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Sexy, covetable hot cross buns: Australia’s obsession with Easter treats

From spiced cookies to flavoured vodka, hot cross bun mania has seized small and large retailers alike, with 70m selling in one supermarket alone

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2025

Australia’s fancy finger bun renaissance: ‘How could you not feel nostalgic?’

They may have reached peak popularity in the 1980s but finger buns are getting a glow-up by top-end bakeries – with or without sultanas

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2024