Deliciously fluffy vegan Hot Cross Buns recipe - the perfect vegan easter treat. With warming spices such as cinnamon & mandarin juice for a fruity flavour.
½teaspoonvanilla extract or ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
2-3tablespoonsoy milk
Instructions
In a large jug, combine the yeast, sugar and lukewarm water. Briefly stir, then set aside for a few minutes to let the yeast foamed up.
Add soy milk at room temperature, oil, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, lemon zest and mandarin juice. Mix everything then transfer it to a large mixing bowl and add half of the flour. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to combine.
Add another quarter of your flour to the mix and keep stirring. Slowly add. the rest of the flour until your dough is not overly sticky anymore, but still soft.
Form a ball, lightly oil the bottom of your mixing bowl and place the dough inside. Cover with a clean, wet kitchen towel or cling film and set aside to rest for an hour in a warm place.
Prepare your oven dish: used a rectangular oven dish that fits about 3×4 average size buns inside and line/grease it.
Once the hour has elapsed, push the air out of the dough and knead the dough for 1 minute on a floured kitchen surface. Separate the dough into 10-12 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Place them into your lined oven dish and cover with a wet towel. Let them rest for another 30 minutes and preheat your oven to 190C degrees.
Whisk up all ingredients for the vegan egg wash and gently brush it across the buns. Combine all ingredients for the crosses, then transfer the mix into a piping back and pipe the lines across the buns.
Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes or until golden. Please check them after 20 minutes and only add more baking time if necessary.
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