Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

Serve up this classic easter spiced bun with an extra dose of chocolate! My Chocolate Hot Cross Buns are a pure treat and have a surprise chocolate center. Serve them warm out of the oven or slice them in half and lather them with generous amount of butter, they’re the perfect excuse to eat chocolate. Because that’s what we’re lacking this time of year right? Tis the season for chocolate!

Chocolate Hot Cross buns are an Easter must have with a bit of a twist! These ones are littered with chocolate chips!

My favourite thing about Chocolate Hot Cross Buns…

The thing is, hot cross buns are really delicious but I have a pet peeve with raisins in anything baked. I’m not a fan. What I am a fan of is chocolate! These are all the delicious flavours and spices you love about hot cross buns, but with chocolate which in my opinion is the far more superior raising.

What does it taste like?

These hot cross buns are spiced with all the yummy spices you love bout hot cross buns like, all-spice and Cinnamon.

And flavoured with cocoa powder! They have loads of chocolate chips which is where the sweetness comes from.

What are the ingredients I need?

Milk – I used cow’s milk. Almond or oat milk will also work.

Butter – I used unsalted butter.

Egg – I used large eggs.

Yeast – I used instant dry yeast which comes in a dry form. Make sure you store your yeast in the fridge for extra longevity!

Sugar – I used caster sugar, otherwise known as superfine sugar.

All-purpose flour – otherwise known as plain flour.

All spice – this comes in powdered form.

Cinnamon – I used cinnamon powder.

Salt – I used fine salt.

Cocoa Powder – I used unsweetened cocoa powder

Chocolate Chips – I used dark chocolate chips because they less sweet and have a deeper chocolate flavor.

Jam – I used orange marmalade, but you can use apricot jam as well.

Some tips & Tricks!

Glaze

While the buns are baking, warm up your jam or marmalade in the microwave and once the buns have baked, brush with glaze. Serve warm with some salted butter.

Serving suggestion

These hot cross buns are delicious when sliced in half, toasted and served with butter and pinch of salt or Nutella!

Other Chocolate Recipes You Might Like!

• Hungarian Chocolate And Hazelnut Cake (Esterhazy Torte)
• Salted Caramel And Chocolate Cupcakes
• No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake
• Passionfruit And Chocolate Cake
• Cookies And Cream Easter Egg Cupcakes

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Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

Chocolate Hot Cross buns are an Easter must have with a bit of a twist! These ones are littered with chocolate chips!

Serves 8

5 from 4 votes

Author: Nick Makrides

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Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 45 minutes mins

Total: 3 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: British

Calories: 544kcal

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Ingredients

Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

• ▢ 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml milk, warm
• ▢ 1/4 cup / 60 ml unsalted butter, melted
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1 tbsp / 9 g instant dry yeast
• ▢ 1/2 cup / 105 g caster sugar
• ▢ 4 cups / 600 g all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 tsp all spice
• ▢ 2 tsp cinnamon powder
• ▢ 1/2 tsp salt
• ▢ 1/4 cup / 25 g cocoa powder
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups / 300 g chocolate chips

Flour Paste

• ▢ 4 tbsp flour
• ▢ 3 tbsp water

Glaze

• ▢ 1/2 cup / 125 ml apricot jam or orange marmalade, warm

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Learn How To Make it! [VIDEO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZQZx0TTOaA&t=36s

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Instructions

Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

• Add the butter and milk into a microwave safe bowl or jug and microwave until the butter has melted or it becomes warm. Add the egg and whisk until well combined.
• Add the yeast, sugar, flour, cocoa powder, all spice, cinnamon and salt into a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook and mix until well combined. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix on speed 2 for 5 minutes if using a stand mixer. If you’re kneading by hand, dust your workbench with some extra flour and kneed for 5 minutes until smooth. Place the dough back into a lightly oiled dough and cover. Allow to rise in a warm spot for 1 hour.
• Once rise, uncover the bowl and punch the dough down to deflate it. Transfer to your workbench and stretch out slightly. Add the chocolate chips on top and knead into the dough until they’re all evenly distributed. Split the dough into 8 pieces. I found the best way to get evenly sized buns is to weight all the dough first, then divide that number by 8. To form into little balls, gather each piece into a ball by pinching it together, than roll to form a dough by cupping the palm of your hand against your workbench.
• Place the dough balls smooth side up on a lightly oiled baking tray. Spray the top with oil spray and allow to rise for another 30 minutes.
• Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F.

Flour Paste

• Add the flour and enough water (roughly) 5 tbsp) to form a paste. Transfer to a piping bag and snip the end off. Pipe crosses onto the buns.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the crosses look a little golden.

Glaze

• While the buns are baking, warm up your jam or marmalade in the microwave and once the buns have baked, brush with glaze. Serve warm with some salted butter.

Notes

Serving suggestion

These hot cross buns are delicious when sliced in half, toasted and served with butter and pinch of salt or Nutella!

Storage

Hot Cross Buns can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days and reheated in the oven on the same temperature for 7-8 minutes. They’re also really delicious when they’re toasted!

Nutrition

Calories : 544kcal

Carbonhydrates: 80g

Protein: 11g

Fat: 17g

Saturated Fat: 10g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g

Monounsaturated Fat : 2g

Trans Fat : 1g

Cholesterol: 45mg

Sodium: 200mg

Potassium : 210mg

Fiber: 4g

Sugar : 25g

Vitamin A: 360IU

Vitamin C: 1mg

Calcium: 118mg

Iron: 4mg

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