Overview
We can't hate on your everyday supermarket hot cross bun, but if you're looking for something a little fancy this Easter, Morning Market has got a timely surprise. For the first time, the team behind Andrew McConnell's European-style pantry and provisions outfit are making their own spiced creation for your festive pleasure.
With an elevated take on the classic recipe, these hot cross buns are produced with anise-flavoured pastis, brandy, cardamon and allspice, while top-quality dried prunes and apricots are added to the mix. With cool autumn mornings primed for this limited-time treat, starting your day with a sweet, fragrant bite puts you in good stead for what lies ahead.
So, when can you get them? Morning Market's hot cross buns are available for pre-order and purchase from Friday, February 28 to Saturday, April 19, ensuring you have more than enough time to find out what makes them special. Priced at $4.50 each or $26 for a pack of six, these buns are the ideal way to complement your Easter festivities.
With stores in Fitzroy and Prahran, Morning Market is no stranger to special-edition creations and hard-to-find gourmet goods. With both outposts stocked with the same tight curation of culinary goodies, it's become a go-to spot for browsing everything from gold-standard Comté cheese to bluefin tuna roe and best-selling sourdough from cult-followed Baker Bleu.
Meanwhile, McConnell (Cumulus Inc, Builders Arms Hotel, Cutler & Co) has also been hard at work organising a refined selection of food-related gifts and homewares. Whether your foodie friend has a birthday coming up or you're keen to add some tasteful items to your collection, sophisticated cookbooks, vases, pepper mills and candles make shopping hassle-free.
If you decide to pop in, both Fitzroy and Prahran have street-side seating where you can rest after your shop. Order up a coffee with a breakfast bap, the sandwich special of the week or – if you get down during this Easter celebration – a freshly baked hot cross bun that will open your mind to the possibilities of the enduring autumn tradition.
Jo McGann
Morning Market is found at 59 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, and 579 High Street, Prahran. Head to the website for more information.
Images: Parker Blain.