Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
User Reviews
4.7
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Additional Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs 50 mins
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Servings
12 buns
Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
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My Chocolate Hot Cross Buns are soft, spiced, filled with chocolate chips and topped with a silky chocolate cross. Perfect for Easter and all.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups (1 lb 4 oz/568 g) bread flour
- ¾ cup powdered sugar 3 oz/85 g
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons butter cold, diced, 1 ½ oz/45 g
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant dried yeast
- 1 ¼ cups milk 10 fl oz/300 ml, lukewarm
- 1 egg at room temperature, large
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chopped, 6 oz/170 g
- egg to glaze, wash
- 2 tablespoons honey to glaze, warmed
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!
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4.7
6 reviews
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