Dessert for 2
Hot Cross Bun French Toast
$11.58for 420 minServes 2
Hot cross bun strips cook in cinnamon egg batter and come with yogurt, lemon curd, sugar, and chocolate eggs.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price | |
| Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.09Typical price | |
| Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price | |
| Buns and rolls, 2$0.45 each typical | 2 | $0.90Typical price | |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 9 oz$0.45/oz typical | 9 oz | $4.10Typical price | |
| Jelly, 0.5 oz$0.16/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.79 | ||
Swaps
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
FrenchVegetarianKid-friendlyDesserts
Typical price
$2.90 per serving$11.58 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 knob butter
- 2 hot cross buns cut into thick soldiers
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 small hollow milk or white chocolate eggs
- 300 ml white chocolate- or vanilla-flavoured yogurt
- 2 tsp lemon curd
Steps
- Whisk the egg, milk, cinnamon, and sugar in a shallow bowl.
- Warm the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Dip the bun strips in the egg mixture and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until firm and golden.
- Stir the lemon curd into the yogurt in a small bowl.
- Serve the cooked bun strips with the yogurt mixture and chocolate eggs.
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