5 Delicious Hot Bun Recipes You Can Make at Home

For a nostalgic take on Easter this year, why not make hot cross buns at home? Whether you’re baking them the traditional way or giving them a modern twist, we’ve got some great recipes for you.

Pair them with one of these Easter smoothies , or a few leftover chocolate treats , and you’ll be ready for the holiday.

What are hot cross buns and why are they eaten at Easter?

Perhaps your family had a different tradition for Easter and there were no hot cross buns in your house. Maybe it’s time for a change because these delicious treats are a must.

The Hot Cross Bun is a sweet, spiced bun made with currants or raisins, topped with cross-shaped icing and traditionally eaten on Good Friday to mark the end of Lent, a period when eating animal products is prohibited.

The cross on top of the bun signifies the crucifixion of Jesus , and the spices used to make the hot cross bun signify the spices used to prepare his body for burial.

5 hot bun recipes you can try at home

Recipe for traditional hot cross buns

If this is your first time making hot cross buns, you might want to take a traditional recipe and add a familiar flavor to the menu to bring back fond childhood memories. Maggie Beer, a celebrity Australian chef known for her farm shop and restaurant in the Barossa Valley, has a great recipe that makes it easy to skip store-bought groceries.

What you will need:

For the test

• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 2 x 7 g dry yeast
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons spice mix
• a pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups currants
• 40 g butter
• 300 ml milk
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 4 tbsp water

For glaze

• 1/3 cup water
• 4 tablespoons Maggie’s orchard apricot jam or suitable substitute)

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, spice mixture, salt and currants. Take a small saucepan and melt butter over medium heat and add milk. Keep it on fire for a minute or until the mixture is warm. Now add the warm milk mixture to the bowl with all the dry ingredients.
2. Mix the dough with a flat blade until it almost comes together. Clean and pat your hands dry to finish kneading the soft dough. Then sprinkle the flour on a flat surface and knead the dough on it for about 10 minutes or until it is smooth.
3. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with cling film. Set it aside in a warm place and let it rise for the next one to one and a half hours, or until the dough has doubled in size.
4. When the dough is ready, knead it on a floured surface for about 30 seconds until it is smooth. Then divide it into 12 equal parts and place the pieces (1 cm apart) on a large baking sheet lined with baking paper. Lightly oil a piece of cling film and cover the baking sheet, setting it aside in a warm place for 30 minutes or until the buns have doubled in size.
5. Then preheat the convection oven to 170°C before making the flour pasta. Add 4 tablespoons of water to 1/2 cup flour until the mixture is smooth. Add a little more water if it’s too thick. Place the pasta in a piping bag and spread it over the buns to make crosses. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes (or until the buns are perfectly cooked).
6. While you’re waiting for the buns to cook, it’s time to make the frosting. Place the water and jam in a saucepan and stir until the jam is completely dissolved. Bring to a boil and then remove from heat after three to four minutes. As soon as the buns come out of the oven, brush with icing and serve warm or at room temperature.

Hot cross bun and pudding in a pan with butter

Now you know exactly how to make a traditional hot cross bun, but why not make it something different for Easter. This hot bun and butter pan pudding recipe from Delicious is so dreamy you’d be embarrassed not to make it.

You’ll need a few more ingredients after making traditional hot buns to get this version on the dinner table.

What you will need:

• 6 egg yolks
• 180 g powdered sugar
• 600 ml pure (liquid) cream
• 1 vanilla pod, split, de-seeded
• 5 hot cross buns
• 25g unsalted butter, softened

Buns with apple and cinnamon

Apple and cinnamon are classic flavors that scream comfort, especially when mid-autumn temperatures bring chilly evenings. Add a few more ingredients to your hot cross bun recipe to get as much flavor as possible. We’ve listed the ingredients below, but for the full recipe, check out Gourmet Traveler .

What you will need:

• 325 g raw powdered sugar
• 1 lemon
• 1 1/2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored, diced
• 1 cinnamon feather
• 750 g (5 cups) flour
• 150 g raisins or golden raisins
• 50 g dried apples, diced
• 30 g candied oranges, diced
• 14 g (2 sachets) dry yeast
• 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• Finely grated zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
• 380 ml milk
• 100 g butter, coarsely chopped
• 1 egg

Spicy honey oil recipe

No matter what type of bread you eat, it always tastes better with a spoonful of butter. This recipe from BBC Good Food will not only taste delicious, but will also be a great decoration for your Easter table.

Check out their website for the full recipe, but if you’re already feeling inspired and ready to head to the grocery store, here’s a list of the things you need to buy.

What you will need:

• 300 ml whole milk
• zest of 1 orange
• 500 g white flour, plus 140 g for crosses and extra for dusting
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 85 g golden powdered sugar
• 7g sachet instant dry yeast
• 1 large beaten egg, plus 1 egg for frosting
• oil, for lubrication
• 100 g dried fruit mix

For spiced honey oil

• 200 g salted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 tablespoons of clear honey

Hot French toast with cross bun and apple compote

Judging by the names, Home&Food Entertainment Hot French Toast with Cross Bun and Apple Compote is a sure winner. Seriously, your lazy Easter brunch for one or two wouldn’t be complete without this on the plate. It’s easy and quick to do – it will take you about half an hour or so.

This is a great way to ditch the traditional hot bun recipe in favor of something that can be made much faster. You just have to buy the ones in the store and make them even tastier.

What you will need:

For apple compote

• 50 g butter
• 4 Granny Smith apples, cored and diced
• 125 g dark brown sugar
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) apple juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For French toast

• 6 very large eggs
• 100 ml milk
• 6 hot buns, cut in half
• butter, for frying

That’s it, a collection of hot cross bun recipe options to help you get through the next few Easter seasons in peace. And if you happen to overdo it with buns, here’s a recipe for a bread and butter pudding using leftover hot buns.

This article has been updated since it was originally published.

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