Hot cross bun macarons | Butter Baking

Hot Cross Bun Macarons

Oh yes. I did. You may have read my last post  where I mentioned I was working on something a little different to share with you this Easter. And this is it. I did it over Christmas with Gingerbread Macarons and wanted to see if I could do the same thing with hot cross buns. Well, it took a couple of tries to get the filling right, but here we have them … Continue reading →


Mocha choc chip coconut hot cross buns | Butter Baking

Double Chocolate Chip, Espresso, Coconut Hot Cross Buns

So I have a confession to make. I wasn’t going to share a hot cross bun recipe with you this year. I made you some Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns (my faves!) last Easter. This year, I was going to make you something a little different (and I’m working on it, so if all goes to plan, you’ll be getting those tomorrow). Anyway, so I wasn’t going to share another … Continue reading →


Hot Cross Cookies

It’s Easter! What will you be doing to celebrate Easter this year? For us, it is the perfect excuse for lots of baking and for gathering the family together. This year, I will be celebrating Easter twice, as my dad and his side of the family are Greek Orthodox and my mum, brother and I are Catholic. So our Easter is this weekend, and Greek Easter is next weekend. Lots … Continue reading →


Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns

Only one more week until Easter! Last Easter, I was absolutely obsessed, OBSESSED, with hot cross buns. Not the traditional kind, however, with all the dried fruit and candied peel and all those gross things. The chocolate chip kind of hot cross buns. It started thanks to the local bakery chain in the mall where I work. Around last Easter, I was working at a mens retail store, and spent … Continue reading →