Hot Cross Bun Pudding

Name: Hot Cross Bun Pudding
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Butter, to grease; 12 hot cross buns; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 50 g sultanas; 500 mL whole milk; 250 mL double cream; 3 medium eggs; 3 medium egg yolks; 125 g caster sugar; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; Icing sugar, to dust

This indulgent pudding couldn’t be simpler to make or more delicious to eat.

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamUpdated: 12 March 2025

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Use up leftover hot cross buns, scattered with cinnamon and sultanas and covered in custard, to make a fantastic indulgent pudding.

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Yields:

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

50 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Cal/Serv:

568

Ingredients

Butter, to grease
12
hot cross buns
1 tsp.
ground cinnamon
50 g
sultanas
500 ml
whole milk
250 ml
double cream
3 medium eggs
3
medium egg yolks
125 g
caster sugar
2 tsp.
vanilla extract
Icing sugar, to dust

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan) mark 3. Grease a medium-large ovenproof serving dish with butter. Next, halve the hot cross buns horizontally and arrange the bun bottoms in the base of the dish, overlapping them slightly or slicing to fit, if needed.
2. Step 2Scatter over the cinnamon and sultanas, then lay the bun tops over the bases, overlapping slightly to make an attractive layer.
3. Step 3In a large bowl, whisk the milk, cream, whole eggs and yolks, sugar and vanilla until combined, then pour over the buns, pressing down on them lightly so they soak up some of the liquid.
4. Step 4Bake for 45-50min, or until the custard is set throughout (insert a knife to check). Dust with a little icing sugar and serve.