Hot Cros Buns Recipe
Ingredients
- Hot Cross Buns
- Bun Ingredients
- 1/2c whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. shortening or butter
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 c. raisins ( optional)
- 1/3 c. milk
- Icing Ingredients
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. milk
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- Small amount of Pink or lavender food dye
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- 1. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Cut in the shortening or butter with a fork until it looks like coarse crumbs. Add the honey, cinnamon and raisins and toss lightly. Make a well in the middle and pour in the milk all at once. Stir it around quickly with a fork and form a ball.
- 2. Dust your hands with a little extra flour and divide the ball into 6 small ones. Place the 6 balls on sheet pan about 2 inches apart. With a knife cut a deep cross through the top of each ball. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- 3. Cool rolls for 10 minutes.
- 4. Mix all icing ingredients together then fill a small zip lock bag with icing. Make sure the top of the plastic bag is sealed then snip a tiny hole in the bottom corner.
- 5. Squeeze the icing through the opening and fill-in the cut cross shape on each bun to form the cross.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 69g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 213 | |
| Calories from Fat 50 | 23% |
| Total Fat 5.61g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.49g | 6% |
| Trans Fat 1.43g | |
| Cholesterol 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium 642mg | 27% |
| Potassium 139mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 38.91g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.1g | 7% |
| Sugars 18.52g | 12% |
| Protein 3.51g | 6% |
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Comments
March 12, 2012What a wonderful recipe. I will have to try it soon Thanks for sharing with us.
March 10, 2011I'm going to try this recipe but instead of raisins I'm going to put chocolate bits can't wait to try.
April 9, 2010Oooh these looks so delicious! I love the picture...I'm saving them and will try making it soon!
