Easy Hot Cross Muffins
photo by katew
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
12 muffins
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup milk
- 1 lightly beaten egg
- 1⁄2 cup melted & cooled butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
- 1 cup currants
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Glaze
- 1⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 1⁄2 1 1/2 teaspoons orange juice or 1 1/2 teaspoons water
directions
- Heat oven to 375° and prepare pans.
- In bowl combine the first 6 ingredients.
- In separate bowl, stir together remaining ingredients except currants.
- Add dry mixture to wet mixture until just combined; stir in currants.
- Spoon into tins.
- Bake 15-20 minutes or until done.
- Allow them to cool 5 minutes before removing muffins from pans.
- To make the glaze: Combine ingredients, then drizzle over each muffin to form a cross.
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Reviews
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These muffins have the exact flavour of hot cross buns! These were easy to make, and took the whole 20 min. in my oven. The spicing is just right, mild but still interesting. I made a little more icing than was called for and just drizzled it on randomly. The only change I made was I substituted chopped dates for the currants as that is what I had available. The dates went really well with the rest of the ingredients, and would not hesitate to make them that way again. I also waited about 30 min. after taking them out of the oven before drizzling on the glaze (didn't want it to melt off). Really delicious and fast too, faster than making or even going out to buy hot cross buns!
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OceanIvy
United States
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My name is Crystal. I am 19,and living in Florida.
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