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Chocolate Chunk Hot Cross Buns

5 from 2 votes
Chocolate Chunk Hot Cross Buns - with raisins, spices and lots and lots of chocolate inside. These buns are soft, light, very flavorful and chocolaty, some of the chocolate chunks get melted while baking which is awesome.
Servings 12 servings
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rising time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups (375g) bread flour
  • 1/2 tsp (2g) salt
  • 1 tsp (3g) ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp (2g) ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
  • 15 g fresh yeast (1 tsp active dry yeast)
  • 3 tbsp (40g) butter , melted
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) lukewarm milk
  • 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) water
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup (70g) raisins
  • 7 oz (200g) semisweet chocolate , cut into chunks

For the crosses

  • 5 tbsp (40g) flour
  • 3-4 tbsp (45-60 ml) water

Glaze

  • 2 tbsp Apricot Jam

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl whisk together flour with sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
  • In a small bowl stir fresh yeast with 1 tsp sugar until it liquefies. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup milk and then add to the flour mixture. Add the butter, egg, vanilla, rest of milk and water and start kneading until soft and smooth and slightly pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Transfer to an oiled bowl.
  • Cover with plastic wrap. Let it rest for about 1-1.5 hours at room temperature (warm space) until doubled in size.
  • Incorporate raisins and chocolate into the dough, cover and let it rise again for 30 minutes.
  • On a lightly floured surface turn the dough out and divide into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into balls.
  • Place the dough balls into a parchment paper lined baking sheet and cover with an oiled plastic wrap. Let them rest again for 30-45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
  • In a bowl combine flour with water to form a thick paste. Transfer into a piping bag fitted with a 3 mm small tip.
  • Pipe crosses onto buns.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.
  • Brush the buns with warm apricot jam right after you take them out of the oven.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5.8gFat: 8.9gSaturated Fat: 5.1gCholesterol: 22mgSugar: 14.7g
Calories: 273kcal
Course: Bread, Dessert
Cuisine: American
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