{"id":919,"date":"2015-03-19T06:39:11","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T06:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/?p=919"},"modified":"2016-01-13T13:39:47","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T00:39:47","slug":"a-fresh-look-at-hot-cross-buns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/a-fresh-look-at-hot-cross-buns\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fresh Look At Hot Cross Buns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Easter just around the corner I have been on the hunt again for some great Easter ideas. Many of these you can see on our Pinterest page, click <a title=\"As You Wish Events NZ on Pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/as0934\/easter-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0if you want to have a nosey.\u00a0\u00a0For me every celebration has it&#8217;s\u00a0essential things and if those things are missing I find myself questioning whether that celebration\u00a0ever really happened.\u00a0 For example Christmas\u00a0needs decorations and family, birthdays must have a cake and for Easter it is\u00a0Hot Cross Buns (and maybe Easter eggs).\u00a0 I love a good Hot Cross Bun.\u00a0\u00a0The aroma of the spices\u00a0bring back\u00a0happy childhood memories and all the good feelings of being on holiday &#8211; so you can imagine my excitement when I saw all these wonderful ideas that take Hot Cross Buns beyond the toast then butter.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_922\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-922\" class=\"wp-image-922 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ff6ec5bab1f3bc028085830396f1db351.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Cross Bun Cupcakes\" width=\"440\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ff6ec5bab1f3bc028085830396f1db351.jpg 440w, https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ff6ec5bab1f3bc028085830396f1db351-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yummy Hot Cross Bun Cupcakes &#8211; much quicker to make because you don&#8217;t have to wait for the dough to rise.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>As seen on:<\/strong> <a title=\"Hot Cross Bun Cupcakes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/hot-cross-bun-cupcakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC Good Food<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_929\" style=\"width: 459px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-929\" class=\"wp-image-929\" src=\"http:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cf7e7cc1a3b2f6174e97f810b9654d5a1.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Cross Bun, Pear and Toffee Trifle\" width=\"449\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cf7e7cc1a3b2f6174e97f810b9654d5a1.jpg 567w, https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cf7e7cc1a3b2f6174e97f810b9654d5a1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Hot Cross Bun, Pear and Toffee Trifles look mouth-watering. This is one I&#8217;m going to have to try.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>As seen on:<\/strong> <a title=\"Hot Cross Bun, Pear and Toffee Trifle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.woolworths.co.za\/store\/fragments\/recipe\/recipe-index.jsp?contentId=cmp201806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woolworths.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_928\" style=\"width: 432px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-928\" class=\"wp-image-928 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/20150218_1300491.jpg\" alt=\"Microwave Hot Cross Bun in a Mug\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/20150218_1300491.jpg 422w, https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/20150218_1300491-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Microwave Hot Cross Bun in a Mug. Now you can have them any time &#8211; quick and easy.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>As seen on:<\/strong> <a title=\"Microwave Hot Cross Bun\" href=\"http:\/\/www.losebabyweight.com.au\/healthy-microwave-hot-cross-bun-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">losebabyweight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_930\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-930\" class=\"wp-image-930 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/d3b7443773f8533ecdfa9fe9fd2a138b1.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Cross Bun Loaf\" width=\"324\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/d3b7443773f8533ecdfa9fe9fd2a138b1.jpg 324w, https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/d3b7443773f8533ecdfa9fe9fd2a138b1-166x300.jpg 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hot Cross Bun Loaf &#8211; instead of making the dough into buns, here they roll it with a tasty filling inside. Yum, yum.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>As seen on:<\/strong> <a title=\"Hot Cross Bun Loaf\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.williams-sonoma.com\/hot-cross-bun-loaf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Williams-Sonoma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_927\" style=\"width: 419px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-927\" class=\"wp-image-927\" src=\"http:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/73080cc519c0ddc9612d2215819b89091.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Cross Bun - Bread and Butter Pudding\" width=\"409\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/73080cc519c0ddc9612d2215819b89091.jpg 650w, https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/73080cc519c0ddc9612d2215819b89091-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a great way to use up any leftover Hot Cross Buns after Easter. But I&#8217;m not sure I can wait that long. Definitely another &#8216;must try&#8217;.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>As seen on:<\/strong> <a title=\"Hot Cross Bun Bread &amp; Butter Pudding\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amuse-your-bouche.com\/hot-cross-bun-bread-butter-pudding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amuse Your Bouche<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a66ae2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-663 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Sign-off-300x118.png\" alt=\"Sign off\" width=\"300\" height=\"118\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2014 As You Wish\u00a0Events\u00a0Ltd.\u00a0 Want to use this article\u00a0in your E-newsletter, blog, or website? You can as long as you include this complete statement:\u00a0Auckland, New Zealand \u2013 Event Planner &amp; Designer Nadine Crozier publishes the \u2018As You Wish Events\u2019 blog filled with secrets, tips and\u00a0how-tos for planning your fabulous event. Get your exclusive inspiration, tips and tricks at <a title=\"As You Wish Events Ltd\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asyouwish.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.asyouwish.co.nz<\/a>.\u00a0 As You Wish Events is an\u00a0event planning and design company based in Auckland, serving the Auckland region and certain areas of Northland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Easter just around the corner I have been on the hunt again for some great Easter ideas. 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