Humble Bakery

Humble’s Hot Cross Buns are back from March 24th, keeping it classic with fluffy, spiced buns packed with fruit. Grab one in-store for $5 or pre-order a 6 or 9-pack online for pick-up. For something extra indulgent, The Hot Cross Ice Cream Bun is a must-try—a warm bun filled with house-made salted butter ice cream made with CopperTree Farms’ naturally cultured butter. Available exclusively at Humble Surry Hills for $12.

Humble Bakery – Surry Hills, Kent Street, Circular Quay

Brooklyn Boy Bagels

Hot cross buns are great, but have you tried a Hot Cross Bagel? Brooklyn Boy Bagels is putting a New York twist on the Easter classic with their signature chewy bagels, sweetened with spices and topped with a vanilla-glaze cross. At $5.50 each, they’re a must-try for bagel lovers looking for something different this Easter.

Brooklyn Boy Bagels – Surry Hills & Marrickville

Fabbrica

Fabbrica is spicing things up this Easter with their chai-infused Hot Cross Buns, crafted by Head Baker Ani Bhosekar. These golden, glazed buns are packed with warming notes of ginger, cinnamon, and cardamom, studded with currants and raisins for the perfect balance of spice and sweetness. Available daily at Fabbrica Bread Shops in Rozelle and Coogee, or pre-order a six-pack with chai-spiced butter for $30, ready for collection from April 18th-20th.

Fabbrica Bread Shop – 161 King St, Sydney NSW 2000

Baker Bleu

Baker Bleu is bringing back its much-loved hot cross buns, along with a decadent new flavour for Easter. Their traditional buns are packed with cinnamon, ginger, Australian raisins, and fresh orange pulp, while the new sour cherry and chocolate variety features rich dark chocolate and tart cherries, finished with a cocoa-spiked cross. Available daily across Sydney and Melbourne, these buns are the perfect Easter treat—whether you’re indulging solo or sharing with family.

Baker Bleu – Locations in Sydney & Melbourne

Bar Mammoni

Bar Mammoni is turning up the Easter indulgence with three takes on the season’s favourite treat. From March 3rd, get your hands on classic hot cross buns ($5 each or $16 for four), rich chocolate hot cross buns ($5), and golden, flaky hot cross cruffins ($12). The classics are packed with spiced-soaked fruit and a glossy cinnamon-star anise glaze, while the chocolate version swaps fruit for 58% dark chocolate and cocoa. But the real showstopper? The hot cross cruffin—layers of crisp, buttery pastry filled with milk chocolate and hazelnut praline.

Bar Mammoni – Shop 2, Loftus Ln, Sydney NSW 2000

Sonoma

Sonoma is bringing back its cult-favourite Not Cross Buns—because who needs a cross when the flavour speaks for itself? These pillowy-soft buns are packed with juicy spiced raisins, currants, cranberries, apricots, and candied orange, then finished with a delicate spiced glaze. Each one is stamped with an ‘S’ for Sonoma, a nod to the bakery’s artisanal touch. Available from March 6, grab one for $4 or a six-pack for $20 at all Sonoma bakeries.

Sonoma – Locations in Alexandria, Bondi, Rose Bay, Glebe, Leichhardt, Braddon, Bowral, Terrigal, Menai

KOI & Benriach’s Scotch Cross Bun

Easter just got a bold new makeover. KOI Dessert Bar and Benriach single malt Scotch whisky have teamed up to create the Scotch Cross Bun—a decadent twist on the traditional hot cross bun. This limited-edition dessert takes KOI’s signature pastry mastery and infuses it with the rich, layered flavours of Benriach’s The Original Ten whisky. Expect a vanilla mousse, spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon, layered with currants soaked in Benriach whisky, and wrapped in an elegant cake design. Available from April 1st to April 17th, you can grab one at KOI Dessert Bar locations in Sydney and Melbourne, either in-store or to-go. Plus, as a special treat, every purchase comes with a complimentary 50ml bottle of Benriach The Original Ten.

Available here.