Cooking for children
Vegan Hot Cross Buns
We've got the best recipe for Vegan Hot Cross Buns! Trust us, you have to try making these fluffy delicious buns made with Violife. 100% vegan!
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Cooking time20 minutes![preparation time]()
Prep time20 minutes![servings]()
Servings12 portions
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 pack of instant dried yeast (7g)
- 3 tbsp and 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ chopped walnuts
- ½ banana, pureed
- Zest of one lemon
- Zest of one orange
- ½ cup and 1 tsp of unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup and 1 tsp of warm water
- 2 tbsp of olive oil, with extra for coating the buns
HOT CROSS BUN PASTE:
- 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup water
APRICOT GLAZE:
- 2 tbsp of apricot jam (or your favorite flavor of jam)
- 1 tbsp of water
FOR THE FILLING:
- 200 g Violife creamy original
- 3 tsp caramel syrup
- Mix the flour, salt, yeast, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, walnuts, banana puree, and orange and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl. Warm the almond milk, add the warm water and stir into the flour mixture. Then add olive oil and combine. When mixture has taken a dough like form, turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Make the dough into a ball and place in a lightly oiled glass bowl. Cover with cling film and place in a warm place to rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and arrange on a lined baking tray. Cover and let rise for another half hour until double in size.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a bowl mix the flour and water to create the bun paste. Once the dough has risen, using a piping bag create small crosses on each bun.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together two tablespoons of jam and 1 tablespoon of hot water.
- As soon as the buns are out of the oven, brush each bun with the apricot glaze and let cool on a wire rack. Whisk together the Violife Creamy Original and the caramel syrup.
- Cut the buns in half and fill with creamy caramel sauce.
