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Warm hearts with delicious Hot Cross Buns with Cranberries today
Hot Cross Buns have long been a symbol of tradition, love, and togetherness. Originating from medieval England, these sweet, spiced buns were once baked with reverence, and marked by a cross to honor Easter. The addition of cranberries, a delightful modern twist, infuses these buns with a tart sweetness that perfectly balances their rich spice. Loved for their comforting aroma and heartwarming flavor, these buns carry the charm of ancient rituals into today’s kitchens. Beyond their delicious taste, they offer benefits like being a source of fiber and vitamins while satisfying cravings with natural sweetness. Embrace the tradition and create memories around this timeless treat, now enhanced with cranberries for a delightful burst of flavor.
Cranberry Kissed Hot Cross Buns: a Seasonal Delight
A Fresh Twist on Tradition: Hot Cross Buns Meet Cranberries
For centuries, hot cross buns have been a staple of Easter traditions, their dough rich with the flavors of cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg, and adorned with a cross to symbolize luck and togetherness. The inclusion of cranberries has given this festive baking classic a modern makeover. Now, they burst with the tartness of cranberries, blending seamlessly with the spices that have warmed hearts for generations.
Enjoying and Keeping Your Buns Fresh
Enjoying these Easter buns while still warm brings out the delectable flavors of cranberries, cinnamon, and allspice. To keep them fresh, snugly tuck them into an airtight container, where they’ll stay perfect and delicious for several days.
Sharing the Warmth
In every cranberry-kissed hot cross bun, there lies a story of tradition and togetherness. Baking these festive treats becomes an act of love, weaving together holiday recipes, Easter traditions, and the simple joy of sharing. With each bun, flavored with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and orange zest, alongside raisins and cranberries, you’re not just baking; you’re crafting memories. These homemade bread delights, adorned with icing sugar, become tokens of warmth, shared among friends and family, embodying the essence of communal spirit this holiday season.
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Hot Cross Buns with Cranberries
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Proof Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 22 minutes
- Yield: 16
- Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Moderate
Description
Bring the aroma of tradition and cranberries into your home with these Hot Cross Buns with Cranberries.
Ingredients
Hot Cross Bun
- 2 1/4 tsp Active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup Warm milk
- 1/4 cup Granulated white sugar
- 3 1/4 cup All purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp Ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 4 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Raisins
- 2 tsp Grated orange zest
- 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
Orange Icing
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 3 Tbsp. orange juice
Instructions
- In a bowl stir together 1/4 cup of the warmed milk and 1 tsp of sugar.
- Sprinkle the yeast over the milk and let it sit for 10–15 mins.
- In a bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together 3 cups of the flour, granulated sugar, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg.
- Create a well in the flour and create the foamy yeast, softened butter, eggs and remaining milk.
- Use the paddle attachment of your stand mixer.
- Mix the ingredients until well incorporated.
- The mixture should be quite sticky.
- Add in the raisins, cranberries and the orange zest.
- Switch to the dough hook attachment and start to knead in low speed.
- Slowly sprinkle in additional flour, a tablespoon at a time, kneading to incorporate after each addition, until the flour is still slightly tacky, but is no longer completely sticking to your fingers when you work with it.
- Total kneading time should be about 7 mins.
- Form a ball of dough in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit, covered, at room temperature for 2 hours, until the dough has doubled in size.
- Punch dough down to release the air.
- Portion dough into 16 equal pieces.
- Take the individual pieces and form them into mounds, placing them 1 1/2 apart on a greased baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap.
- Let the dough mounds sit at room temperature to rise again, until the mounds have doubled in size, about 40 mins.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Place the buns in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 10–12 minutes, until they are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and let cool on the pan for a few minutes, then transfer the buns to a wire rack to cool.
- Whisk the icing ingredients together, then brush on warm rolls.
Notes
Said mentioned that she omitted the cross as she knew it would fail, but you can add it.
Created, Prepared, tried, and tested by Sandy from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 207
- Sugar: 18.1 g
- Sodium: 161.4 mg
- Fat: 3.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.6 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 4.3 g
- Cholesterol: 31.1 mg
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I think cranberries are a much better option than currants or raisins!
Glad you enjoy cranberries, Laura, I can eat them as is, love it. Enjoy these should you get to try them out.
They look and sound yummy!
Thank you Cat. Enjoy it should, you get to try them out.