The Best Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large eggs, separated, divided
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon instant powdered milk
• 0.38 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup dried currants
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons water
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Gather all of your ingredients.
2. Add flour, warm water, white sugar, egg, egg white, butter, yeast, milk powder, and salt to your bread maker and start the dough program.
3. With 5 minutes of kneading time remaining, add the currants and cinnamon. Allow the dough to remain in the machine until it has doubled in size, approximately 1 hour.
4. Punch down the dough on a lightly floured surface, cover it, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
5. Divide the dough and shape it into 12 evenly sized balls. Place them in a greased 9x12-inch baking pan. Cover the pan and let the buns rise in a warm place until doubled, about 35 to 40 minutes. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of water; brush this mixture on top of the buns. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Immediately remove the buns from the pan and let them cool on a wire rack.
7. To prepare the piping glaze: Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until the glaze is smooth. Transfer the glaze to a piping bag or a sandwich bag with a small corner cut off; pipe a cross design onto each bun.
8. Serve and enjoy your homemade hot cross buns!

Nutrition

• Calories: 217 kcal
• Fat Content: 4 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 16 g
• Sodium Content: 109 mg
• Protein Content: 5 g
• Cholesterol Content: 40 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 41 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g