Baking & Pastries· British

Hot Cross Buns

Name: Hot Cross Buns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 1.25 cups warm milk; 1 packet yeast; 3/4 cup raisins; 2 tsp mixed spice

Spiced sweet buns with dried fruit and a piped cross.

Vegetarian

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12Serves

30mPrep

20mCook

50mTotal

EasyLevel

Ingredients

Make

servings

·4 cups flour~480 gAll-Purpose Flour
·1.25 cups warm milk~305 g↗ Milk
·1 packet yeast~7 gYeast
·3/4 cup raisins~120 g↗ Raisin
·2 tsp mixed spice~5 g↗ Allspice (Ground)

Steps

1Mix a spiced dough with raisins and rise.
2Shape buns, pipe a flour-paste cross.
3Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes; glaze.

Nutrition · 1 serving (~76 g)

🔥 Calories194

🥩 Protein5.5g11% DV

🍞 Carbs40g15% DV

🥑 Fat1.1g1% DV

🌿 Fiber1.7g6% DV

Sugar 7.3 gSodium 13 mg

Vitamins

Thiamin0.52mg43%

Riboflavin0.34mg26%

Niacin3.4mg21%

Folate80mcg20%

Vitamin B120.10mcg4%

Vitamin B60.07mg4%

Vitamin D0.25mcg1%

Vitamin A7.8mcg1%

Vitamin K0.67mcg1%

Vitamin C0.45mg1%

Vitamin E0.05mg0%

Minerals

Selenium12mcg21%

Manganese0.37mg16%

Iron2.6mg15%

Copper0.08mg9%

Phosphorus99mg8%

Zinc0.51mg5%

Magnesium16mg4%

Potassium166mg4%

Calcium46mg4%

Estimated per serving — for guidance, not a measured label.

What drives the score

58/100

Grade C

Nutrient density22/35

Protein quality7/15

Fiber4/10

Healthy fats5/10

Bioactives10/15

Glycemic impact7/10

Bioactives

anthocyaninsflavanols

What's in it — ingredient scores

This recipe scores 58 / C — the blend of the ingredients below. Whole-food ingredients carry their own health score (tap one to explore it); pantry staples and seasonings don't.

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All-Purpose Flour

~480 g

Milk

~305 g

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Yeast

~7 g

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