Hot Cross Buns – A Sweet Easter Tradition

Posted on Thursday, April 6th, 2023

Algonquin College culinary students preparing foodThe spiced, sweet treat we refer to as hot cross buns are studded with raisins, and commonly toasted and eaten with butter.

Traditionally eaten during the Easter holiday, this beloved sweet bun can be traced back to the medieval Hertfordshire countryside. By many accounts, a 14-century monk called Thomas Rocliffe is credited as making the very first hot cross bun. The buns were handed out to the local poor on Good Friday. The Easter treat was so well-loved among the community that word soon spread, and imitations of the bun became popular across the country. To this day, hot cross buns are widely eaten on Good Friday to mark the end of Lent.

During the weeks leading up to Easter, the halls of the Hospitality building at Algonquin College are filled with the delicious sweet and spicy aroma of hot cross buns baking in the ovens. Using Ontario farm fresh eggs, the Baking and Pastry Arts students hone their skills while preparing this traditional treat.

Get inspired to get cracking! Read more about the Egg Farmers of Ontario collaboration with Algonquin College.


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