Here is one that says they are light, link below

Here is a link that might be useful: hot cross buns

I've made these every year (usually 6-8 dozen) for the past 35 years or so- they are very light and yeasty. They are very popular with family and friends and the only kind DH will eat any more :-)

Hot Cross Buns

450g/1 lb flour
2 sachets/3 tsp instant yeast
1 tsp caster/superfine sugar
300ml/10 fl oz milk
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp mixed spice/pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp salt
50g/2 oz (by weight) caster sugar
100g/4oz (by weight) currants
25g/1 oz (by weight) mixed peel
50g/2 oz/1/2 stick melted butter
1 beaten egg

Mix yeast, 100g/4 oz flour and 1 tsp sugar in a bowl. Warm milk to blood heat, add to mixture and leave half an hour or until frothy. Sift remaining flour with salt, spices and sugar. Pour butter and egg into batter, mix well, then add spiced flour and fruit. Knead 10 minutes, leave to rise, punch down, knead lightly and divide into 12. Roll each piece into a bun and place close to each other on a greased sheet to rise. Make a flour and water paste and place a cross on each bun. Bake at 190C/375F 20-25 minutes. Glaze hot buns with 25g/1 oz sugar dissolved in 3 tablespoons water. Brush glaze on hot buns with a pastry brush.