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Healthy Hot Cross Buns

Here's how you make Healthy Hot Cross Buns
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 25m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 1/2 cups almond meal
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Zest of 1 small orange
  • 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons mixed spice
  • 60ml coconut oil, melted (3 tablespoons)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 eggs (2 for the mixture, 1 for glazing)
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate, melted
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 180°C (160° fan-forced) and line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.

  • Step 2: Combine the almond meal, coconut flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, mixed spice, orange zest and coconut sugar in a medium bowl, stirring well to remove any lumps.

  • Step 3: Whisk together the coconut oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla in a jug.

  • Step 4: Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix well and then add the raisins and stir to combine.

  • Step 5: Roll 1/4 cup worth of mixture into a bun shape and add to a baking tray and repeat with rest of mixture.

  • Step 6: Whisk remaining egg and using a pastry brush, brush each bun with a little egg to glaze.

  • Step 7: Add to oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden and cooked through.

  • Step 8: Remove from oven and leave to cool for 5-10 minutes before piping a cross on each bun with the melted dark chocolate. (you could add the dark chocolate to a ziplock bag and then cut off a tiny corner using scissors and then, pipe the chocolate straight onto the bun.)


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