Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Hot Cross Buns - Coeliac Sanctuary

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Posted On: 4th March 2022

Chocolate is a must at Easter and if you're not a fan of normal hot cross buns why not give these triple chocolate gluten free hot cross buns a try. We used Juvela gluten free white mix for these, this is safe for Coeliacs and available from Juvela themselves but because it comes gluten free wheat starch it makes the buns that little bit softer. If you can't have gluten free wheat starch there is no reason these wouldn't work with normal gluten free self raising or bread flour but they maybe a little denser!

Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

260g Juvela Gluten Free White Mix (regular gluten free self raising or bread should work too)
25g caster sugar
10g cocoa powder
1tsp dried yeast
150ml whole milk
1 egg
50g white choc chunks
50g dark choc chunks

Preparation Time: 1 Hour 20 Mins
Cooking Time: 25 Mins

This recipe contains

Dairy, Egg

Method

1. Place the white mix or flour in a bowl along with with cocoa powder, yeast and sugar and mix well.

2. Warm the milk in a saucepan, it shouldn't be boiling but warm to the touch.

3. Make a well in the flour mix and pour in the milk and also add the egg, beat well with a wooden spoon to bring the mix together. The mix should be more like a batter (this will thicken as it proofs)

4. Add the chocolate chips or chunks and gently fold them into the mix. They will melt as the batter will be warm from the milk.

5. Leave in the bowl and cover with either a damp towel or cling film. Place in warm spot to prove for an hour. The mix will double in size.

6. Once proved grease and line a baking tray or two, carefully split the mix into 8, the dough will barely be handleable but with well floured hands you should be able to pick the dough up and lightly form into bun shape on the trays. Make sure there is room between them as they will expand a bit.

7. Mix 20g of flour with a little water (you may need more of less than stated) to get a fairly runny mix to make your crosses. You can pipe these or make them more rustic by using a spoon and slowly drip it across. If you like brush with a little melted butter for a glossy top.

8. Place in an oven preheated to gas mark 7/220c and bake for 25 mins. The buns should sound hollow if tapped on the bottom.

9. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving.

This recipe makes 8 hot cross buns
Nutritional info per hot cross bun