Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
User Reviews
4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
-
Prep Time
30 mins
-
Cook Time
30 mins
-
Additional Time
3 hrs
-
Total Time
3 hrs 50 mins
-
Servings
12 buns
Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
Report
My Chocolate Hot Cross Buns are soft, spiced, filled with chocolate chips and topped with a silky chocolate cross. Perfect for Easter and all.
Share:
Ingredients
- 4 cups (1 lb 4 oz/568 g) bread flour
- ¾ cup (3 oz/85 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (1 oz/28 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons (1 ½ oz/45 g) cold butter, diced
- ½ cup (4 oz/115 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant dried yeast
- 1 ¼ cups (10 fl oz/300 ml) lukewarm milk
- 1 large egg , at room temperature
- 1 cup (6 oz/170 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- Egg wash, to glaze
- 2 tablespoons Warmed honey, to glaze
Notes
- Keep the dough cool: If your kitchen is warm or your hands tend to be hot, work in the chopped chocolate in the last minute of kneading the dough to keep the chocolate from melting.
- Be patient: This is a heavy dough, and it can take a bit longer to rise than other doughs. Be sure to plan for this time – it is worth the wait!
- Brush immediately: Be sure to brush the buns with honey while they are still hot to give them a nice, smooth finish.
- Cool before icing: Don’t ice the buns until they are completely cool, or the icing may melt on them.
- Check out the original: Be sure to check out our recipe for classic hot cross buns, too!
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
