Classic Hot Cross Bun Recipe & Tutorial | Cupcake Jemma

OMG it's EASTERRRR! Frankly, for me the best thing about Easter is Hot Cross Buns and this year I thought I'd make my own. It's super easy and very satisfying AND they might just be the best HXB I've ever had, gosh darnit! Stick around for some extra special Easter treats at the end of the video!

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Recipe...
500g strong white bread flour
10g instant dry yeast/quick yeast
2 tsp salt
50g caster sugar
2 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 lg egg
50g soft unsalted butter
350ml water at room temp
300g of dried fruit/mixed peel
Extra flour for kneading

For the cross...
75g plain flour
25g veg oil
75ml water

Apricot jam for glazing!

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[amandaburger]

They're pretty common in Canada around Easter. I used to work in a grocery store bakery and one time I forgot to add the crosses before putting them in the oven.... we called them "non-denominational spring time rolls".

[beatrizsandoval]

I made them today and they came out perfect. I tripled the recipe because I need at least 35 buns for my son’s school. I’m bringing them tomorrow. Wish me luck so everyone likes them as much as I did. Thank you Jemma. From now on this will be my go to recipe for sure.

[yourichoi]

Omg jemma. This is the easiest and delicious hot cross bun to make and I made this today for 90 people at work (I am a healthcare worker) and they loved so much and I will make this again on Easter Sunday thank you so much

[erinwinstead]

Did anyone else learn how to play Hot Cross Buns on the recorder when you were a kid?
I could hear it in my head throughout the entire video.

[rukie]

🎶HOT CROSS BUNS HOT CROSS BUNS ONE A PENNY TWO A PENNY HOT CROSS BUNS🎶

[saleikaWydryk]

Thank you so much Jemma for this hot cross buns recipe.
As a Brit living in a different country. It’s so hard to find scrumptious food that makes you feel as though one is home. Cheers.

[ningy]

I come back to this recipe every Easter!

[Scarlett_]

Made these on Friday and they worked perfectly! My first time using yeast, excluding the bread making machine. Was so pleased so thank you, Jemma!

[zaynabwahab]

I made this for my family but I only used raisins in them because they were the only dried fruit I had to mix in on hand. And we loved it so so so much! Thank you Jemma!

[Harribro]

It’s so nice to see that Jemma isn’t just your normal, standard boss. She actually has good friendships with her employees 😁 love it 👍🏼

[MGongopadhyay]

"Hot Cross buns, hot Cross buns
One a penny two a penny hot Cross buns" would sing it along as a child while Ma made them and I would nibble on the raisins and sultanas.

I personally have never made them but this time around I am going to give it a go.

[helenscaketasticcreations]

gotta give these a go as they look so scrummy and alot better than all the ones ive seen in the shops recently, yours look much more like the ones i remember from my childhood so a BIG THANK YOU xxx

[smartcookiehehe]

I'm in New Zealand and we loooove hot cross buns!! I'm going to make these this weekend 😍😍 have a good Easter!!

[triciajordan]

Jemma you really need to bring out another book of you delicious recipes. I NEED more!! LOL

[summerbreeze]

They are really popular in Trinidad. It's very traditional! Every Easter it's a must to have hot cross buns!

[heidisbakesandcakes]

I love the recipe, but oh my, I literally love, love, love the bloopers at the end! ☺️😍 Happy Easter guys. I hope you all have a great one! xx

[crazypanda]

When you've heard of Hot Cross Buns cause it was your first piece for piano

[jimmyjames]

Happy Easter from across the pond Jemma and thanks for sharing this recipe and tradition! Loving Sally's laugh in the bloopers :)

[mziwendukuntsele]

I'm South African & we love our Hot Cross Buns during Easter. Still firmly part of the Commonwealth!

[teresadawn]

This is an absolute fantastic recipe, I did it to the letter and they turned out wonderful.
Thank you very