Incredibly Easy & Tasty Hot Cross Buns Recipe

These amazing tasty, traditional Hot Cross Buns are loaded with delicious spices and fruit! Perfect for Good Friday and Easter, which is the time of the year that these classic yeast rolls are traditionally enjoyed!

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¼ cup rum (or apple juice)
▢ ½ cup raisins (or currants)
▢ ¼ cup dried cranberries
▢ ¼ cup dried cherries (unsweetened)
▢ 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
▢ 1 cup bread flour
▢ 2 ¼ teaspoon instant yeast (or 1 packet)
▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
▢ ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
▢ ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
▢ 1 ½ teaspoon salt
▢ 1 tablespoon baking powder
▢ ¼ cup light brown sugar (packed)
▢ 6 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
▢ 2 large eggs (room temperature)
▢ 1 large egg yolk (room temperature - save the egg white for coating the rolls)
▢ 1 ¼ cups milk (room temperature)

Egg Wash

▢ 1 large egg white (reserved from earlier)
▢ 1 tablespoon milk

Icing

▢ 1 cup confectioners sugar
▢ 1 pinch salt
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond extract)
▢ 1-2 tablespoon heavy cream (or half & half, use enough to make a thick pipeable icing)