Bun recipes
There’s nothing quite like taking a fresh batch of buns out of the oven for a teatime treat. We’ve got hot cross buns, iced buns, classic Chelsea buns, and of course the almighty cinnamon Gail’s bun.
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Toasted chai teacakes
Toasted teacakes are a classic teatime treat, so why not infuse them with spiced chai tea? Double the tea equals double the fun.
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Kim-Joy’s cinnamon rolls with escapee snail
Kim-Joy's homemade cinnamon rolls are the softest, fluffiest buns you'll ever try. Add a cute marshmallow snail for the ultimate cosy bake.
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Christmas baking
Cardamom, grapefruit, hazelnut and white chocolate tear-and-share buns
Fragrant cardamom buns filled with a white chocolate and hazelnut mixture are the perfect make-ahead treat for a special breakfast.
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Nicola Lamb’s French toast cinnamon buns
Behold the squidigiest, most delicious cinnamon buns ever. These French toast buns are bathed in rum custard and drizzled with caramel icing.
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Malt iced buns with raspberry icing
Who doesn’t love an iced bun? These raspberry buns temper the sometimes over-sweet flavour thanks to wholemeal flour and a little malt.
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Cardamom and orange sticky buns
Michael Chakraverty and David Atherton (aka the Sticky Bun Boys) created these gloriously colourful orange and cardamom sticky buns to encapsulate the playfulness and joie de vivre of the pride and queer food movement.
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Weekend baking
Iced cinnamon rolls
The soft and pillowy, lightly spiced and immensely comforting cinnamon roll is one of the baking world’s great joys.
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Brunch
Babka buns with Nutella and tahini filling
Nutella fans. Tahini enthusiasts. We see you! May we present these mouth-watering babka buns stuffed with a dreamy Nutella and tahini filling.
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Sweet tahini swirl buns
In this recipe, Yasmin Khan brings us a crisp, light Mediterranean tahini swirl bun that puts sesame-fragrant tahini front and centre.
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Hot cross buns
Chocolate and peanut butter hot cross buns
In this recipe, traditional hot cross buns get an updated twist with chocolate and peanut butter - ideal if you're not a fan of dried fruit.
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Brunch
Gail’s Bakery’s cinnamon buns
Gail's Bakery's flaky cinnamon buns are exactly the sort of joyfully crisp, sugar-coated treat you want to enjoy with a strong cup of coffee.
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Hot cross buns
Gail’s hot cross buns
The recipe for these hot cross buns comes from high-end bakery chain Gail's – each step is accompanied by a photo to make it easy to follow.
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Christmas baking
Pecan pie chelsea buns
We've taken a classic chelsea bun recipe up a notch with this tear-and-share pecan pie bake, filled with a spiced pecan filling and drizzled in whisky icing
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Sweet bread
Chocolate and cardamom babka buns
Sugar, spice and all things nice – that's what these chocolate babka buns are made of. Enjoy them for breakfast, brunch or afternoon tea.
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Hot cross buns
Hot cross buns with marmalade vodka whipped butter
Here's an alternative to traditional hot cross buns - boozy marmalade whipped butter and tear-and-share serving style.
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Chelsea buns
Chelsea buns are British bakes that date back to the 17th century. This traditional bun recipe is packed with spice and sticky sultanas.
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