Hot Cross Bun Rolls | Cupcake Jemma

Easter weekend is nearing closer and closer, and Jemma is back with a recipe that combines the two worlds of Hot Cross Buns and Cinnamon Rolls, to create, Hot Cross Bun Rolls. Packed full of spiced butteriness, juicy fruits and a beautiful tear and share dough, these are the ideal Easter Weekend bake.
HOT CROSS ROLLS
345g Strong white bread flour
1 ½ tsp Mixed spice
½ tsp Cinnamon
60g Caster sugar
1 tsp Sea salt
7g Instant/easy yeast (1 ½ tsp)
120g Water
60g Whole milk
45g Unsalted butter
1 Egg
175g Mixed Dried Fruit
FILLING
70g Soft unsalted butter
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Mixed spice
60g Light soft brown sugar
GLAZE
50-75g Apricot jam, warmed
CREAM CHEESE ICING
55g Cream cheese (room temp)
15g Soft unsalted butter
½ tsp Vanilla extract
pinch Sea salt
125g Icing sugar, sifted
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[@kates7277]

This is the recipe I never knew I kneaded 😉

[@meekaeelbooley]

This is actually soo clever ❤️

[@margaretsebidibiditshetlan9556]

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[@ljclaridge1701]

Oooooooh that got me haha, cheesy but great 😂😂😂

[@mmakomanyatja5213]

Amazing Jemma many thanks God bless your family

[@sharonrandall5276]

Just made these, omg, absolutely delicious

[@smileygirl6457]

Yum two of my favourite things. Definitely making it. ❤😊

[@crystaldance5731]

They do look delicious Gemma you make it look so easy thanks ❤️😊

[@alixghandour]

That looks amazing. I wish I could try it.

[@stephanieli127]

Yummmmmmers! Going to make them this weekend!

[@deborahwood4728]

I was gonna bake hot cross buns but these are def. The best of both worlds...... they do looks squishy ....thanka Gemma great fun video

[@gillycaswell236]

Oh my god Jemma you have outdone yourself with this super delish recipe! You are so good at explaining everything with your usual dose of humour. You are a wonderful teacher bet you are great to work with too!

[@zacharywong483]

Those look great!

[@CaribbeanLife101]

Looks delicious. Thanks Jemma 😋😋😋😋😋

[@filomenacavallaro408]

So soft these Rolls...mmmhhh 😋😋😋😋😋😋. Bravissima Jemma💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯❤

[@MsDinoGal]

That plant on the end of the shelf needs water. Love the recipe!

[@chantelle6317]

Ooh I've made cinnamon rolls and hot cross buns this week! ❤

[@kasiasbakes8273]

Oh I want one so much!😄😋 Yummy! 😋💖 Great recipe! Thanks for sharing 💖

[@hayleybeynon9579]

Oh wow! I will probably never make these, BUT this is one of my favourite videos ever!! Plump little drizzly buns looking epic!! ❤ xx

[@louisewarren6472]

I’m making these right now waiting patiently to rise!!Jenna I would love to see you make sticky buns!!

[@louisewarren6472]

I would love to see you make sticky buns!!

[@karenmckeown9147]

This recipe looks really easy to do, ha! I'll still make an absolute car crash of it I'm sure, but can't wait to try it out ready for Easter Sunday and the family, keep it up gems love watching you're tutorials. 😋😋😋 wish me luck guys.

[@alexanderrobertson9297]

Really want to give these a go but I don't have a stand mixer. I do have a food processor that has dough blades will that be able to start it and then kneed by hand for a bit longer?

[@sia4president]

yummy

[@traceysaunders8469]

Hi Can I ask if you greased the tin you baked the rolls in? Thanks.

[@laurenfullick]

I must try this recipe, it looks delicious! Also Jemma where can I find those colourful bowls you had your flour in? I love them!

[@CanadianProud77]

YUMMY, such good timing as I was just searching for a hot cross bun recipe, I will be making the bun/roll version for myself. but my parents are in their 80's so they want the bun version.. Will the recipe work for the bun version as well?

[@ericbrown3247]

What sized tim did you use 9x9 (23cmx23) or 10x10 (25cmx25cm)?

[@katewannenburgh820]

Do you think it's possible to make the dough part successfully by hand( I don't have a stand mixer😢)? They look absolutely delicious💜

[@Nino-xp5df]

I would guess it's possible. It will just take some work i e kneading. I don't own a stand mixer as well and I make all kinds of yeasted doughs on a regular basis. This dough seems to be quite sticky and those are usually tricky to work with because of the temptation to put in more flour to make it workable. Try to avoid that as much as possible because it would result in a tough baked good instead of fluffy and plushy goodness. I would use a wooden spoon in the beginning and switch to hands once the dough sort of comes together. Also, I would put in the egg together with the other liquid ingredients because it's quite difficult to mix through later. For incorporating the fruit, I would switch to the counter and work them in in batches. Good luck! ... now I really want to make these!

[@kieranmcelhill1899]

Any time I try to make a cinnamon roll. They dry up too quickly but il try these again.

[@TriciArun]

Hi can these be left in the fridge overnight to be baked the next day morning?

[@ljclaridge1701]

Great now I know what to do with my excess mixed peel 😅

[@ericbrown3247]

In the states we have less than acceptable mixed fruit, so I do the following: Divide total weight by 19 to get 1 part, then: 1 part chopped lemon peel 1 part chopped orange peel 4 parts currants 4 parts glacé cherries (halved or quartered depending on bake) 9 parts sultanas (can divide between raisins and golden raisins) Example: 175 g mixed dried fruit for buns 9 g orange peel, chopped 9 g lemon peel, chopped 37 g currants 37 g glacé cherries, quartered 41 g seedless raisins 42 g golden raisins

[@LudiCrust.]

Youse a silly sausage Jemma 😂

[@ohiomaimoukhuede6640]

This seems like it will be really sweet but at the same time I'm thinking I'm definitely making this for Easter. UPDATE: these were delicious but don’t do what I did and use all the frosting lol it gets a bit oversweet. A cross is enough. spread it around but don’t add more!

[@lilchellelove]

Just made these and feel like my dough was initially quite wet and i did have to add a bit of flour in the kneading process to get it springy and smooth. is that because i used plain flour? or maybe i stuffed up the recipe? Or is that normal? haha

[@estonian44]

i first heard "its Iftar times" i was thinking whats going on here :D

[@cathyniemand7092]

Please please please could u make a plain cinnamon roll

[@Sol_Ines]

🌷🪻🌷🪻🌷🪻🌷🪻🌷

[@tinadeelite.author9412]

Dental floss wrap around pull

[@Big.Stepper.]

So just buy some pillsbury cinnamon rolls and ice a cross on em? Got it.😅

[@tuhkathri9126]

Looks great but why do the British always have to add fruits and nuts to everything? 😂. I'll have to omit all of that but I'm sure it will taste great ❤

[@johncengiz6351]

that music is so annoying