Jamaican Spiced Bun Recipe
The Jamaican spiced bun has gone beyond being just an Easter special to an all-year-round delight! Packed with sweet raisins and spiced with condiments that amplify its flavour, this easy recipe is just what you need to make yourself a loaf of it.
Equipment
- 1 loaf pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 330ml stout
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 2 teaspoon browning
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 egg
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mixed dried fruits raisins, currants, sultanas
Extras
- 3 tbsp softened butter to grease pan
- 2-3 tbsp water as needed
- 1 block cheddar cheese sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan with butter.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the stout, melted butter, molasses, browning, honey, egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Use a sieve to sift in the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Begin to mix, if too thick, you can add 1 tbsp of water.
- Fold in the dried fruits until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once baked, remove the bun from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.