Banana Hot Cross Buns

28 March, 2022


Banana Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

Wet ingredients

2 ripe bananas

1 egg

2 tablespoons of slightly melted butter or coconut oil to make diary free

Dry ingredients

2 teaspoons of yeast

2 3/4 cups of flour (gluten free option)

1/2 cup of sultanas

Brushing

Extra melted butter


Instructions

  • 1. Mix all the wet ingredients together.

  • 2. Mix in the yeast and flour forming a dough then add in sultanas.

  • 3. Cover with tea towel to cover. Let it double in size.

  • 4. Split into 9 balls and place into a baking tray. Leave to rise, again doubling in size.

  • 5. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

  • 6. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

  • 7. Optional, glaze with extra melted butter.

  • 8. Once buns are cooled, make the crosses mixing some flour and water into a thick liquid. Pipe using an icing bag or a zip lock bag with a corner cut off. Cook for a further couple of minutes.


It’s not rising or I’m too impatient to wait, what can I do?

Place a cup or glass of hot water in the oven and heat to the lowest setting for a couple of minutes. Turn oven off. Place heat proof tray containing the dough into the oven covered with tea towel. Wait 15-30 minutes.


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