Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns
Calories: 12
Adjust Servings Here: 12 Buns
Description
Soft and fluffy chocolate chip hot cross buns made with lightly spiced dough, brushed with apricot jam, and finished with a sweet icing cross.
Ingredients
Dough
- 240 ml (1 cup) Whole Milk
- 50 grams (¼ cup) Sugar
- 7 grams (2¼ tsp) Instant yeast
- 50 grams (1 large) Egg
- 500 grams (4 cups) Bread Flour
- 6 grams (1 tsp) Salt
- 60 grams (¼ cup) Unsalted Butter
- 200 g (1 cups) Chocolate chips semi-sweet
Icing cross
- 4 - 6 tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 2 tbsp Milk
Glaze
- ½ Egg + 2 tbsp milk for eggwash
- 2 tbap Apricot Jam brush on warm buns
Instructions
- Make the dough - Combine the milk, egg, yeast, sugar, spices, salt, flour, and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. Knead the dough for about 7 minutes until smooth and elastic.240 ml Whole Milk , 50 grams Sugar, 7 grams Instant yeast, 50 grams Egg, 500 grams Bread Flour, 6 grams Salt, 60 grams Unsalted Butter
- First rise - Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let it rise for about 60 to 90 minutes until doubled in size.
- Add the chocolate chips - Once the dough has risen, gently knead in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Shape - Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape each into a smooth ball.
- Second proof - Place the buns in your 9 x 13-inch baking pan, cover, and let them proof until doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes.
- Egg wash - Brush the tops lightly with egg wash.½ Egg + 2 tbsp milk
- Bake - for 180°C / 350°F for 18–22 minutes until the buns are golden and cooked through.
- Finish - Brush the warm buns with apricot jam for shine.2 tbap Apricot Jam
- Add the icing cross - Once the buns have cooled enough, pipe an icing cross over the top.4 - 6 tbsp Powdered Sugar, 2 tbsp Milk
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