Hot Cross Buns with Chocolate Chips
Fluffy and fragrant, homemade hot cross buns filled with melted chocolate chips to please the kids as well as the adults. Even better than store bought! There's just something about warm, fresh homemade breads! The best part? No proofing yeast!
Ingredients
15 servings
Instructions
- Start by activating the yeast. Mix the warm milk with a little sugar and the yeast, then let it sit until it turns frothy on top.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, remaining sugar, spices, salt, orange zest and chocolate chips. Give everything a quick mix so it’s evenly distributed.
- Make a well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture, melted butter and egg.
- Knead using a dough hook if using a stand mixer, or by hand on a lightly floured surface. It will look slightly sticky at first; that’s normal.
- Knead the dough until soft and smooth. You’re looking for a texture that feels elastic and not too sticky.
- Stretch a small piece of dough to check it. It should stretch without tearing easily.
- Place the dough in a bowl, cover and let it rise in a warm spot until doubled in size.
- Let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough to release the air.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.
- Place the dough balls into a lined baking tray.
- Cover again and let them rise until puffy and slightly touching.
- Mix the egg yolk with milk to make the egg wash.
- Brush the tops of the buns with the egg wash.
- Bake until golden brown on top in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 22–25 minutes.
- Mix the marmalade with the boiling water to create the glaze. Brush the baked buns with it.
- Transfer melted chocolate into a piping bag and pipe crosses over the buns.
- Continue piping until all buns are covered with crosses.
- Serve warm while the chocolate is still soft.
Nutrition per serving
320kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$535.00
$535.00
Per Serving
$36.00/serving
$36.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1070.00 vs buying!
~$1070.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (71% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| packets rapid rise yeast or dry | 2 | - |
| milk warm | 0.5 cups | $5.00 |
| superfine sugar or caster sugar | 0.75 cup | $10.00 |
| bread flour or plain/all purpose | 2 cups | $62.00 |
| all spice or mixed spice | 1 tsp | - |
| ground cinnamon | 2 tsp | $21.00 |
| salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| semi sweet chocolate chips | 1.5 | $176.00 |
| zest of an orange | - | - |
| egg | 1 large | $55.00 |
| butter | 0.25 cup | $65.00 |
| yolk | 1 | - |
| milk | 0.5 tbsp | $1.00 |
| egg yolk | - | - |
| dark chocolate | 0.5 cup | $139.00 |
| jam orange marmalade | 1 tbsp | - |
| boiling water | 2 tsp | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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