Vegan Hot Cross Buns

Name: Vegan Hot Cross Buns
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 g Plain Flour; 10 g Yeast; 90 g Caster Sugar; 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1 tsp Nutmeg; 1 tsp Ground Ginger; 1 Lemon, Zested; 40 g Vegan Butter; 300 ml Oatmilk; 250 g Raisins, Sultanas, Currents and Mixed Peel; Oil, for Greasing; 2 Tablespoons Lukewarm Water; Large Pinch of Salt; 4 Tbsp Plain Flour; 3 Tbsp Cold Water; 3 Tbsp Marmalade

Sally Strong @Sally

Bristol

I am not keen on dried fruit but have discovered recently I do like them in hot cross buns! I wanted to try to make my own vegan recipe and these came out so tasty!

Sally Strong @Sally

Bristol

I am not keen on dried fruit but have discovered recently I do like them in hot cross buns! I wanted to try to make my own vegan recipe and these came out so tasty!

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Ingredients

500 gPlain Flour
10 gYeast
90 gCaster Sugar
1 tspGround Cinnamon
1 tspNutmeg
1 tspGround Ginger
1Lemon, Zested
40 gVegan Butter
300 mlOatmilk
250 gRaisins, Sultanas, Currents and Mixed Peel
Oil, for Greasing
2 TablespoonsLukewarm Water
Large Pinch of Salt
Topping
4 TbspPlain Flour
3 TbspCold Water
3 TbspMarmalade
Piping Bag or Sandwich Bag

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Steps

1

Activate the yeast by combining the warm water with a few teaspoons of sugar. Add the yeast and leave to the side for it to foam and wake up.
2

Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Gently warm up the milk. Put the flour, rest of the sugar, spices and lemon zest in a large bowl and mix together.
3

Add the butter and half the warm milk to the dry ingredients. Slowly bring together and gradually add more and more milk to the bowl to make a soft pliable dough which is slightly sticky. Add the dried fruit and slowly incorporate.
4

Tip the dough out onto a clean, floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until it is smooth. Form the dough into a smooth ball and tip into an oiled bowl, cover with a wet tea towel and leave to prove for an 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
5

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knock back. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces and form into balls.
6

Place the doughballs snugly onto a greased and floured baking tray. Cover with another wet tea towel and leave to prove again for another hour, or until they are doubled in size.
7

Preheat the oven to gas mark 7. To make the crosses mix the flour and water to make a paste and spoon into a icing bag, or sandwich bag with the corner cut off.
8

Pipe a cross over each bun. It's easier to do all the lines at once rather than make a cross on each bun itself. Place the buns in the oven and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Turn the baking tray around mid-cooking if necessary to make sure they are cooked evenly.
9

Take the buns out of the oven and brush with marmalade when they are still warm. Leave to cool on a wire rack and enjoy!