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White chocolate cranberry hot cross bun wreath
A delicious hot cross bun wreath for Easter with cranberries and white chocolate is the ultimate centerpiece for your Easter table.
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 20 (This recipe makes 20 buns and can easily be halved)
Calories: 261 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 500 g (4 cups) flour
- 10 g (2 tsp) dry yeast
- 100 g (½ cup) sugar
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp grated nutmeg
- pinch of cloves
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 50 g (4 tbsp) butter (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs
- 250 ml (1 cup) milk
- 1 cup (approx 100-150g) white chocolate roughly chopped
- 1 cup dried cranberries
For the crosses
- 5 tbsp flour
- 3-4 tbsp water
For the glaze
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Combine the flour, yeast, sugar, spices and salt in a bowl and mix until combined.
- In a measuring jug, whisk together the melted butter, eggs and milk then pour into the dry ingredients.
- Mix until a sticky, soft dough forms. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
- Place the dough into a bowl and cover with clingfilm and allow to rise for 1 hour
- When the dough has risen, remove from the bowl and knead in the raisins and chocolate. Return to the bowl, cover and allow to rise for another 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°c and line a large baking tray/round oven-proof dish with baking paper. (I used a pizza stone.)
- Form dough balls roughly the size of golf balls out of the risen dough and place on the prepared baking tray in a large circle.
- Mix together the flour and water and pipe crosses onto the buns.
- Allow to rise for another 30 minutes then place in the pre-heated oven.
- Allow to bake for 25-30 minutes until the hot cross buns are golden brown and cooked through.
- While the buns are baking, combine the ingredients for the glaze in a small saucepan and allow to come to a boil.
- When the buns have baked, remove them from the oven and immediately brush the glaze over the top.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving with butter.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
165mg
(7%)
Potassium
68mg
(2%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20(This recipe makes 20 buns and can easily be halved)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 165mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.