Everyone loves a hot cross bun at Easter, there is nothing better than a warm bun with melted butter over the long weekend with your morning coffee or cuppa! BUT, did you know you can pimp up your hot cross bun with one of these simple recipes? See below and check out our favourite hot cross bun recipes…
From bread and butter hot cross bun pudding to brownies and cookies – there is something for everyone!
A hot cross bun is actually a spiced sweet bun made with currants or raisins, marked with a cross on the top. Here in the UK we traditionally eat them on Good Friday but most of us enjoy them the whole weekend long!
Hot cross buns mark the end of Lent and different parts of the hot cross bun have a certain meaning, including the cross representing the crucifixion of Jesus, and the spices inside signifying the spices used to embalm him at his burial.
So if you’ve been waiting for Lent to end and you need a sugar fix that isn’t a chocolate Easter egg then why not try one of these super taste alternative hot cross bun recipes below…
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Chocolate chip hot cross buns – Thick and bready, warm and sticky from the glaze, with yummy white chocolate crosses and soft, melted chocolate chunks.
Get the recipe: HERE
The Not Cross Bun Martini – This indulgent cocktail combines two delicious British institutions, the Hot Cross Bun and London Dry Gin, to create the ultimate sophisticated delight for you to devour this Easter! Just mix 50mls Portobello Road Gin with 12.5mls raisin-infused dry vermouth , stir with ice and strain. Add a lemon cross for a finishing touch. Yum!
Find out more: HERE
Hot cross bun pancakes – These pancakes are light and fluffy whilst tasting just like the classic lightly spiced fruity bun.
Get the recipe: HERE
Hot cross bun bread and butter pudding – This hot cross bun bread and butter pudding is just big chunks of hot cross bun, cooked in a simple egg mixture with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Get the recipe: HERE
Hot cross bun cookies – Take all the elements from hot cross buns – sugar and fruit – and turn them into the most insanely delicious cookie ever!
Get the recipe: HERE
Hot cross bun brownies – This hot cross bun brownie recipe makes a terrific Easter treat, but can easily be made into a festive brownie by removing the cross – the flavours are extraordinary whatever time of the year it is.
Get the recipe: HERE