Hopping good local Easter treats
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With Easter just around the corner, why don’t we all avoid that last-minute scramble at the supermarket?
You know, the one where we find ourselves elbowing people out of the way to get that last crushed bag of plain eggs.
We, a civilised people, can do much better than that, and with a plethora of amazing local businesses offering specialised Easter goodies, why would we?
Enigma Chocolates
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Enigma Chocolates is the new kid on the block for Lonsdale Street’s ORI Building.
Specialising in artisanal chocolate truffles, bars, dairy-free hot chocolate and other cocoa-y goodness, this is the place to be for high-quality Easter gifts.
Ori Building, 65 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | Wed-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm, Sun 10 am-2 pm | 0432 264 772 | enigmafinechocolates.com.au | Instagram
HOT CROSS BAO
We have three words for you: Hot. Cross. Bao.
The cutest of little sisters, Baby Su, will be serving this adorable treat from their No Name Lane premises from Monday 15 April as singles or in half-dozens until they’re sold out.
Think spiced fluffy boa with chocolate chips and a Nutella X. Run, don’t walk.
No Name Lane, 54 Alinga Street, Canberra | baby-su.com.au
ONA Chocolate Coffee
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If you don’t have the biggest sweet tooth but also don’t want to miss out on all the fun of Easter, ONA Coffee’s new chocolate flavoured coffee, the ‘Easter Egg’ should hit the spot.
Famous for their creative concoctions, the ONA team has crafted this unique blend using a mixture of single origin coffees from Africa, India and Papua New Guinea. The result is a sweet, milk chocolate flavour which, when paired with milk, transitions to a sweet, caramel flavour similar to a Crème Egg.
It will be available until late April.
Various locations around Canberra, click here to find your closest one | onacoffee.com.au
Bitten Goodfoods
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Bitten Goodfoods is a supermarket meets health food café offering something for everyone. There are vegan and paleo options among many others and Bitten’s fresh produce is 100 per cent organic.
For Easter, Bitten has a range of treats that everyone (even the dairy intolerant!) can enjoy, and each purchase of Easter chocolate will go into the draw to win an Easter gift hamper worth over $180, including some amazing natural beauty products.
Unit G17, Palko Building, 27 Lonsdale St, Braddon | Mon-Fri 7 am-8 pm, Sat 8 am-6 pm, Sun 9 am-5 pm | 6112 8096 | bittengoodfoods.com | Instagram
Jasper + Myrtle
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Jasper and Myrtle are internationally award-winning chocolatiers who have just unveiled their new Dairy Road premises in Fyshwick.
Jasper and Myrtle source their cocoa beans from Bougainville, PNG and Peru and add their own Australian flair to create a decadent, boutique finished product. With stylish packaging designed by local graphic designer Callie and Co and delicious flavours such as Brandy and orange dark chocolate, and Macadamia and lemon myrtle milk chocolate, these are a no brainer Easter treats made right here in Canberra.
Find them at the Capital Region Farmers Markets every Saturday morning from 7 am-11.30 am or click here to find the full list of stockists | jasperandmyrtle.com.au/find-us | Instagram
Frugii
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Local favourite ice creamery, Fruggii, is celebrating all things Easter with some hot cross bun inspired additions to the menu.
They have teamed up with Three Mills Bakery to create a classic Three Mills Hot X Bun ice cream or if you are up for something a bit more adventurous there is a vanilla and dark chocolate trifle with 3 Mills Hot X buns soaked in Baron Samedia dark spiced rum in the making. Do you dare?
28-30 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | 12 pm – 11 pm, seven days a week | 6248 5748 | frugii.com | Instagram
HOT CROSS BUTTERBINGS + Golden Eggs
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Ricardo’s of Jamison and Woden’s Space Kitchen are dishing up some goodies this easter – think traditional with a fun twist.
Butterbing hot cross bun cookies packed full flavoursome cinnamon and nutmeg, jammed with juicy sultanas and sandwiched between two fudgy dark chocolate brownie cookies? Yes please.
Hot Cross Butterbing. Image: Facebook.
If you’re more of a purist, indulge in the Ricardo’s Golden Egg Easter Trifle. This handcrafted Easter egg has been updated for 2019, and now includes hot cross bun cremè and a Dulce de leche centre all packed into one beautiful, gold dusted package.
Ricardo’s | Jamison Place, 1 Bowman Street, Jamison | ricardoscafe.com
Space Kitchen | 3g/12 Furzer St, Phillip | space-kitchen.com.au
HOT CROSS BUNS
It’s a wild world out there are soon as you start throwing hot cross bun recommendations around.
After all, it’s such a personal preference. Do you like your buns dense and super fruity? Huge and fluffy? Bite-sized? Suffice to say no one can agree.
So, in lieu of any preference, here are some suggestions of where to find delicious hot cross buns in Canberra. Who makes your faves?
THREE MILLS BAKERY
5 Lancaster Place, Majura | threemillsbakery.com.au/shop/hot-cross-bun
RICARDO’S AND SPACE KITCHEN
Ricardo’s, Jamison Place, 1 Bowman Street, Jamison | ricardoscafe.com
Space Kitchen, 3g/12 Furzer St, Phillip | space-kitchen.com.au
SPENCE FAMILY BAKERY
1 Glassey Place, Spence | facebook.com/Spence-Family-Bakery
SWEET BONES
8/18 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | sweetbonescafe.com.au
DANNY’S BAKERY
6 Iluka St, Narrabundah | facebook.com/DannysBakery
DEEKS
Shop 4, Pearce Shops, Hodgson Cres Pearce | deeks.com.au
DOUGHNUT DEPARTMENT
Doughnut Department, 2 Allinga Street, Canberra City | thedoughnutdept.com
EQ CAFÉ AND LOUNGE
Available from 70 Kent St, Deakin | eqcafe.com.au
7TH & BAKED PATISSERIE & CAFÉ
144/41 Eastlake Parade ‘Element’ Kingston | 7thandbake.com.au
Feature image: Lean Timms Photography, styling by Alex Howes. Image supplied.
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