Cinnamon apple hot cross buns

Vegetarian

Prep

25 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

12

Skill

Spiced hot cross buns with a delicious apple twist, what a perfect Easter treat!

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  • 3 Weet-Bix™ wheat biscuits, finely crushed
  • ​1/2 cup + 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 cup So Good unsweetened milk
  • 1 packet dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp, 7 g)
  • 2 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for bowl
  • 2 cups plain wholemeal flour (280 g)
  • 2 cups plain white flour (280 g), plus extra for kneading
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup finely diced apple (approx. 1 medium apple)

For the Crosses

  • 1/4 cup plain white flour, extra
  • ​2 - 3 Tbsp cool water

To Glaze

  • ​1 - 2 Tbsp honey, or strained jam, warmed

Nutrition per serving

Weight, measurement and temperature conversions
1070 kJ

energy kj

6 g

protein

0.9 g

saturated fat

4.4 g

dietary fibre

42 g

carbohydrate

7 g

sugars

118 mg

sodium