Shortcut Hot Cross Buns
Paula Jones
Updated Oct 16, 2018
Make a traditional Easter treat with flaky crescents. Serve them hot out of the oven!
Shortcut Hot Cross Buns
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 5
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 1 snack-size box (1.5 oz) raisins (1/3 cup)
- Grated peel of 1/2 Meyer lemon
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
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Step2Separate dough into 8 triangles. In small bowl, mix raisins and lemon peel. Spoon raisin mixture evenly on narrow end of each triangle. Roll up to enclose filling and pinch dough to form a ball; press seams to seal. Place buns, seam side down, in muffin cups.
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Step3Bake 11 to 12 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool at least 20 minutes.
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Step4In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk (icing will be thick). Spoon icing into small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to pipe icing in cross shape on top of each cooled bun.
Nutrition
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