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Bread Machine Hot Cross Buns
5 from 3 votes

Bread Machine Hot Cross Buns

These Bread Machine Hot Cross Buns are a sweet dough spiced with cinnamon and studded with dried cranberries or raisins.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
25 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 12 buns
Calories: 216 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Buns
  • 3/4 cup water 110 degrees
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon powdered milk instant
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 egg divided, large
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast or bread machine yeast
  • 3/4 cups dried fruit cranberries, or currants, like raisins
  • 1 tablespoon water for egg wash
Glaze
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons milk

Instructions

Buns
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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
  2. In the order listed, place these ingredients into the bread machine: water, butter, powdered milk, sugar, 1 whole egg, 1 egg white (set the yolk aside), cinnamon, flour, and yeast. Program using the dough cycle.
  3. Add the dried fruit when prompted to add ingredients. If you don’t have that setting, when the cycle is completed, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat flat. Sprinkle with raisins and knead to combine.
  4. Cover and allow to rest for ten minutes.
  5. Divide the dough into twelve equal pieces. Form the dough into smooth balls and place them into the prepared baking dish.
  6. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place for about one hour or until doubled in size.
  7. Whisk together the remaining egg yolk and water for the egg wash. Brush evenly over the rolls.
  8. Place the buns in the oven and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until the tops are golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow the buns to cool on a wire rack.
Glaze
  1. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk to a large bowl and whisk until smooth.
  2. Add the glaze to a piping bag or storage bag and cut a small hole in the corner.
  3. Squeeze icing parallel and perpendicular over each row of rolls to create crosses.

Nutrition Information

Calories 216kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 42mg (2%) Potassium 130mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 135IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 buns

Amount Per Serving

Calories 216

% Daily Value*

Calories 216kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 42mg 2%
Potassium 130mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 135IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.