Hot Cross Buns

A delicious twist on traditional Hot Cross Buns recipe – this version includes juicy cranberries and smooth milk chocolate chunks.

12 servings

Medium 30 Minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients

For the recipe  Hot Cross Buns

For the Cranberry and Chocolate Hot Cross Buns:

250 g Strong White Bread Flour (plus extra for dusting)
7 g Fast-action dried yeast
25 g Golden Caster Sugar
5 g Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Paste (1 tsp)
125 ml Whole Milk (warm)
50 g Lightly Salted Butter (melted)
100 g Dr. Oetker Milk Chocolate Chunks
100 g Dried Cranberries
1 Large Egg (beaten)

To decorate:

50 g Dr. Oetker 26% White Chocolate

preparation

Preparation

1

For the Hot Cross Buns

Now lets see how to make hot cross buns; first up, place the flour, yeast and sugar in a large bowl. Mix together until well combined and make a well in the centre. 

2

Pour half the warmed milk, Vanilla Paste, melted butter and beaten egg (reserving 1 tbsp of egg mixture for the glaze) into the well and begin to mix into the dry ingredients. – this can be done by hand or in a freestanding mixer with the dough hook attachment.

3

Add the cranberries and Chocolate Chunks, gradually pour in the remaining milk, stirring whilst you are pouring in the milk. Continue to stir until a sticky, moist dough is formed. 

4

Begin to knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. If using a freestanding mixer this should take about 5 minutes or 10 minutes by hand. – try not to add extra flour, the more you knead the dough the less sticky it will become.

5

Once you have a smooth elastic dough, place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with clingfilm. Leave at room temperature until the dough has doubled in size, this usually takes about 2 hours. 

6

Once the dough has doubled in size, push the dough with your knuckles to deflate it and place on a lightly floured surface. Leave to rest for 5 minutes and line a large rectangular baking tray with baking paper. 

7

Divide the dough into 12 equal portions. Form the dough portions into balls and place on the prepared baking tray spaced slightly apart. Cover with oiled cling film and leave in a warm place for about an hour or until the dough has doubled in size. 

8

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C /160°C/ Gas Mark 4 about 10 minutes before baking. Brush the egg glaze onto the top of each bun. Bake the hot cross buns for 20 minutes until golden brown and when you tap to base of a bun it sounds hollow.

9

To Decorate

Allow the hot cross buns to cool for about 15 minutes. Melt the white chocolate and place in a piping bag. Cut a small hole in the end of the piping bag. Pipe a line of chocolate along each row of hot cross buns, then repeat in the other direction to create a cross on the top of each bun. Your hot cross buns are now ready to serve and enjoy! 

1 serving = 86g

Nutritional Information for the recipe Hot Cross Buns

Per Serving Per 100 g / ml
Energy 950 kJ
227 kcal
1465 kJ
350 kcal
Fat 8.99 g 13.83 g
Carbohydrate 31.51 g 48.47 g
Protein 4.77 g 7.34 g
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