Hot cross buns with cheesecake spread

"Nobody loves a hot cross bun more than my mom, so I decided to use three elements she really likes – hot cross buns, cheesecake and marmalade – to make this treat.” – Khanya Mzongwana

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Ingredients:

For the cheesecake spread:

  • 240 g cream cheese
  • ½ cup cream
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 T icing sugar

For the hot cross buns:

  • 125 g orange marmalade
  • 4 T water
  • 6 Woolworths traditional hot cross buns, halved

Cooking instructions:

  1. Whisk all the cheesecake spread ingredients together in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Place the marmalade and water in a saucepan and slowly heat, stirring continually, until thick and syrupy. Remove from the heat.
  3. To serve, toast the hot cross buns in a dry pan. Smear the cheesecake spread onto the buns and drizzle with the marmalade syrup. Serve immediately.