Guilt-Free Hot Cross Buns š°
- HealthyNutritionalConsult
- Apr 15, 2019
- 2 min read
Is it even Easter if you donāt consume multiple Hot Cross Buns? Of course not!!
Swap the artificial sweetened and preservative loaded store-bought versions this Easter, for my nutrient dense paleo recipe that is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
This recipe can easily be altered for a fruit or chocolate version and can be cooked and ready to serve in under an hour!
TOTAL TIME PREPARATION TIME PORTIONS
35 minutes 10 minutes 12
INGREDIENTS
1.5 Cups of almond Meal (180 g) 1.5 cups of arrowroot flour (192 g) 1 tsp of baking powder, low-sodium (5 g) 1 tsp of bi-carb soda (5 g) 2 tsp of cinnamon, ground (5 g) 1/2 tsp of s nutmeg, ground (1 g) 1/2 tsp ginger, ground (1 g) 1/4 tsp cloves, ground (1 g)
1 tsp of vanilla bean paste
2 eggs, beaten (100 g)
2 tbsp of rice Malt Syrup (20 g)
2 tbsps of orange zest (12 g)
50 grams of dark chocolate, 85% cacao OR 1/2 cup of raisins, seedless (OPTIONAL)
1/4 cup of oil, coconut (55 g)
1 egg white (For Crosses)
1/4 cup desiccated coconut (For Crosses)
PREPARATION
1 . Preheat oven to 180ĀŗC / 350ĀŗF. Lightly grease a 12-hole muffin tray.
2. Mix almond meal, flour, bicarbonate soda, baking powder and spices together in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl combine eggs, butter, syrup, vanilla and orange zest. Add wet mixture to dry and combine well. Fold through chocolate pieces or dried fruit if using.
4. Pour mixture into prepared tray.
5. To make crosses, whisk egg whites and desiccated coconut. Drizzle over unbaked buns in a cross shape with two spoons or using a piping bag
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
8. Best served toasted under the grill with butter.
Note: I advise eating sweet foods like this one as occasional treats only. Also, i encourage you to cut the sweetener down even more if you can (Rice Malt Syrup). These can be made without any sweetener at all and they're delicious.
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