Fluffy and fragrant homemade hot cross buns filled with melted chocolate chips to please the kids as well as the adults! There’s just something about warm and fresh homemade breads! The best part? No proofing yeast! This recipe is so easy! It’s finally Easter!
Easy Hot Cross Buns Recipe
You guys have been LOVING these Soft Cinnamon rolls so much lately that it makes me super proud that you are all fearless of yeast! Go YOU! There’s no reason to be afraid of baking with yeast. Especially in this recipe!
Testing
With all of the hot cross buns coming out of my kitchen for the last three weeks trying to perfect this recipe, my freezer/refrigerator can’t handle anymore. My family have buns coming out of their ears, my jeans are now way too tight. One batch came out flat like pancakes. The next had dry and powdery crosses (no thank you), and one came out with so much chocolate it was goo in the middle.
Become a food blogger they said.
Fruit or Chocolate
This is no argument in this house. While I love and appreciate traditional fruit buns, my kids won’t go anywhere near them. If you suffer from the same in your house, then this recipe is for you! You can replace the chocolate chips with sultanas or raisins if you wish.
What is the cross on the hot cross bun made of?
It’s usually made form a flour/water paste, but to keep with the ‘I>want>my>kids>to>eat>these’ theme, I went with melted chocolate!
Yeast
As I mentioned before, we don’t proof the yeast before we start on the dough in this recipe. The yeast gets mixed in with flour and other dry ingredients from the start. If you want to check that your yeast is still active, you can do the following:
Combine 1 teaspoon of yeast in a jug with ¼ cup warm water or milk (warmed for about 1 minute or 1:30 in the microwave) . Give it a good mix and wait 5-10 minutes. If your yeast is active, it should start foaming at the 5 minute mark.
I suggest and recommend a quick rise yeast (instant or rapid rise) for this recipe.
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