Hot Cross Buns Recipe

If you missed our deadline for Easter orders and are craving Hot Cross Buns, take a look at the recipe below! It's not bread but it is grain-free (gluten-free) so expect more of a muffin consistency than a wheat based dough - simply toast and spread liberally with hot butter, Heaven on a Plate..

400g almond meal
 340g tapioca/arrowroot flour
 2 teaspoons of Gluten Free baking powder
 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
 1 teaspoon of all spice
 ½ teaspoon of cloves
 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
 Pinch of salt
 160g sultanas
 Zest of 2 oranges
 6 eggs
 250ml refined coconut oil, melted
 180g honey

Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees.

Grease muffin tins.
 Place all the ingredients into your bowl or mixer EXCEPT the sultanas
 Mix together til just combined
 Add the sultanas to the bowl and stir gently to bring the mix together
 Add one heaped tablespoon of mix to muffin tins.
 To make the piping

Mix all the piping ingredients together
 Using a piping bag (or zip lock bag with corner snipped) pipe crosses onto buns.
 

Next, smooth the top of each bun with egg wash
 Bake for 20 mins or until lightly golden
 

Enjoy!
 
 P.S. If you would rather not buy sixteen different ingredients for this dish, why not try out Hot Cross Bun Packet Mix!

PPS. If you have enjoyed this recipe why not track down 27 other grain-free recipes in the FREE Primal Alternative Recipe E-Book!

And finally! If you are looking for a little more toppings inspiration for you hot cross buns, check out our recipe for whipped honey lemon butter and treat yourself!