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Sweet and savoury hot cross bun toppings

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Easter time means we want to try as many different hot cross bun toppings as possible. Here’s how to supercharge some of the tasty varieties at Coles. 

  • Serves6
  • Prep time20 minutes
Sweet and savoury hot cross bun toppings

Ingredients

Avocado and salsa

  • 4 Coles Special Burger Sauce Hot Cross Buns*, split, toasted
  • 1 avocado, peeled, stoned, sliced
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 2 tbs chopped coriander
  • 1 tbs lime juice

Spiced butter stars

  • 6 Coles Traditional Fruit Hot Cross Buns, split toasted
  • 250g butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup (40g) icing sugar mixture
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp grated orange rind

Nutty maple butter

  • 6 Coles Fruity Brioche Hot Cross Buns*, split, toasted
  • 150g butter, softened
  • 2 tbs maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans
  • 50g chopped Nestlé Violet Crumble

Ricotta and chocolate

  • 6 Coles Chocolate Hot Cross Buns, split, toasted
  • 200g smooth ricotta
  • Shaved milk chocolate, to serve
  • Coles Chocolate Topping, to serve

Caramel mascarpone

  • 6 Coles Apple and Cinnamon Hot Cross Buns, split, toasted
  • 200g mascarpone
  • Coles Salted Caramel Topping, to serve

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Method

  1. Step 1

    To make the avocado and salsa topping, top burger sauce bun bases with the avocado. Place the tomato, onion, coriander and lime juice in a bowl and gently stir to combine. Spoon salsa over the avocado to serve.

  2. Step 2

    To make the spiced butter stars, line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the butter, icing sugar mixture, cinnamon, ginger and orange rind in a bowl, and stir to combine. Spread the butter mixture in a 1.5cm-thick layer on the lined tray and place in the fridge to set. Use a cookie cutter or a knife to cut into stars and serve immediately with the brioche buns.

  3. Step 3

    To make the nutty maple butter, use an electric mixer to beat the butter for 5 mins, or until whipped. Beat in the syrup until combined, then fold through the pecans and chocolate. Spread the butter mixture over the chocolate buns to serve.

  4. Step 4

    To make the ricotta and chocolate topping, spread the chocolate buns with the ricotta. Sprinkle with the milk chocolate and drizzle with the chocolate topping to serve.

  5. Step 5

    To make the caramel mascarpone, spread the apple and cinnamon buns with the mascarpone. Drizzle with the caramel sauce to serve. 

    *In stores for a limited time only. Available while stocks last.