- 17.6 oz All-purpose flourplus more for dusting
- ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- 1 pinch Ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch Ground Allspice
- 5.75 fl oz Milklukewarm
- 0.25 oz Active dry yeast
- 2 Large eggs
- 2.8 oz Butterat room temperature
- 5.3 oz Mixed dried fruitsor berries, chopped
- 1.7 oz Hazelnutschopped
- 2 tbsp Orange zest
For crosses:
- 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Sunflower oil
- 2-3 tbsp Watercold
- 2 tbsp Orange marmaladewithout pieces
Hot Cross Bun Loaf
Easter is just around the corner! And this Hot Cross Bun Loaf recipe is perfect for breakfast or brunch time around this festive period. I am a huge fan of baking projects and Easter buns are one of my favorite things to bake. I make them every year, and you can find this traditional British recipe here. But this year, I decided to make a tweak to the original recipe, and I baked this amazing bun loaf. And my family really loved it!
This fruity loaf is fluffy, soft, and delicately sweet. I have added a handful of cranberries and raisins, chopped hazelnuts, orange zest, and a selection of spices. But feel free to use your favorite dried fruits or nuts. Anyway, this rich loaf would make a perfect food gift to add to your Easter basket too.
To make the Hot Cross Bun Loaf, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Hot Cross Bun Loaf
1 | Combine dry ingredients | 1 |
2 | Add milk and yeast | 5 |
3 | Add eggs and butter | 1 |
4 | Knead | 10 |
5 | Set aside to rise | 2h |
6 | Add dried fruits, nuts, and zest | 50m |
7 | Divide dough | 60m |
8 | Preheat oven | |
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. | ||
9 | Make crosses | 2 |
10 | Bake | 40 |
11 | Brush with marmalade | 1 |
12 | Serve | |
Recipe Reviews
Reply to Janet Chong:
Hi, Janet! Thank you for paying such great attention to our recipe! The correct amount is 5.3 oz dried fruits. We have updated the recipe.
hi, you recipe ingredients wrote 1.7 oz dried fruits, but in the instruction wrote 5.3oz dried fruits. Can I know which one is correct?
Great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
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