Rawsome Hot Cross Buns!

I love Easter! The smell of these warming spices fills the house and just makes you feel HAPPY! 

Buns:

3 Cups wet Almond Pulp (from milk) *

½ Cup Steel Cut Oats
2 Tablespoons Golden Flax Meal

1 Cup Sultanas

6 Dates

3 Oranges (you'll need the zest of one) 

2 Tablespoons of **Apple Pie Spice (no you probably haven’t heard of this, it’s something I bring in from the USA and sell at classes!) OR:

1.5 tsp of the following Fenugreek, Ginger, Nutmeg

2 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp of Lemon Powder (or the zest of one lemon will do)

1 tsp Vanilla extract

1 tsp of Salt

*I do NOT suggested just blending almonds, they really need to be activated (soaked) for this recipe otherwise it can be pretty hard to digest.

**yes you could also just use Mixed Spice plus some extra Cinnamon, it’s a different flavour profile but will work fine, just taste as you go!

First, zest one orange and set zest aside, then juice all three oranges and soak the sultanas and dates, top with water to cover and leave for an hour or so.

Mix the steel cut oats so they become powdery and add everything else in a food processor (including soaking water but add gradually) until all ingredients come together to form a dough. 

Create a square on a dehydrator sheet, with a thickness of about 1-1.5 inches. Cut into buns. Dehydrate overnight on a mesh sheet, then separate each bun, glaze and put onto a mesh sheet for 2 hours.

Glaze:

Juice of one Lemon

2 Tablespoons Coconut Nectar

Sugar Dust:

Once you remove from the dehydrator, I like to dip in a light dusting of coconut sugar and cinnamon:

1 Tablespoon Coconut Sugar

1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Mix together making sure there are no lumps. Dip in your buns one at a time.

Crosses:

½ Cup soaked Cashews

1/4 Cup Coconut Oil

1 Tablespoon Coconut Nectar

Pinch of Salt

1 little Water

Blend together till smooth (I find a personal blender ideal for this). Then put into an icing dispenser and make your crosses.