Cream Cheese Topping for Hot-Cross Buns
Learn how to make hot cross buns frosting with cream cheese, butter, and lemon zest. This frosting is a delightful and zesty twist on the traditional hot cross bun glaze.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
This creamy and tangy frosting perfectly complements the warm and spiced flavors of the buns, adding an extra layer of taste and texture.
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
softened |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
honey
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86.7 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
honey
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
Directions
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
Beat in the honey and lemon rind.
Refrigerate until ready to use.
On warm buns, pipe mixture to make crosses on buns.
Refrain from reheating once crosses are in place.
