A plate of 3 hot cross muffins next to a plate of more hot cross muffins

Gluten Free Hot Cross Muffins

Age Suitability

12 months +

Serves

10

Prep

20mins

Cooking Time

20mins

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What you need

Ingredients

Dry ingredients:
500g gluten free flour blend 
2 tsp gluten free baking powder (add only if it’s not included in flour blend)
½ tsp mixed spice
1 tsp cinnamon
100g raisins
Zest of 1 orange
Wet ingredients:
150g unsalted butter
3 eggs
300ml whole milk  
2 tbsp honey 
Paste for the cross:
30g gluten free flour blend
2 tbsp water

Allergens warning

This product contains:
Eggs, Milk
This product is suitable for:
Vegetarian, Gluten free
A gluten free recipe of the classic hot cross bun. With all the traditional flavours and a lovely muffin like texture. Perfect as a toddler snack.
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Method

Pre-heat your oven to 200°C / 180°C fan / gas mark 6. Sieve the flour then combine with all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

A surface with a plate of butter, a bowl of raisins, an orange, 2 eggs, a muffin case, some scales and some measuring spoons

Gently melt the butter then combine with all the wet ingredients in a large jug. Mix the wet ingredients with the dry and stir gently to just combine - don't over mix.

A glass bowl with hot cross muffin dough/batter

Spoon the mixture into a large well-greased muffin tin or muffin cases.

Hot cross muffin mixture in muffin tins

Mix the remaining flour and water to a smooth paste, then spoon into a plastic food bag or piping bag.  Snip a very small hole in the corner and pipe a cross onto each bun (make sure the hole is very small so your crosses aren’t too thick).

Hot cross muffin mixture in muffin tins with the cross being piped onto them

Bake for around 20-25mins until golden and cooked through.  Allow to cool before serving.

A plate of 3 hot cross muffins next to a plate of more hot cross muffins

Serve still slightly warm from the oven, cut open and spread with a little unsalted butter.  

Little ones can easily get involved with this recipe, weighing the ingredients, mixing, and spooning the mixture out.

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