Hot Cross Bundtlettes

I’ve been thinking about making a Hot Cross Bundt for a while, and this year, I finally gave it a go when a colleague visiting from LA asked me to bake her some buns. I was a bit over traditional hot cross buns, so I decided to put a twist on them—literally. The result was so good that I also made a mini version, the Bundtlettes. I hope you’ll be as impressed with them as I am!

Hot Cross Bundtlettes
Hot Cross Bundtlettes

Makes 6

Hands-on Time 1 hour (plus overnight for soaking the fruit)

Proving Time +2 hours

Baking Time 12-15 minutes

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Ingredients

  • ½ Hot Cross Bun dough recipe

  • 15g unsalted butter

  • 60g plus 2 tbsp plain flour

  • 50ml water

  • 50g light brown sugar

  • 1 tsp ground cardamom

  • ½ tsp mixed spice

  • 2 tbsp apricot jam

Equipment

  • Microwaveable bowl

  • Microwave

  • Pastry brush

  • Bundtlette tin

  • Mixing bowl

  • Spatula

  • Piping bag and 5mm circular nozzle

  • Scissors

  • Tea towel

  • Square of foil

  • Wire rack

Method

1. Prepare the Tin

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C (fan)/350°F/Gas Mark 4.

  • Melt the butter in a microwaveable bowl in 20-second bursts, stirring between each blast.

  • Brush the melted butter evenly over the bundtlette tin, ensuring every nook is coated.

  • Divide 2 tablespoons of flour between the 6 bundtlettes. Shake and tap to coat the insides, then discard excess flour.

2. Make the Cross Paste

  • In a mixing bowl, combine 60g of flour and the water. Stir until a thick paste forms.

  • Transfer the paste to a piping bag and pipe it into the deepest troughs of the bundtlettes.

3. Prepare the Dough

  • In a clean mixing bowl, mix the sugar, cardamom, and mixed spice.

  • Snip pieces of the Hot Cross Bun dough using scissors. Roll each piece in the spiced sugar and divide evenly among the 6 bundtlettes.

  • Bake the Bundtlettes

  • Cover the tin with a tea towel and let the dough prove until doubled in size.

  • Bake on the middle shelf for 25 minutes.

4. Finish and Serve

  • Let the bundtlettes cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

  • Melt the apricot jam in the microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring between each blast. Brush the melted jam over the bundtlettes.

Enjoy!

Hot Cross Bundtlettes
Hot Cross Bundtlettes