Easter treats
Yep, it really is Easter already; I know that the supermarket had the Easter eggs out at the end of January, but it is actually Easter now. I feel like Easter is not complete without hot cross buns, you can keep your chocolate eggs and your cream eggs, I miss the smell and taste of toasted hot cross buns smothered with butter. I have tried (and failed) many times to come up with a grain-free, sugar-free alternative for the hot cross bun. I’m convinced that it can’t be done, they just aren’t the same. That realisation set me free to try making hot cross other things like cookies!

Same but different
These cross bun cookies have all of the fruity, spicy flavours of the traditional hot cross bun, but in a gluten and sugar-free compact form.
Cross bun cookies recipe

Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tbsp. coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp. mixed spice
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 cup sun butter
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup
- 3 tbsp. coconut milk
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla bean powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup raisins
Preheat your oven to 180°c /360°f.
Line a baking tray with baking paper or a silicone liner.

Blend your oats into flour or use a coffee grinder.





In a bowl add the oat flour and mix in the baking soda, baking powder, coconut sugar, mixed spice, ground cinnamon and cloves.








In a separate bowl, mix your sun butter, maple syrup, coconut milk, vanilla bean powder and salt.








Add your wet and dry ingredients together and mix until combined and you have a sticky but not too sticky cookie dough.



Fold in your sultanas or choc chips.



Divide the dough into cookies and place evenly on your lined trays.


Press lightly on each to flatten and bake for 15 minutes.



Cool and top with crosses.




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Credit: Cath @ easycleaneats
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tbsp. coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp. mixed spice
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 cup sun butter
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup
- 3 tbsp. coconut milk
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla bean powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup raisins
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 180°c /360°f.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper or a silicone liner.
- Blend your oats into flour or use a coffee grinder.
- In a bowl add the oat flour and mix in the baking soda, baking powder, coconut sugar, mixed spice, ground cinnamon and cloves.
- In a separate bowl, mix your sun butter, maple syrup, coconut milk, vanilla bean powder and salt.
- Add your wet and dry ingredients together and mix until combined and you have a sticky but not too sticky cookie dough.
- Fold in your sultanas or choc chips, roll into cookies and place evenly on your lined trays.
- Press lightly on each to flatten and bake for 15 minutes.
- Cool and top with crosses.
Nutrition
Per Serving: 86 calories; 2g fat; 15g carbohydrates; 2g proteinEquipment
- Baking tray
- Baking paper or a silicone liner
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Spice mill
- Spatula
- Ice cream scoop
Nutritional disclaimer
Nutrition information is provided as an estimate based on the ingredients used and available in my area (New Zealand). The nutritional information is here to help you understand the recipe; I use MyFitnessPal to generate my estimates. For more accurate nutritional information, please use a nutritional calculator with the ingredients in your area.