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Food Allergy Friendly Italian Hot Cross Buns
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Food Allergy Friendly Italian Hot Cross Buns - Grandma's Recipe

Traditional Italian Hot Cross Buns that are peanut & nut free, no kneading & super delicious!
Prep Time1 hour 35 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: allergy-friendly, easy, no knead
Servings: 12 people
Cost: 5.00

Ingredients

  • 4-5 Cups All Purpose or GF Flour Use our link to save GF Better Batter Flour
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Pkg. Active Dry Yeast 1/4 oz.
  • 1/2 Tsp. Sea Salt fine
  • 1 Cup Milk or Dairy Free Milk We use Oat milk.
  • 1/4 Cup Butter - we use Earth Balance Dairy free
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3/4 Cup Raisins Optional: We soak overnight in Grand Marnier.
  • 1/2 TSP Orange Zest
  • 1 Egg Yolk For Top
  • 2 TBSP Cold Water

Icing

  • 1 1/2 Cups Powdered or Confectioners Sugar
  • 1/4 TSP Orange Peel zested Or Lemon zest.
  • 4 TSP Orange Juice Or Grand Marnier (over 21)

Instructions

  • If you're going to be soaking your raisins in either 1 TBSP orange juice or Grand Marnier, do so a few hours/overnight ahead of time.
  • In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, yeast, cinnamon, zest and salt. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter to almost small bubbles (120 degrees on instant read thermometer). Do NOT boil!
  • Add to dry ingredients.
  • Beat in stand mixer or with hand beater. Beat just until moistened. Don't over mix!
  • Add eggs, beat until smooth.
  • Stir in raisins. Mix gently 20 seconds.
  • Then have mix/knead 2 minutes until a soft dough forms.
  • Place in a large bowl, coated with avocado oil/EVOO/safe spray. Cover with wrap & let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
  • Punch dough down. Then divide into 18 small buns/ball shaped.
  • Place on baking trays. Cover & let rise in a warm place about 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
  • Take a sharp knife or kitchen shears and cut a cross into each bun.
  • In a small bowl, beat egg yolk & water, mixing with a fork 30 seconds to combine & brush gently over each bun. If omitting eggs, use oil or water as this will make a nice light golden color on buns.
  • Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 18 - 22 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Allow to cool on a cooling rack.
  • Once cool, pipe icing into cross on buns top.
  • Try to eat just 1! :-)