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Bun Book, Sweet and Simple Bakes by Louise Hurst

I’m delighted to share some exciting news – my debut book, dedicated entirely to the wonderful world of sweet yeasted buns, is out now. BUNS: Sweet and Simple Bakes is packed with recipes that range from timeless classics to inventive flavour combinations. It’s a celebration of everything soft, sweet, and utterly delicious.

Whether you’re an experienced baker or just starting to explore the joys of working with sweet yeasted dough, this book is designed to inspire you to roll up your sleeves and get baking. The best part? Home baking doesn’t require a larder full of specialised ingredients. With a handful of good-quality staples, you can create simple yet irresistible bakes.

I can’t wait for you to discover the joy of baking buns with me!


BUNS, Sweet and Simple Bakes, published by Quadrille is available now, you can use the links below.

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Danish Lent Buns

Danish Lent Bun (fastelavnsboller)

Image: Kim Lightbody

Food stylist: Tamara Vos

Food Stylist Assistant: Georgia Rudd

Prop stylist: Anna Wilkins

Design: Emily Lapworth

Art Director: Claire Rochford

I’m hardly short of baking books, but I find I can talk myself so easily into squeezing just another little one in! I mean, what kind of fool would turn down one with the comforting title of Buns? Not I. And this is a charming, approachable collection of recipes that promise sweet succour, explained in a way that gives you the wherewithal to expand your repertoire according to your own tastes and inclinations, and with pointers to how to veganise them. Frankly, it would have been a delight to bring you any of the buns in this book – Apple and Cinnamon; Blackberry Oat Crumble; Swedish Cardamom Buns; Chelsea Buns; or the delightfully named Norwegian School Buns, filled with custard and coated in coconut – but I do so love a plain morning bun, I just had to take the Brown Butter & Vanilla route.

Nigella Lawson