Eight Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Sydney
You're never too old for this Easter hunt.
This year, Easter hunts are not just for kids. Inventive bakeries, restaurants and other businesses around Sydney are getting busy creating sweet treats and other Easter-themed goodies for an audience that may have outgrown the Easter Bunny.
From cocktail-filled chocolate bunnies to colourful, Easter-themed tableware, here's a curated list of Easter goods worthy of a spot in every grown-up Sydneysider's Easter hunt.
GELATO MESSINA BUNNY COCKTAILS FROM COCKTAIL PORTER
Cocktail Porter and Gelato Messina have teamed up once again to create a DIY cocktail kit designed to put an adult twist on some classic Easter goodies. There are two varieties of boozy treats available for shipping nationwide.
The Salted Caramel Easter Egg Cocktail Kit consists of Messina's Dulce de Leche drizzled over a combination of Baileys Irish Creme, Coffee Liqueur, and coffee with pieces of popcorn for garnish. This is all served in a chocolate egg, of course. If you prefer a chocolate bunny, you can try their other kit — an espresso martini-filled Lindt Gold bunny.
The kits each come in two sizes: the small size that makes about six cocktails ($80), and the large which serves about 12 ($145).
VEGAN HOT CROSS BUNS FROM BLACK STAR PASTRY
If you're looking for a vegan spin on a hot cross bun, look no further than one of Black Star Pastry's four Sydney locations. Back for the 2022 season until April 18, the vegan buns are flavoured with an allspice and frankincense glaze while baking, creating an intense and unique flavour. Black Star sells the buns in singles ($4.50), a set of six, ($25), or a dozen ($45). With the dozen, they'll throw in a thirteenth "bun on the run" on top of the pack so that you can snack on the way home.
NUTELLA HOT CROSS BAO FROM DIN TAI FUNG
Din Tai Fung has once again created a delicious festive treat with its Easter hot cross bao. Available just in time for Easter, these bao may look like hot cross buns from the outside, but inside they are filled up with gooey, delicious molten Nutella.
The bao are available at all Din Tai Fung locations, or can be delivered frozen to your home if you intend to stockpile them in your freezer to enjoy after Easter passes. The bao are available for $6.80 for two in stores, or for $10, plus a delivery fee, for three delivered to your door.
NOT-CROSS BUNS FROM SONOMA BAKERY
If you're craving a new take on a traditional hot cross bun this Easter, Sonoma bakeries are putting their own twist on the dessert. Instead of the traditional cross you'll find at most bakeries, Sonoma adorns their treats with an "S" — giving them the name of "Not-Cross Buns." Before they are piped with the signature "S", however, each bun is baked complete with Sonoma's special blend of raisins, cranberries, apricots, and candied orange.
They are then brushed with a coffee-and-spice-steeped sugar glaze for the perfect finish. The buns are sold individually ($3.50) or in a box set of six ($20).
CHALLAH DOUGH HOT CROSS BUNS FROM THE GRUMPY BAKER
For yet another interesting take on the Easter classic, The Grumpy Baker has released their hot cross buns for the season. Honouring their founder's Israeli heritage, Grumpy Baker's buns are made with Jewish challah dough, a spongy bread traditionally served on Jewish Shabbat. Mixed into the challah are raisins, chocolate chips and butter to create a classically delicious hot crossed bun. The buns are available to order at any of The Grumpy Baker's Sydney locations.
YUZU HOT CROSS BUNS AND HOT CROSS LAMINGTONS FROM TOKYO LAMINGTON
Inner west lamington wizards and collaboration kings Tokyo Lamington have two limited-time Easter treats, both playing on the hot cross bun. The first is a classic raisin-filled bun infused with yuzu to give it that Tokyo Lamington twist, while the second is, of course, a hot cross lamington. he cubes of Easter goodness include spiced cream, mixed fruits, citrus peel and sponge cake with a coating of cinnamon and crushed hot cross buns. You can head in store to pick one up or order an Easter Pack online featuring three of each treat for $24.
CHOCOLATE AND CUTLERY FROM KOKO BLACK AND IN THE ROUNDHOUSE
Chocolatiers at Koko Black have partnered with tableware company In the Roundhouse to create a basket of adult Easter goodies. In addition to the traditional chocolate bunny, these boxes contain four colourful plates from In the Roundhouse's collection as well as a variety of other Koko Black chocolate treats. All available for delivery at $199, the collection comes in milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and "golden treasures" varieties.
NEXT-LEVEL EASTER PLATTERS FROM CATERING PROJECT
If you're looking to take things up a notch this Easter, Catering Project's chocolate-heavy platters are just about as extravagant as you can go. The $189 Easter Grazing Platter features hot cross buns (both fruit and chocolate pistachio), brownies, doughnuts in the shapes of baby chicks and bunnies, and raspberry and cream cheese cake. Alongside the desserts, the platter also features charcuterie and cheeses including San Danielle prosciutto, Trinity brie and dried fruits.
