Spiced Vanilla Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Ingredients (24)

• For the Dough:
• 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
• 2 1/2 ounces sugar (rounded 1/3 cup; 70g)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons (6g) instant dry yeast, such as SAF; not RapidRise or active dry (more info here)
• 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt (for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume)
• 12 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 1/3 cups, spooned; 340g)
• 3 ounces unsalted butter (6 tablespoons; 85g)
• 3 ounces cold milk, any percentage fat content (1/3 cup; 85g)
• 6 ounces cold plain Greek yogurt, any percentage fat content (2/3 cup; 170g); see note
• 1 ounce store-bought or homemade candied orange peel (2 tablespoons; 30g)
• 2 ounces dried apricots or other light fruit (1/4 cup; 55g), cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 2 ounces dried cherries or other dark fruit (1/3 cup; 55g), cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1/2 teaspoon (1g) ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• For the Egg Wash:
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons heavy cream (1/4 ounce; 7ml)
• For the Frosting:
• 4 ounces powdered sugar (about 1 cup; 115g), preferably organic
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream (1/2 ounce; 15ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) vanilla extract