Description
Hot Cross Buns for Easter Dinner are sweet, spiced, and irresistibly fluffy! This classic recipe delivers perfectly soft buns with warm spices, plump raisins, and a signature cross on top—ideal for your holiday table. Whether served warm with butter or enjoyed as a sweet treat, these buns are sure to delight your family and guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup warm milk (110°F)
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup raisins or currants
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.
- Add warm milk, melted butter, and egg, then mix until a dough forms.
- Knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Fold in raisins.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and roll into smooth balls.
- Place them on a lined baking tray, cover, and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Mix ½ cup flour with 5-6 tbsp water to form a thick paste. Pipe crosses onto each bun.
- Bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes until golden. Brush with a sugar glaze while warm.
Notes
- Serve warm with butter, jam, or clotted cream.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Reheat in the oven for 5 minutes to restore freshness.
- Freeze well for up to a month.
- Try variations with orange zest, chocolate chips, or dried cranberries.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 220 Kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Hot Cross Buns, Easter recipe, spiced buns, homemade bread, holiday baking, traditional Easter food, sweet rolls, raisin buns