All the tradition with a vegan alternative! A delicious spicy hot cross bun that you really don’t need to wait until Easter to enjoy!
Function: Bread Baking, Dough Proving
Vegan Hot Cross Buns
Ingredients
200ml oat milk, lukewarm
100ml water, lukewarm
2 tsps dried yeast
3 ½ cups bread flour
1 tsp salt
3 tsps Gewurzhaus Hot Cross Bun Spice
1/3 cup caster sugar
1 cup sultanas
¼ cup canola oil
For the cross
½ cup plain flour
Water for mixing
For the glaze
2 tbsps apricot jam, warmed
Method
Combine the oat milk, water and yeast in a bowl. Mix well, then allow to stand for 5 minutes. The mixture will begin to foam.
Place the flour, salt, spice, sugar and sultanas into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the oil and the oat milk mixture and mix well to form a dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Shape the dough into a ball and place into a lightly greased bowl.
Select Dough Prove 1 and prove the dough for 40 to 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
Knock the air out of the dough and knead on a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 16 pieces. Knead each piece to form a round shape then place onto the universal tray that has been lined with baking paper. Allow room for the rolls to spread. Place the tray into the oven and prove again for 25 to 30 minutes.
While the hot cross buns are proving, make the batter for the crosses. Mix the flour with enough water to form a paste. Place the mixture into a piping bag until needed.
Remove the tray from the oven and wipe out any excess water from the base of the oven before preheating on Bread Baking to 190°C. Pipe a cross onto each bun then cook on shelf position 3 for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack before glazing with the apricot jam and serving.
Authors Bio
Bridget has worked in the home appliance industry for more than 15 years. She loves to cook & really enjoys working with customers to help them select appliances to best suit their needs as well as following up with further instruction when the appliances are installed.