Hotcross Buffins

Freshly baked hot cross muffin drizzled with malt extract on a wooden surface.

There’s nothing like the smell of fresh buffins coming from the oven! These will definitely be a new family favourite treat.

Saunders’ Malt Extract is available at most Coles and Woolworths supermarkets

They look so scrumptious!

These Hotcross Buffins are absolutely delicious! 

Just in time for Easter, the team at Sweet Magazine have shared the Saunders’ Malt Hot Cross Buffins!

Enjoy some decadent and mouthwatering Hotcross Buffins this Easter with your friends and family.

Hotcross Buffins

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
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Course: DessertsCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Medium
Servings
+

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Calories

230

kcal
Total time

40

minutes

A soft, spiced muffin twist on the classic hot cross bun, dotted with dried fruit and finished with a simple cross glaze—perfect for Easter or anytime you crave a sweet, spiced treat.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Self raising flour

  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg

  • 1/2 cups Almond meal

  • 3/4 cups Caster sugar

  • 1 cup Sultanas

  • 1/2 cups Raisins

  • 1 cup Natural greek yoghurt

  • 3/4 cups Vegetable oil

  • 1/4 cup number Saunders Malt Extract

  • 2 Eggs

  • Glaze

  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp Saunders’ Malt

  • 2 tbsp Water

  • Cross

  • 1/4 cups Icing Sugar

  • 1 tsp Water

Directions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 160°C and line a muffin tin with paper liners. Set to one side.
  • In a large bowl sift together the flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir through the almond meal, caster sugar, and dried fruit.
  • In a separate bowl or jug, combine the yoghurt, vegetable oil, Saunders’ Malt Extract and eggs. Whisk to combine.
  • Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined – don’t over mix or you’ll end up with tough muffins! This mixture is not runny, so don’t worry if it seems thick.
  • Spoon the mixture evenly into the liners of your prepared tin. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, turning half way, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of your muffins comes out clean.
  • Glaze your muffins while they’re still hot. Add the brown sugar, Saunders’ Malt Extract and water to a small saucepan and heat over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Use a silicone brush to glaze the tops of your muffins. Allow to cool completely.
  • For the cross, combine the icing sugar and water, and use a spoon to drizzle the icing in a cross shape on top of your muffin.
  • Makes 12 muffins or 18 cupcake sized muffins. Store in an airtight container for 3 days.
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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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