Name: White Chocolate and Cranberry Hot Cross Buns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 zest of Orange; 1 zest of Lemon; 80 g Golden caster sugar; 480 g Strong white bread flour; 330 g Buttermilk; 2 pinches Pink himalayan salt flakes; 20 g Butter; 1 ml Cinnamon bark essential oil; 1 ml Lemon essential oil; 1 ml Wild orange essential oil; 1 teaspoon Mixed spice; ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons Dried yeast; 100 g Dried cranberries; 50 g White chocolate chips; 50 g Dark chocolate chips; 170 g Water; 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil

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White Chocolate and Cranberry Hot Cross Buns

Tenina Holder

Posted April 5, 2022 (Last updated April 5, 2022)

Serves

Total Time

55mins

Calories

403

We all love a hot hot cross bun don't we? Pass the Pepe Saya butter please, this recipe is nothing short of amazing. Lasted less than a day!

Ingredients

Orange1zest of
Lemon1zest of
Golden caster sugar80 g
Strong white bread flour480 g
Buttermilk330 g
Pink himalayan salt flakes2 pinches
Butter20 g
Cinnamon bark essential oil1 ml
Lemon essential oil1 ml
Wild orange essential oil1 ml
Mixed spice1 teaspoon
Ground cinnamon½ teaspoon
Dried yeast2 teaspoons
Dried cranberries100 g
White chocolate chips50 g
Dark chocolate chips50 g
Water170 g
Extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon

Method

1. Line a tray with baking paper and set aside
2. Place Roux ingredients into the Thermomix bowl
3. Cook - 3 min, 80°C, speed 3
4. Add flour, salt, butter, buttermilk, zests, oils and dry spices
5. Mix with MC on - 10 sec, speed 6
6. Add yeast
7. Knead - 3 min, dough
8. Add craisins and chocolate
9. Knead - 1 min, dough
10. Scrape dough out onto floured silpat mat and wrap in a tight ball
11. Proove until doubled in size
12. Divide dough into 8 x 120 g buns (or smaller if you wish to make more buns)
13. Place on tray, cover and let rise until doubled
14. Place all Cross ingredients into the Thermomix bowl
15. Mix with MC on - 30 sec, speed 4
16. Scrape down sides of TM5 bowl
17. Mix with MC on - 30 sec, speed 4
18. Scrape down sides of TM5 bowl
19. Place Cross mix into a piping bag with small round tip
20. Pipe crosses onto the buns
21. Place buns into a cold oven set to 180°C and bake for 25-30 minutes or until browned
22. Place The Spice Glaze ingredients into a small saucepan and stir over a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved
23. When you remove the buns from the oven, brush generously with the glaze
24. Serve hot with lots of butter

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