Where to get Hot Cross buns with a French twist and other Easter 2024 delights in Australia

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French bakeries and patisseries around Australia are putting their own twists on the traditional Hot Cross buns and baked delights for Easter 2024. Find out about some of the delicious Easter creations they’ve baked for you and when to order by, so as not to miss out.

EASTER 2024 IN ADELAIDE

Sucre Patisserie has the below special items available via the online store for Easter for the 27th or 28th March (orders closing WEDNESDAY, 27th March at 8am):

Traditional Fruit Hot Cross Buns – 6 pack $24
Pandan & Coconut Hot Cross Buns – 6 pack $30

Fluffy soft pandan buns with a soft coconut centre

Fig, Spice & Vanilla Bunny – $9.50ea (25th-28th March, orders close 24th March)

Vanilla bean mousse, with a fig centre and a spiced sponge base, sprayed with green and purple chocolate velvet spray

You can order from the Easter 2024 range via this link: https://shop.sucrepatisserie.com.au/specials

EASTER 2024 IN BRISBANE

C’est Bon is making Hot Cross Buns, which will be available Tuesday 26th March – Friday 29th March to celebrate Easter 2024. They are available for dining in, take away or pre-order for collection. They cost:

$3.50 Each
$18 – 1/2 Dozen
$26 – 1 Dozen

Plus you can add on Wattleseed Butter for $6 each

Pre-order by 5pm the day before for next day collection. Available to collect Tuesday – Friday this week from 8:30am. Email to pre-order via [email protected]

Lune Croissanterie has its Hot Cross Cruffin for Easter 2024. It’s a cruffin filled with a spiced custard studded with the traditional hot cross bun dried fruit. Finished with that signature cross. ⁠⁠

Available for pre-order daily leading up to and including Easter weekend. Pre-order yours via this link.

EASTER 2024 IN BYRON BAY

Éclair at the Bay has a festive selection to share with family and friends for Easter 2024

THE NEST

Delicious Hazelnut Paris-Brest filled with chocolate eggs.

MOUSSE EGGS (3 WAYS)

Dark Chocolate Egg Mousse

Milk Chocolate Egg Mousse

White Chocolate Egg Mousse with Mascarpone Chantilly and Mango Coulis

HOT CROSS BUN

Traditional spiced bun with fruit.

CARROT CAKE

Sweet & Moist Carrot cake with walnuts.

CHOCOLATE TART

Dark chocolate ganache tart to share.

HIDDEN CHOUX

Small profiterole choux hidden in a chocolate tart.

These are all available at their shop in Byron Bay on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st March. No pre-orders are needed, just walk in. Limited quantity available so be early to guarantee your choice.

EASTER 2024 IN MELBOURNE

Agathé (at both South Melbourne Market and Royal Arcade, Melbourne CBD) proposes both a range of Hot cross buns and Hot cross bun croissants for Easter 2024. Their Hot cross buns pastries are baked with the traditional Gewürzhaus blend and their chocolate spices blend.

CLASSIC HOT CROSS BUNS

Sultanas, spices & citrus peels $4.5

CHOCOLATE HOT CROSS BUNS

Milk, white, dark chocolate chip and cranberries $4.5

PECAN DATE AND COFFEE HOT CROSS BUNS

Pecan, date and coffee $4,5

HOT CROSS BUNS CROISSANT

Croissant dough mixed with HCB spices, almond paste with sultanas & citrus peels $9

These are all available until Easter. They do not take pre-orders so go early to avoid missing out.

Available for pre-order daily leading up to and including Easter weekend. Pre-order yours via this link.

EASTER 2024 IN PERTH

French Sweet is featuring its macaron boxes for Easter 2024 and introducing its inaugural Hot Cross Bun (in sultanas, or chocolate).

$19.90 for a box of 6 cross buns. Macarons are their usual price.

There is no requirement to pre order, as they have plenty of stock. However, you can order via their online store if you wish to.

SPECIAL OFFER: Use the code MATILDA10 for 10% off your order.

EASTER 2024 ON THE SUNSHINE COAST

La Maison du Pâtissier (Eric and Françoise) has its brioche Hot Cross Buns. However, they will not be trading over Easter so you’ll need to collect before 2pm Thursday 28^th March.

Order yours in store, or via telephone on (07) 5493 1864 or email to [email protected].

La Petite Souris is making both Hot Cross Buns but also Cold Cross Buns! Filled with mixed spice mousse, raisin sultana and orange confit, on top of a spice soaked brioche.

Their Hot cross buns available Wednesday and Thursday this week (they are closed over Easter). Cold cross bun cakes available till sold out.

EASTER 2024 IN SYDNEY

Madame & Yves proposes an exciting range for Easter 2024. Chef Yves has been playing with inventive hybrids of the beloved hot cross bun (and all have a little French nod, fittingly). Per usual: made with love, premium ingredients and nothing artificial, ever. They are also offering the much-loved classic fruited and chocolate bun too (we respect they’re a classic to Aussie’s for a reason, but have added their our own French touch).

Hot Cross Brûlée Bun

Hot cross buns and crème brûlée had a baby at Madame & Yves. The result: a delicious hot cross spiced custard filled bun topped with a crunchy caramel toffee.

Hot “Crois-Sant”

Our buttery best-selling croissant re-imagined as a hot cross bun hybrid. All the flakey lovely pastry-ness of a croissant in “pain suisse” form, filled with hot cross spiced almond frangipane, sultanas, raisins, currants, candied orange peel and a teeny splash of rum.

Hot X Gelato Sandwich

Because they also make all of their gelato, they will toast any of their hot cross buns and put a generous scoop of any gelato flavour sandwiched within. Their recommendation: salted caramel or cafe au lait.

Hot X Pudding

Imagine their hot cross buns soaked in custard overnight and baked to perfection with a caramelised crust, topped with a quenelle of mascarpone whipped cream.

Hot cross bun

Classic buns with a sneaky French touch feature a dash of pain d’épices spice mix and French butter, as well as sultanas, raisins and candied orange peel. Glazed with a spiced espresso syrup. Butter lovers can get side portions of imported Lescure pastry salted butter.