Low carb hot cross buns

Prep: 30 mins, Cooking: 40 mins
Rate this recipe
Low-carb, grain-free hot cross buns.

By Food24 April 14 2014
Recipe Disclaimer
Tap for method
Tap for method

Ingredients (15)

2 cup almond flour
7 Tbs psyllium husk
4 tsp allspice — ground
2 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
3 tsp salt
4 Tbs chia seeds
6 eggs — whisked
4 Tbs coconut oil
150 ml water
4 Tbs vinegar — apple cider
1 cup sultanas — dried
1 cup currants — dried
200 ml milk
TOPPING:
2 eggs — white
1/4 cup xylitol
Tap for ingredients
Tap for ingredients

Method:

Lightly grease a large baking pan with butter.

Preheat oven to 180ºC. Soak chia seeds until they are covered in water. They will become a jelly-like substance.

Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Mix together the eggs, coconut oil and water.

Start pouring the egg mixture into the dry ingredients while stirring.

Add the apple cider vinegar and dried sultanas and currants. Mix the batter and set aside for 20 minutes while the psyllium husk absorbs some of the liquid and you are left with a pliable dough.

Dust your fingers with some almond flour and begin shaping the dough into round balls – just smaller than a tennis ball.  Place them onto the baking tray and using a pastry brush – coat each bun with some milk.

Bake in the oven uncovered for 25 minutes. Cover with foil and bake for a further 10 minutes until the buns spring back when touched and are cooked through. Allow to cool.

For the topping – Beat the egg whites until soft peaks and then add the xylitol. You will end up with a creamy meringue consistency. Using a piping bag or small teaspoon, create a cross on top of each bun and place back in the oven for 5 – 7 minutes.

Note – these buns need to be stored in the refrigerator and should be eaten within 2 to 3 days of baking.  

Also try these recipes:

Low carrot carrot cake

Low carb Hertzoggies

Low carb garlic and herb stuffed mini buns




New recipes on Food24

Next Post

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Food24 Team Loves

Newsletter

Get weekly access to our best recipes, tips and tricks

Sign Up

Login to your account below

Fill the forms below to register

Subscribe to Newsletter

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Recipe Disclaimer

All recipe content is the responsibility of the party from whom such content originated. You agree that you use the content on Food24 at your own risk. Please read our editorial policy.