Caribbean Easter Spice Bun

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

currants

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried cranberries provide a similar tartness.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining moisture.

Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a saucepan over low heat.

Add 1 cup of sugar to the melted butter and stir until dissolved, without boiling.

Pour in 1/4 cup of honey and stir to combine.

Add 2 tablespoons of strawberry jam and stir until melted, then turn off the heat.

Add 1/2 cup of malt to the mixture and stir.

Incorporate 1/2 teaspoon of almond essence and 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence into the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of molasses and stir well, then set aside to cool.

In a mixing bowl, sift 2 cups of flour and add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of allspice, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, then sift again.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder to the flour mixture and sift once more.

Mix the flour and spices together until well combined.

Soak 1/2 cup of raisins in port wine (or water) and then add to the flour mixture, mixing well.

Crack 1 egg into a bowl and beat it, then add a little lemon zest and mix.

Combine the egg mixture with the cooled liquid mixture and stir to combine.

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid mixture, stirring to combine.

Add 1 tablespoon of browning to the mixture and mix well until combined.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Transfer the mixture into a greased baking pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, checking after 30 minutes for doneness.

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