Spelt Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

Heres a healthier take on hot cross buns that everyone can enjoy. Sweetened with dried fruit and a syrupy maple glaze, these low-fat, vegan buns wont last long.

The ingredient of Spelt Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

• 7g sachet dried yeast
• 280ml almond milk warmed
• 80ml 1 3 cup maple syrup
• 390g 2 1 2 cups wholemeal spelt flour
• 50g 1 2 cup raw cacao powder
• 95g 1 2 cup raisins
• 45g 1 4 cup currants
• 50g dairy free dark chocolate 70 cocoa finely chopped
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 1 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 2 tsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 orange rind finely grated juiced
• nuttelex spread to serve optional
• 2 tbsp wholemeal spelt flour
• 5 tsp water
• 1 tsp maple syrup

The Instruction of spelt chocolate hot cross buns

• whisk the yeast milk and 2 teaspoon maple syrup in a jug set aside for 10 minutes or until frothy combine the flour cacao raisins currants chocolate cinnamon mixed spice and salt in a large bowl make a well in centre add the yeast mixture oil vanilla orange rind 1 1u20442 tablespoons orange juice and 2 1u20442 tablespoons remaining maple syrup use a wooden spoon to stir until combined turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5u00a0minutes or until smooth and elastic place in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap set aside to prove for 45u00a0minutes or until doubled in size
• grease a 20 x 30cm base measurement slab pan line with baking paper turn out dough gently knead for 1 minute or until smooth shape into 12 buns place in prepared pan cover with plastic wrap set aside in a warm draught free place for 30 40 minutes or until doubled in size
• preheat oven to 180c 160c fan forced for crosses combine the flour water and syrup in a small bowl until a smooth paste forms place in a sealable plastic bag cut 1 corner from the bag to make a 2mm hole pipe crosses onto buns bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through brush tops with remaining maple syrup set aside to cool slightly serve warm with nuttelex if using

Nutritions of Spelt Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

fatContent: 240 434 calories
saturatedFatContent: 5 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 3 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 41 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: n a
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 6 grams protein
sodiumContent: n a

Share this post