Overview
Sixty years ago, biscuit history was made. Back in 1964, the winning combination of malted bikkies filled with chocolate cream and covered in textured chocolate first hit Australian shelves — and, much to the delight of tastebuds across the country, Tim Tams were born. Since then, what might just be the nation's favourite biscuit has come in all manner of flavours (including both Gelato Messina- and Jatz-riffing versions), inspired a hotel suite and earned fame around the world. But Lune working Tim Tams into one of its pastries? That's new.
To celebrate the bikkie's 60th anniversary, Lune Croissanterie has joined forces with Tim Tam's maker Arnott's to create a twice-baked Tim Tam pain au chocolat. The must-try bakery item features Tim Tam biscuit frangipane and chocolate ganache inside, and also chunks of Tim Tams on top. If you're keen to sink your teeth into one, you've got a month to head to one of Lune's Melbourne and Brisbane venues.
"We are so honoured to be part of this special 60-year celebration. I am *this* close to fulfilling my dream of becoming the Tim Tam Genie!" said Lune Owner and Founder Kate Reid, announcing the collaboration.
"We all have such fond memories with Tim Tam, and so we really wanted to create something that befits such an Aussie icon."
The Tim Tam pain au chocolate is on the Lune menu across October 2024, from Tuesday, October 1–Thursday, October 31, at all stores in the Victorian (Fitzroy, the CBD and Armadale) and Queensland (South Brisbane and Burnett Lane) capitals. Taking cues from the beloved biscuit shouldn't come as a surprise for the bakery's customers. Lune loves an edible mashup, turning fellow food items into pastries — as one of its other October specials, birthday cake croissants, also demonstrates.
This year marks 12 years of Lune, too, which is why the chain is doing some celebrating of its own. Available from its Fitzroy, Armadale, South Brisbane and Brisbane CBD locations, its birthday cake croissants are inspired by the birthday cake from Milk Bar Store in New York, and feature birthday cake frangipane and birthday crumb in a twice-baked tradition croissant. On top: vanilla buttercream and — because it wouldn't be a birthday without them — sprinkles.
Among the sweet dishes, the October specials range also features cinnamon buns (made with sugar, cinnamon and crushed walnuts, and finished with cream cheese glaze and roasted walnuts) and passionfruit coconut cruffins (featuring passionfruit sugar, passionfruit coconut whip, passionfruit jam, coconut flakes and meringue shards).
Lune is also going savoury with its everything croissant, complete with herb paste, chive cream cheese and everything bagel seasoning among the ingredients.
As always, different options are available at different stores — and only some shops take pre-orders.
Lune's October 2024 specials are available from Tuesday, October 1–Thursday, October 31. Different items are available from different stores, with Lune operating at Fitzroy, the CBD and Armadale in Melbourne, and South Brisbane and Burnett Lane in Brisbane — and from everywhere except the Melbourne CBD, you can also order them online.
Images: Pete Dillon.