Earl Grey Hot Cross Buns
Apr 11, 2026 11:05 AM
Earl Grey tea-infused raisins combine with orange zest-flavoured buns to produce a delicious hot cross bun! Topped with a traditional flour cross. They freeze beautifully for making ahead and adding to your Easter table.
I can’t imagine an Easter without hot cross buns. I’ve enjoyed a lifetime of traditional hot cross buns, but have enjoyed some flavour variations over the last few years, from lemon hot cross buns to blueberry hot cross buns.
These Earl Grey Hot Cross Buns will definitely be repeated. The Earl Grey tea flavour infuses the raisins in a subtle, but wonderful way and combines perfectly with the orange-zest flavoured bun.
Ingredients:
For the hot cross bun dough
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup sultana raisins, or Thompson raisins
- 2 Earl grey tea bags
- 1 1/4 cups 2-3% milk, boiled then cooled to lukewarm
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg , lightly beaten
- zest of 1 orange, about 1 – 1 1/2 Tbsp
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 3 1/2 -4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and levelled
For the egg wash
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tablespoons milk
For the flour crosses
- 8 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 4 Tablespoons water, room temperature
For the sugar glaze (after baking)
- 4 Tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 4 Tablespoons water
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
245 minutes
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