Belizean Hot Cross Buns Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

currants

🥗Healthier: raisins

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Raisins are more widely available and less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and healthier.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Add bread flour, white sugar, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and active dry yeast to a bowl and mix well.

Add softened butter to the mixture and mix until well combined.

Beat 1 egg with vanilla extract and add to the flour mixture, mixing with hands until combined.

Add warm milk to the mixture and knead for about 5 minutes until dough is smooth and not sticky.

Add raisins to the dough and knead until evenly distributed.

Form the dough into a ball and coat with oil to prevent drying out.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise in the oven (not turned on) for 1.5 to 2 hours until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough and roll it into a log, dividing it into 8 equal pieces.

Pinch off small pieces of dough to make crosses and set aside.

Form each piece into a ball and place on parchment paper.

Roll the small pieces of dough thin and place them over the buns to create crosses, ensuring they reach the bottom of the buns.

Cover the buns with a dish towel and let them rise for another 2 hours until doubled in size.

Brush the buns with an egg wash made from 1 egg and some milk before baking.

Bake the buns at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.

Melt butter in an oven-safe dish using residual heat from the oven and brush it on the warm buns after baking.

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