Belgian bun

A classic British sweet bun, with lemon curd and sultanas (or raisins), rolled in a sweet dough and topped with icing and a cherry!

I was fortunate to grow up in the seventies and eighties when the high-street baker was still very much a thing, so for me these classic Belgian buns with the cherry on top are symbolic of this era of baking. We adapted the lemon curd to be more citrussy, which balances the sweetness of the icing and the cherry. This recipe is more on the naughty side of things, but deeply satisfying.

Homemade Belgian Buns - nothing beats a freshly baked iced bun with a cherry on the top. Filled with Lemon Curd & juicy sultanas - delicious !

A Belgian bun is a sweet bun containing sultanas and usually topped with fondant icing and half a glace cherry.…

This classic Belgian bun recipe makes the perfect sweet treat. Continental cousin to the Chelsea bun, this coiled delight is rolled up with zingy lemon curd and topped with an all important glacé cherry.

Belgian Buns are a delicious sweet bun containing sultanas and lemon curd (most of the time) and are topped with icing and half a glace cherry. The idea of making these tasty treats may be a little daunting, but it’s actually a pretty simple recipe that’s easy to follow and will have you feeling like a pro baker in no time!

These Easy Sticky Belgian Buns are perfectly soft on the inside and sweet on the outside. Top them with a fresh homemade glaze and cherries.

These Belgian buns are a delicious sweet bun filled with sultanas and lemon curd, all topped with fondant icing and a glace cherry.

Belgian Buns. A family favourite with good reason. Sweet doughy swirls, filled with lemon curd and sultanas, topped with icing and a glace cherry.