Hot Cross Bun Bread & Butter Pudding

This Hot Cross Bun Bread & Butter Pudding is the perfect Easter desert. It is a great way of turning the humble hot cross bun into something a little bit fancier.

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Keyword Bread and Butter Pudding, Easter, Hot Cross Buns

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Soaking time 15 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 561 kcal

Author Curly

Ingredients

5 hot cross buns torn into large pieces
40 g unsalted butter melted
75 g sultanas
2 large eggs
1 egg yolk
25 g caster sugar
115 ml milk
75 g double cream
2 tsp Cointreau
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Icing sugar to serve

Instructions

Rip each hot cross bun into roughly five pieces. Add to a large bowl and put in the microwave for one minute to soften them up
Brush the inside of an ovenproof dish with some of the melted butter
Add the hot cross buns to the buttered dish along with the sultanas
Spoon the remaining melted butter over the hot cross buns
Whisk the eggs, extra yolk and sugar together until pale and fluffy
Add the milk, cream, Cointreau, cinnamon and salt to the eggs and whisk again
Pour the egg mix over the hot cross buns making sure it is all covered. Gently push the hot cross buns down into the custard and leave to absorb for 15 minutes
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (160ºC fan assisted)
Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until it is just set and a lovely brown colour
Dust with icing sugar before serving

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is given as a guide only.

Nutrition Facts

Hot Cross Bun Bread & Butter Pudding

Amount Per Serving

Calories 561 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 180mg60%

Sodium 56mg2%

Potassium 222mg6%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Sugar 18g20%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 755IU15%

Vitamin C 0.6mg1%

Calcium 73mg7%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.