Tis the season: indulge in this delicious paleo-friendly recipe for hot cross buns this Easter. Free from gut-irritating gluten grains, artery hardening hydrogenated vegetable oils and the mind twisting sugar! These were a total hit with many readers last year so I’m re-posting! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
3 cups of ground almonds or 2 cups of ground almonds and 1/2 cup of coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 pinch of Himalayan or sea salt
1/4 cup of coconut oil (melted)
2 tbsp honey – ideally raw or locally produced
zest of 1-2 oranges (depending on how much you like that citrus zing!)
1/2 tsp of vanilla essence
2 organic eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
80g of dried cranberries or barberries or sultanas (make sure they are 100% berries with no vegetable oils!)
25-50g or dark organic chocolate (no less than 85% cocoa!)
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Preparation:
Preheat oven to 160C
Combine all ingredients and mix well
Roll into small bun shapes – about 14 small portions and place on a lined baking tray
Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden
Melt some dark chocolate and paint on the crosses!
Happy Easter!
