Healthier chocolate hot x buns
Print RecipeServings: buns
(When adjusting servings round up or down to suit the ingredients and your desired taste)
Keywords: baking, dairy, dairy free, dessert, Easter, eggs, gluten, gluten free, hot cross buns
Equipment
- 1 Large bowl
- 1 Small pot
- 1 Oven tray
- Baking paper
- 1 Piping bag or zip lock bag
- Oil spray
Ingredients
Dry
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 7 g dried yeast or 1 sachet
- ⅓ cup raisins
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ orange
- ½ tsp gelatin or ¼ tsp xanthan gum
- 1 ½ cups / 240 g flour or gluten-free flour
- 100 g chocolate chips optional
Wet
- ¼ cup / ¼ cup milk
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
- 1 egg
Knead & prove
- oil spray
White piping
- 2 tbsp / 26 g flour or gluten-free flour
Glaze
- 1 tbsp jam or marmalade
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
Instructions
Dry mix
- Zest ¼ orange. In a large bowl combine the orange zest, ¼ cup coconut sugar, 7 g dried yeast, ⅓ cup raisins, 1 ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp allspice, ⅛ tsp nutmeg, orange zest, ½ tsp gelatin, 1 ½ cups flour and 100 g chocolate chips (if using).
Wet mix
- Heat ¼ cup milk and 1 tbsp olive oil in a small pot on low-medium heat and heat until the milk is lukewarm. Remove from heat and whisk in 1 egg (make sure the milk doesnt boil or it will scramble your egg). Add the milk mixture to the dry mixture and fold in until a dough is formed.
Knead & prove dough
- Sprinkle some flour on your work surface, transfer your ball of dough to the flour and knead until smooth. Then wipe the bowl clean, spray with oil spray and place the dough in. Cover with cling wrap and place a tea towel on top. Set aside in a warm place until it's doubled in size (about 40-50 mins).
Knock back dough
- Knock back (ie. punch or press down on the dough after it has risen and rested) dough and divide it into 9 even pieces, then knead each piece into a smooth ball.
Prove buns
- Line an oven tray with baking paper. Arrange buns on the tray in 3 lines of 3 then cover with a tea towel and set aside in a warm place until it's doubled in size (about 40 mins).
Pipe
- Preheat the oven to 220 °C. In a small bowl combine flour and 1 tbsp of water. Whisk until smooth and place into a piping bag (or zip lock bag and cut the end off). Pipe crosses on top of each bun.
Bake buns
- Place the buns in the oven for 10 minutes. Then drop the temperature down to 200℃ and cook for a further 7 minutes until the buns sound hollow when tapped.
Make glaze
- In a small bowl combine 1 tbsp jam , 1 tbsp coconut sugar and 1 cup of water. When the buns come out of the oven, use a pastry brush to glaze the tops of the buns.
To serve
- Divide the buns up and serve while still fresh and warm!
Nutrition
Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.
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