Air Fryer Hot Cross Buns
Prep time: 20-25 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins + rising time
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 650g Plain Flour + extra to dust
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 3 1/2 tsp Mix Spice
- 3 tsp Instant Yeast
- 50g Butter
- 1 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1 Egg
- 250g Sultanas
- 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
For the Crosses
- 1/4 Cup Flour
- 3 Tbsp Water
Method
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Place the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, mix spice, and yeast in a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
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Warm up the milk and the butter until the butter is melted and warm to touch.
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Whisk the egg in a small bowl. Add the warm milk and butter to the bowl with the dry ingredients and add the egg. Mix with a fork until just combined.
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Dust the kitchen bench with some flour and place the mix on the bench.
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Knead with your hands for approx. 10-12mins until the dough is smooth and stretchy. Add some more flour if the dough still a bit wet and sticky.
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Add the sultanas and mix through to combine and incorporate to the dough.
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Place the dough on a lightly greased bowl and cover with cling film. Set aside in a warm area or inside the oven for 1 ½ hrs until doubles the size.
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Once the dough has double the size, punch it through to release the air and place the dough on a flour-dusted kitchen bench.
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Roll the dough into a cylindrical shape and cut it into 12 equal pieces, then fold each piece from the outside to the inside to form a ball, then firmly press on the bench while rolling in a circular motion and forming into a ball.
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Place the dough balls on the air fryer basket (if using a large machine, if not, do it in 2 batches, six at the time) with a little space in between them so they can rise.
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Cover with a damp towel and leave in a warm place for another 40mins.
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Meanwhile, mix the flour and water for the crosses until well combined into a paste.
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Place the mixture into a squeeze bottle, piping bag or Ziplock bag and set aside.
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Remove the towel from the buns and make the crosses to each bun using the paste. Place into the air fryer and set to 180°C for 20-25mins until cooked and golden brown.
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Remove the hot cross buns from the tray and brush them with maple syrup.
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Serve warm with extra butter.
