Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

These Chocolate Hot Cross Buns are so simple to make. These are my daughter’s personal favourite. She requests them as often as possible. 

These chocolate hot cross buns are my daughter’s favourite recipe of all time. She is a total spaz when it comes to these buns. She asks me to make them often. Occasionally I oblige. Not often, because they are so good I feel like it’s not fair to all the other hot cross bun recipes out there.

They were a happy accident the first time I made them. I planned on making hot cross buns with chocolate chips in them instead of raisins. My daughter is not a huge raisin fan. So I thought I would try something a little different.

I hit my mark when it came it different. These blow regular hot cross buns out of the water. They are insanely good. Once you start eating them you won’t want to stop. So make a ton right out of the gate.

I was super busy the first time I made these. When the buzzer went off on the bread machine I just tossed in the chocolate chips. I did not compute the time or do the math in order to realize it was the first buzzer going off.

I thought it was the buzzer I set to add the chocolate chips at the end of the cycle so they would stay chocolate chip-like. More like chocolate chip cookies. However I made a huge error on time, and added them entirely too early.

I thought I had ruined them but it turns out my young hooligan loved them. She tried them out and quickly declared them her favourite recipe of all time. She’s been obsessed with them ever since. That was years ago. Maybe 4 or 5 years, at least.

You have to try these out for yourself. My daughter is a super picky eater so if she deems something the best in the world it’s a pretty safe bet they are incredible.

Try these today. You will not be sorry. They will rock your world!

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Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

These Chocolate Hot Cross Buns are so simple to make. These are my daughter’s personal favourite. She requests them as often as possible.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 2 hours 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Servings 12 large or 18 small buns

Author Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

For the buns:

• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/4 teaspoon bread machine yeast
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

For the glaze:

• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

For the buns:

• Cover two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Place all of the ingredients for the buns in your bread machine mixing bowl in order listed. Turn the machine on the dough setting. Turn the machine on and allow it to do its thing.
• When the bread machine is done, remove the dough and set on lightly floured surface.
• Divide the dough into about 18 pieces. Shape into round, slightly flat buns. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets. Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes, so they double in size.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl, whisk until combined. Brush this on the buns, lightly. Make cuts into buns to make little crosses.
• Place the cookie sheets in the oven, bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 18 minutes.
• Remove from oven when they appear golden.

For the glaze:

• Combine ingredients in a small bowl, whisk until combined. You can add more confectioners sugar if it needs to be thicker, or you can add more milk if it needs to be less thick.
• Now drizzle with the glaze while the buns are still warm if you are eating them hot (my daughter's preference)
• If you prefer to serve them at room temperature you can allow them to cool completely on wire cooling rack.
• Then make thick icing instead of a glaze, all you do is increase the amount of confectioners' sugar to get a thicker consistency. Put in a piping bag and pipe little crosses on each bun.
• Serve with a big old chocolate loving smile!

Notes

Recipe created by Cravings of a Lunatic

We love these buns. They make a regular appearance in our kitchen.

Another thing that makes a regular appearance in our kitchen is Blundstone Boots. We have been wearing them at the barn for riding for years. We are so loyal to this company. They are the only riding boots me and my daughter wear.

What we’ve learned about Blunnies is they are not only good for riding, but for wearing every day, for every thing. My daughter wears them to school, to nerf night, to humans vs zombies, to paintball, to the grocery store, to the mall, and everywhere in between.

We also love wearing them in the kitchen. These boots are more comfortable than running shoes. They make perfect cook or chef shoes. If you have never tried them I highly suggest you invest in a pair. You will love them.

Can you spot the new pair? I took the photos outdoors so you could get a better look at them. My kitchen has horrible lighting so I cannot get good photos in there. I take all my food shots in my another room in the house.

Blundstone Boots Canada sent me a pair for free to review. Thanks so much for the Blunnies. We can never have enough of them. Both of us had not purchased a new pair in about 10 years. That’s how long these boots last. You rarely have to replace them. They take a lot of abuse.

Wondering where to find a store near you? You can check out their store locator to help you find one near you!

Be sure to check out their Instagram Photo Contest as well, you could win a free pair! So follow them on Instagram to stay up to date on what the company is up to.

Be sure to swing by the Blundstone website to check out all their awesome boots. I can highly recommend them for in the kitchen, and out of it. We’ve been wearing their products for about 15 years or more. They are the best quality boots you can buy.

Now go make some Chocolate Hot Cross Buns. While you munch them spend some time cruising the blunnies website.

Want more chocolate recipes? Check these out:

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Candies

Snickers Cheesecake Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark with Skor Bits

Disclosure mumbo jumbo: Blundstone sent me 1 pair of boots to review. I was not compensated for this post. All opinions are my own, and 100% blunt, because that’s how I roll. 

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