Keto Hot Cross Buns

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Low Carb

Keyword: easter recipes

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Servings: Buns

Calories: 276kcal

Author: Angela Coleby

Low carb hot cross buns baked with Fathead dough and spices for an Easter treat.

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Ingredients

½ cup Coconut flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
2 tablespoons monkfruit sweetener or other low carb sweetener
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon All Spice or clove
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Mixed Spice or pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 medium Eggs
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
2 cups Mozzarella Cheese grated
2 oz Cream cheese
2 tablespoons Butter unsalted

Bun Cross

4 tablespoons Almond flour
1 tablespoon Water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F degrees
In a bowl mix the coconut flour, monkfruit sweetener, spices, orange peel, salt and baking powder.
Add the eggs and vanilla and mix.
In another bowl, place the mozzarella, butter and cream cheese.
Microwave for 2 minutes.
Remove from the microwave and quickly stir. Add the coconut flour mixture and work into a dough.
Create 6 balls from the dough and shape into a bun.
Place the buns on a parchment paper lined baking tray.
To make the cross, mix the almond flour with the water until you have a thick paste. Either pipe onto the buns or gently roll into a strip and place on top of the bun, flattening out once in place.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.

Notes

Makes 6 buns at 4g net carbs each.

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

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