Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns
You know its Easter when you get a whiff of freshly baked spicy hot cross buns! Plus this recipe is gluten free and simply delicious with a bit of butter or jam!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 3 teaspoons (10g) dried yeast
- 1 ¾ cups warm milk
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- 3 ¼ cups (plus 2 tablespoons extra) Healtheries Simple Bread Mix
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground mixed spice
- ½ tsp salt
- 60g butter
- 2 cups sultanas
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 Tbsp Healtheries Dietex Apricot Preserve, warmed to glaze
Getting Into It
You will need a stand mixer with dough hooks to make this recipe.
First Step
Place yeast, milk and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Whisk to dissolve sugar. Rest for 10 minutes.
Second Step
Sift together first measure of bread mix, spices and salt into the large bowl of an electric mixer with dough hooks. Using fingertips, rub through butter.
Third Step
Add sultanas, eggs and yeast mixture. Beat for 7 minutes.
Fourth Step
Using a 1/3 measuring cup, scoop mixture into generous mounds on a greased 30x20cm lamington pan, making 3 rows of 4 mounds each. Allow space for dough to rise.
Fifth Step
Rest the dough in a warm place for 45 minutes until almost doubled. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced.
Sixth Step
Mix extra 2 tablespoons bread mix, 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon water to a paste and pipe crosses on buns.
Seventh Step
Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and browned. Brush on jam while still warm.
Serving Suggestions
Serve warm with a bit of fat reduced spread and your favourite jam.
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