This hot cross bun bread and butter pudding is easy to make and so delicious!
I always get excited at this time of the year when hot cross buns come into store. This hot cross bun bread and butter pudding is so delicious and will become a family favourite.
Ingredients needed:
This recipe is a great way to use up stale hot cross bun‘s if you ever have any left over. It also works well with fresh hot cross buns if you are buying them just make this delicious dessert.
You can make this recipe with traditional hot cross buns or you can also make it with chocolate hot cross buns, too yummy! If you want another Easter recipe idea try making my No-bake chocolate Easter egg slice
HOW TO MAKE THIS DELICIOUS DESSERT:
The recipe is super simple, first of all you cut the hot cross buns in to thick slices. Then generously spread each one wth butter. Arrange the slices side-by-side in a bowl and now it’s time to make the egg custard mixture.
Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla then pour it over the hot cross buns, too easy! I like to let the mixture soak into the hot cross buns before I put it into the oven.
Your kitchen will smell amazing while this delicious pudding is baking. Once it is golden and cooked through I like to dust over icing sugar and then serve warm with cream, ice cream or even custard. I’m sure your family will love this easy recipe as much as mine does.
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Hot cross bun bread and butter pudding
This is the perfect Easter time dessert. Serve it warm with ice cream and custard.
Ingredients
- 6 hot cross buns
- 30g butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cream
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 tsp icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C fan bake. Grease a large bowl with butter.
- Slice hot cross buns 1 cm thick and spread each piece with butter. Arrange slices side by side in the bowl.
- In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, milk, cream, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla then pour over the hot cross buns.
- Leave to soak for 10 minutes before putting it in to the oven.
- Bake for 35 mins until golden and cooked through.
- Dust with icing sugar and serve with ice cream or custard.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 375Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 121mgSodium: 305mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 9g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
Tash
I've got a a pack of stale chocolate and cherry hot cross buns and I'm dying to make this, but have no cream! Could I sub the cream for milk instead?
VJ cooks
I haven't tried that, but it should be fine. A little less rich and a little more healthy!
Jackie
I don't have a bowl can I make this in square dish? Say 20x20cm
VJ cooks
Yes, of course!
Jenny
Are tests correct measurements I found using 6 buns to two cups of liquid too dry
VJ cooks
Yes these quantities have always worked for me. Feel free to increase the liquid if you prefer.
Frances
I’m about to cook these using stale fruit English muffins!
Hopefully it turns out yummy!
VJ cooks
Yum! Let me know how it goes 🙂
Cam
Thank you for this recipe, it will be added to our Easter traditions. Made it last night using brioche hot cross buns, brown sugar instead of castor to add a bit of caramel flavour and to amp up the decadence another notch, I cut some mini eggs in half and slotted them between the slices of bun. Delicious!
VJ cooks
Oh my goodness - next level! Sounds amazing.