Sweet buns, twists and scrolls to win friends and influence people

It might be a coiled cinnamon bun sprinkled with icing sugar, or a fat Boston bun generously iced with vanilla-coconut frosting; a rhubarb twist or chocolate scroll will do very nicely too. And for a sweet treat that will induce all sort of nostalgia, it’s got to be the finger bun. Time to bake.

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Apple spice buns

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Caramel brioche buns

Boston bun with vanilla-coconut frosting

Boston bun with vanilla-coconut frosting

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Sticky cinnamon finger buns

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Apple and sour cream yeasted scrolls

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Mini finger buns

Mini finger buns

Six twisted buns, dusted with icing sugar, on a black background. — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Sweet cinnamon buns

Sweet cinnamon buns

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