Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

Name: Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 120 ml milk; 80 ml water; 42 g unsalted butter; 2 cardamom pods; 2 cloves; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 medium eggs; 455 g strong white bread flour; 45 g cocoa powder (dutch processed); 10 g fine sea salt; 75 g caster sugar; 10 g dried active yeast; 1 tablespoon orange zest (from about 1 orange); 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (¼ tsp ground nutmeg); 180 g dark chocolate chips; 90 g dried sour cherries; 60 g all purpose flour (plain flour); 60 ml water; juice of ½ an orange; 2 tablespoons icing sugar (powdered sugar)

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:25min

The lightest, fluffiest and most indulgent chocolate hot cross buns which make the perfect snack to enjoy throughout Easter. Packed with chocolate chips, spices and dried cherries.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 01:26:31 GMT