Olive Sundays Melbourne Easter Faves 2016

Luxbite – Easter shortbread biscuits (image via instagram:@glen_yeo)

Easter is near and hot cross buns are about. And I love that fact that I can lather my hcb’s in butter and eat lots o’ chocolate with absolutely no guilt because…Easter! Some of Melbourne’s restaurants celebrate the Easter holiday by creating special treats, putting hot crosses on everything and naming their creations after egg puns. It’s super egg-citing and personally I love a cheesy egg pun egg-specially during Easter. Here are my Melbourne Easter faves this year. Hop to it!

Rustica – Hot cross buns (image via instagram:@rustica_hq)

 Rustica – Hot cross buns. You know Rustica make egg-ceptional bread and because hot cross buns are kinda like little sweet spiced bread buns it’s a no brainer that the hot cross buns will be amazing!

Mork chocolate – Triple choc mork x buns (image via instagram:@morkchocolate)

Mork chocolate – Triple chocolate Mork X bun w dark chocolate pieces, candied orange and a soft chocolate ganache centre. If you prefer a chokky cross bun, Mork has got you covered. Not one, not two, but three times chocolate.

Short stop – Hot cross doughnuts (image via instagram:@melbournemamma)

Short stop – hot cross doughnuts. A doughnut and hot cross bun hybrid. Spiced dough with cinnamon, nutmeg, brandy-soaked dried fruit. Covered in honey glaze and topped with a cinnamon-spiked icing stripe.

Lune croissanterie – Hot cross cruffin (image via instagram:@lunecroissant)

Lune croissanterie – Hot cross cruffins. Lune cruffins have layers of buttery goodness and now they have a hot cross bun version. Hooray two of my favourite things unite. And now with their Fitzroy store I don’t have to wake up at 4 in the A.M. Winning.

Schmucks bagels – Hot cross bagel (image via instagram:@schmucksbagels)

Schmucks bagels – Hot cross bagel. Who needs a hot cross bun when you can have a hot cross bagel. Pair that with some almond milk co butter and an all press coffee and that’s what I call a good morning.

Eat a scroll – Hot cross scroll (image via instagram:@theplateproject)

Eat a scroll – Hot cross scroll. These cute little scrolls have a cute little Easter crosses. Cinnamon scroll topped with Gianduja (hazelnut choc) and a cream cheese cross.

Om nom – Egg-dulgence (image via instagram:@omnom_dessertbar)

Om nom kitchen & dessert bar – The egg-dulgence. Made with banana milk chocolate brownie, chocolate cream, caramel toffee, roasted mixed nuts and 58% cacao chocolate. Love the egg pun name.

Pidapipo geleteria x Baked chirico – HCB icecream sandwich (image via instagram:@pidapipo_geleteria)

Pidapipo Gelateria – Hot cross bun ice-cream sandwich. The hot cross buns are baked by baker D Chirico and are filled with a big scoop of Pidapipo crema and jam gelato. My kind of sandwich.

Doughnut time – The yolk addict doughnut (image via instagram:@doughnut_time)

Doughnut time – yolk addict. This doughnut has a milk chocolate and toffee glaze and is topped with a Cadbury crème egg. Who knew yolk porn could be so sweet.

Pablo honey – Easter shots (image via instagram:@pablomatcarps)

Pablo honey – Easter shots. These chocoaltey alcoholic shots are served in chocolate Easter eggs. I repeat. Shots in chocolate Easter eggs! It doesn’t get cuter than this.

Luxbite – Egg-licious (image via instagram:@luxbite)

Luxbite – egg-licious easter egg. We all know Luxbite have creative flair so we expect more from them. And they never fail to deliver beautifully eggs-ecuted Easter creations. Lemon mousse, stone fruit jelly, chocolate egg cup with strawberry and milk chocolate crunchy pearls hidden inside.

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter spent with loved ones and copious amounts of chocolate.

I heart Easter!

Olives x

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Top Ten Melbourne Easter Treats 2015

Everyone loves an extra long weekend, especially when there are limited edition Easter treats about town. Chocolate eggs and hot cross buns galore! The traditional hot cross bun is a total winner and there are some creative thinkers who have put a twist on the old Easter favourites. We have put together a list of yummy treats you wanna try this Easter. So if you live in Melbourne, hop to it!

1. Hot cross bun gelato from Gelato Messina

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Hot cross bun gelato. (Image credit: @gelatomessina)

2. Hot cross bun doughnut from Short Stop

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Hot cross bun donut. (Image credit: @shortstopmelb)

3. Mif bunny macaron – Giant chocolate macaron w housemade nutella, light hazelnut praline cream & Piedmontese hazelnuts from TbyLuxbite

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Mif bunny macaron. (Image credit: @tbyluxbite )

4. Easter cronut – Dark chocolate Cremeux w crispy praline topped w hazelnut ganache & housemade chocolate egg from Rustica Sourdough

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Easter cronut. (Image credit: @rusticasourdough)

5. Flat chocolate easter eggs from Sisko Chocolate

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Flat chocolate easter eggs. (Image credit: @thepartybebe)

6. Easter explosion chocolate crème egg cupcake from Cupcake central

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Easter explosion choc creme cupcakes. (Image credit: @cupcakecentral)

7. Hot cross bun soft serve from Tuckshop Takeaway

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Hot cross bun soft serve. (Image credit: @tuckshoptakeaway)

8. Chick choc pops from Burch and Purchese

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Mini chick choc pops. (Image credit: @burchpurchese)

9. Easter inspired chocolate dessert from Mr Miyagi

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Easter chocolate dessert. (Image credit: @mrmiyagimelbourne)

10. Hot crossed spiced donut w buttermilk chocolate glaze, freeze dried blackberry Easter egg anglaise from Ascot Food Store

Melbourne Easter 2015 – Hot crossed spiced donuts. (Image credit: @ascotfoodstore)

As Easter treats are on high demand make sure you pop in early, call ahead of time or make an order to avoid disappointment. Happy Easter in advance!

Olives x

I heart Easter!