, whisk ½ of powdered sugar with a little bit of water about 1 teaspoon, or until you get a beautiful glaze not to runny and not to thick. Transfer to resealable sandwich bag, cut corner off end. Pipe cross shapes over the cool buns. Serve with warm apricot jam. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 270IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 0.2mg

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