We don’t *really* need an excuse to stuff ourselves silly with chocolate but Easter is approaching so it feels like the right thing to do. And we don’t need to stop at a regular old chocolate egg, not when we could be feasting on all these holiday specials too.
Eggbreak x Hackney Gelato’s Hot Cross Bun Ice Cream Sandwich
Not content with doing a hot cross bun gelato, Hackney Gelato is taking things up a notch this Easter with the help of Eggbreak, who have taken a fat scoop of the gelato, put it on top of a caramelised apple, drizzled it with homemade caramel sauce and stuffed the lot into a toasted hot cross bun. It’s the ultimate Easter ice cream sarnie.
Available until 30th April 2022
30 Uxbridge St, London W8 7TA
eggbreak.com
Bun House’s Easter Sweet Chick Bun
Bun House always do a good seasonal spesh and for Easter they’re bringing us these sweet looking (and sweeter tasting) chick buns, filled with coconut kaya custard. You can get the bird buns as part of Bun House’s new afternoon tea tray (launching 12th April) and a limited number will be available to takeaway from the restaurant across Easter weekend.
Available 16th & 17th April 2022
26-27 Lisle St, London WC2H 7BA
bun.house
081 Pizzeria x Bando Belly’s Lamb Shallot Bando Ugh Pizza
Peckham neighbours 081 Pizzeria and Bando Belly are teaming up for an almighty Easter spesh – the Lamb Shallot Bando Ugh pizza. It’s a Neapolitan crust with 081’s tomato sauce and Bando’s green sauce on the base, topped with Bando’s pulled lamb, mozzarella, shallots, basil, parmesan, crispy onions, spring onions, sesame seeds and chilli sauce.
Available from 17th – 24th April 2022
Peckham Levels, 95A Rye Ln, London SE15 4ST
081pizzeria.com
Hoppers’ Double Egg Roulette
Hoppers is upping the egg ante this Easter with a game of double egg roulette and the prize is their meal on the house. Anyone who orders a signature egg hopper will be in with a chance of winning – if you get a double egg in yours then you’ve hit the jackpot. 100 double egg hoppers will be dished out over the weekend so you’re in with a good chance.
Available 16th & 17th April 2022
Soho, Marylebone & King’s Cross
hopperslondon.com
Humble Crumble’s Easter Nests
For the ultimate sweet Easter treat, get down to Humble Crumble. You can get their cumbles topped with a blowtorched marshmallow nest with chocolate shavings, marigold petals and milk choc mini eggs – and yes there is a vegan version with a vegan marshmallow nest, dark choc shavings and hazelnuts.
Available until 18th April 2022
Spitalfields Market & Borough Market
@humblecrumblelondon
Popham’s Hot Cross(ant) Bun
Not only have they gone and opened site number three but they’ve gone and repurposed their croissant dough for this year’s hot cross bun spesh. Also featuring the addition of mincemeat left from their mince pies, it’s packed with the usual likes of raisins, candied peel, mixed spice and bits of apple and then covered in a citrus, maple and cardamom glaze. YUM. Available across all their locations, there’s no excuses for missing out on this one.
Available until 30th April 2022
Islington, Hackney & Victoria Park
pophamsbakery.com
Yauatcha’s Mango & Grapefruit Easter Egg
There are Easter eggs and then there’s Yauatcha’s mango & grapefruit Easter egg. It’s a got a grapefruit mousse ‘white’, a mango compote ‘yolk’ and coconut crunch, all encased in a white and dark chocolate shell and sat on a chocolate nest. You can get the egg for pudding after a meal at Yauatcha or pick one up to take away from their patisserie counter.
Available 11th – 24th April 2022
Soho & the City
yauatcha.com
Albie x Layla’s Cocoa Hot Cross Buns
Albie at The Hoxton, Southwark has joined forces with West London’s Layla Bakery to level up the hot cross bun this Easter. Their collab creation is soft buns made with chocolate chips, candied orange peel, Earl Grey-soaked raisins, cardamom, cinnamon and ginger, with a dollop of orange marmalade for spreading served on the side.
Available until 28th April 2022
40 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NY
albielondon.com
Duck & Waffle’s Golden Duck Egg
Head up to Duck & Waffle for epic views and an indulgent golden egg this Easter. The limited edition dessert, which is only available across the Easter weekend, has an orange puree yolk and a white chocolate mousse in a tempered golden Valrhona milk chocolate case, served with a maple caramel syrup.
Available 15th – 18th April 2022
Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY
Gunpowder’s Lamb Shank Biryani
It’s not Easter without lamb and Gunpowder is putting an Indian twist on it with this lamb shank biryani. It’s got tender chunks of marinated British lamb with layers of saffron rice, caramelised onions and a rich spiced sauce, sealed with a puff pastry lid. YUM. It’s big enough to share between 3-4 people and is only available at the Soho restaurant, so round up your mates and get down there.
Available until 16th April 2022
20 Greek Street, London W1D 4EF
gunpowderlondon.com
Riding House Cafe’s Hot Cross Bunidict
Is it a hot cross bun? Is it eggs benedict? It’s a bunidict and it’s both. Riding House Cafe in Victoria and Rail House Cafe are serving up the hybrid dish – a toasted hot cross bun topped with swiss chard, poached egg & hollandaise – across the Easter weekend so you can brunch in style.
Available 15th – 18th April 2022
Fitzrovia & Victoria
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BAO’s Easter Chicks
BAO’s Bakery Goods are getting an Easter twist and being turned into little chicks. The bird bao buns, which are almost too cute to eat, are filled with molten chocolate and salted egg custard, and you get can them delivered via their Convni store or eat in at Cafe BAO in King’s Cross.
Available from 6th April 2022
Nationwide delivery or at BAO King’s Corss
baolondon.com
Where The Pancakes Are’s Hot Cross Baby
Why have a hot cross bun when you could have a hot cross baby? Where The Pancakes Are are filling their babies with golden raisins, citrus fruits and dried apricots, baking them to order in the Dutch baby pans, and serving them with apricot jam and butter.
Available 8th – 30th April 2022
London Bridge & Fitzrovia
wherethepancakesare.com
Crosstown’s Hot Cross Bun Doughnut
Award-winning doughnut joint Crosstown are welcoming back their Easter special, the Hot Cross Bun doughnut – and this year, it’s completely vegan. The limited-edition special is made with Easter spiced dough, filled with cinnamon custard, with Seville orange glaze and topped off with a spiced cross and candied orange peel. You can pop into your local Crosstown to grab an individual doughnut, or indulge in a six or twelve pack. Why not? It is Easter after all.
Available until 18th April 2022
All Crosstown locations
crosstown.co.uk
Lola’s Cupcakes x Tony’s Chocolonely
Lola’s and Tony’s are joining forces this Easter for the ultimate choccy cake collab. There are vanilla and double choc cupcakes filled with dark & milk chocolate, salted caramel, and white choc & raspberry ganache made using Tony’s chocolate bars, and decorated with buttercream, sprinkles and Tony’s choccy eggs. Or you can supersize it with bigger vanilla or double choc cakes filled with ganache and topped with sprinkles and Tony’s white choc eggs on buttercream grass. A portion of the sales of every cake and cupcake sold will go to The Chocolonely Foundation, which funds projects to eradicate modern slavery in West Africa.
Available for pre-order now for delivery from 6th April 2022
lolascupcakes.co.uk
Hackney Gelato’s Hot Cross Bun Gelato
Hackney Gelato always come through with the seasonal specials and Easter is no different. Their limited edition Hot Cross Bun gelato is made from British milk infused with freshly toasted hot cross buns and salted butter, and is studded with sultanas and candied fruit. For the ultimate hot cross bun experience, pop a scoop in between a buttered bun and make your own spiced little ice cream sarnie.
