Every year on Good Friday, for as long as I’ve known him, Ben makes hot cross buns. Having stuffed myself silly with about half-a-dozen of them now I can say with honesty that this year’s batch was particularly good, maybe even the best yet. They are vegan, without peel, and preservative-free. Perfect! Ben says he used vinegar and baking soda as a replacement for the egg.
The best hot cross buns I had in Auckland are from Bakers Delight. The store near to my home has been closed. And I’m being lazy to go and buy them from another store.
Yes, I can’t stand peel. I don’t understand how people like biting into large chunks of the skin from an orange or lemon. There’s a reason we remove the skin and eat the stuff inside. I don’t mind if it’s finely grated for flavour, but big chunks or it … yuk.
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7 responses to “Homemade hot cross buns”
Looks amazing. I bet they taste yummy too!
Is it a 4 day weekend for Easter in U.K. too?
The best hot cross buns I had in Auckland are from Bakers Delight. The store near to my home has been closed. And I’m being lazy to go and buy them from another store.
I dislike peel and I think Bakers Delight put peel in theirs. But otherwise their bread is the best!
How’s things in Auckland? A bit soggy? Was there much damage from the cyclone?
Luckily cyclone hasn’t hit Auckland. It moved further south and caused a havoc in the Bay of Plenty.
oh – how awesome!! they look so delicious and glossy!
They are delicious!
They look good. What a clever substitution for the egg. Is it that you don’t like peel?
Yes, I can’t stand peel. I don’t understand how people like biting into large chunks of the skin from an orange or lemon. There’s a reason we remove the skin and eat the stuff inside. I don’t mind if it’s finely grated for flavour, but big chunks or it … yuk.