Sour Cherry Hot Cross Buns

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Hot transverse buns are a Lenten seasons treat, traditionally served connected Good Friday. This is David Guas's instrumentality connected the ones helium grew up eating successful New Orleans; with spice and dried cherries successful the mix.

You’ll request an instant-read thermometer, and it helps to person a room standard erstwhile portioning the dough.

The dough needs to remainder doubly — erstwhile for 45 minutes to an hour, and again aft it has been portioned and rolled into balls, for 30 to 45 minutes. The rolled buns successful their cookware tin beryllium refrigerated overnight, arsenic portion of the 2nd rise.

From David Guas, chef-owner of Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar and Eatery successful Arlington.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 14

For the buns

Scant 1/2 cupful (105 grams) water
Generous 1/2 cupful (128 grams) full milk
16 grams (4 1/2 teaspoons) dried instant yeast, preferably SAF brand
111 grams (1/2 cupful positive 3/4 teaspoon) granulated sugar
480 grams (about 3 1/2 cups) flour
80 grams (1/2 cup) dried tart cherries (preferably unsweetened)
90 grams (6 tablespoons positive 1 1/2 teaspoons) unsalted butter, melted, positive much arsenic needed
1 ample ovum yolk, positive 1 ample egg, beaten, for brushing
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 spoon good salt
1/2 spoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 spoon crushed cinnamon

For the icing (optional)

2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 spoon finely grated citrus zest
1 spoon vanilla extract

Nutritional Facts

Per bun

Calories
230
Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Carbohydrates
38 g
Sodium
135 mg
Cholesterol
30 mg
Protein
5 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
11 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From David Guas, chef-owner of Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar and Eatery successful Arlington.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published April 9, 2017

Updated March 16, 2026