Coconut Cherry Raisin Hot Cross Buns | Trini Cooking with Natasha
Coconut Cherry Raisin Hot Cross Buns
60 mins prepServes 12
These super soft and addictive hot cross buns are flavored with coconut, cherries, and raisins, perfect for Easter. The dough is easy to make with simple ingredients, and they bake to golden perfection.
1: Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).
2: Combine flour, warm milk, salt, melted butter, egg (if using), coconut essence, sugar, yeast, coconut milk powder, food coloring (if using), nutmeg, and cinnamon in a bowl.
3: Knead the dough for about 8 minutes until smooth.
4: Let the dough rise for 60 minutes.
5: Divide the dough into equal balls and let them rise for an additional 40 minutes.
6: Bake in a 9x13 pan for 20 minutes.
7: For the syrup, boil water and sugar until thick.
8: For the crosses, mix icing sugar, coconut milk powder, milk, and coconut essence.
9: Drizzle the crosses over the baked buns and top with extra coconut flakes.
