It's that time of year when hot cross buns are particularly relished. Here is one recipe that allows you to enjoy more of them with less of the guilt: sugar free hot cross buns with no butter.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of plain flour
- 1 sachet dried yeast
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ cup stevia
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 30 ml olive oil
- 120 ml milk
- 2 eggs
Flour paste for the crosses:
- ½ cup plain flour
- Water
Instructions:
- Combine all dry ingredients in large bowl and give a bit of stir.
- Heat milk until lukewarm, stir in the olive oil and honey.
- Add warm milk mixture and eggs to dry ingredients. Use a butter knife to mix until dough almost comes together and forms a soft dough.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until nice and smooth. Place into an oiled bowl. Cover with a dish cloth and place in a dry place until dough doubles in size.
- Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Punch dough down to its original size. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Divide into 12 ball-shaped portions and place them on the baking tray. Leave for around half an hour to double in size.
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Make the flour paste for the crosses: mix flour and water together in a small bowl until smooth, adding a little more water if paste is too thick.
- Spoon flour paste into a piping bag and pipe over tops of buns to form crosses. Bake for 20 minutes or until buns are cooked.
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