Mince Pies or Hot cross Buns, which is best?

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Which one shall you pick hmmm?

Hot cross buns

Mince pies every time

Hot cross buns - more scope for buttering and adding different jams etc (ginger jam is my favourite).

Better things to eat at Christmas than mince pies.

You want us to pick between them?!? Heck no!!! I need both in my life, end of

Hell choice.

I think I am going to go Hot Cross Bun: they are a bit more flexible in that they can be a breakfast food as well as a tasty treat at teatime or elevenses.

However, I am deeply upset at having to make a choice. Mince pie and mug of tea is my happy trade off when the clocks go back. The mince pie is a precious thing and DH and I do huge taste tests of all of the supermarket ones to see which are best. (Research, see.)

Actually, I might have to change my mind. Damn. Don’t know.

Mince pie has to be warms in the oven and with a side order of brandy butter. Only then can it beat a toasted hot cross bun dripping with butter.

Cold, neither.

Love both but would go for mince pie if I had to choose.

Mince pies, particularly Fortnum and Mason ones. The only ones I like. 😋🤤🥧

Is that the most MN comment ever?

Ah man. You can't ask a question like that. It's like choosing between your children!

Mince pies best for Christmas.............

Hot Cross Buns best for Easter!

They’re both rank 🤮

Mince pies, especially as a vehicle for thick brandy cream. Mmmmmm.
I really can’t wait!

I could happily have hot cross buns for breakfast and bedtime snack

A mince pie cannot be either unless exceptionally slovenly

Therefore my choice is hot cross bun

Hot cross buns all day long (and I love a mince pie)

Toasted hot cross bun with butter or Nutella 🤤

I do love a mince pie too though.

Mince pie
But ask me again just before Easter...

Mince pies, but strictly no brandy flavour/butter/sauce, can’t bear the stuff. My first experience of lobster was ruined by having brandy sauce with it. Ick. My mother ices her mince pies, it’s a fab combination with juicy raisins etc. My DH thinks it’s weird.

Mince pies FTW.

It's Christmas in a bite! Hot cross hens are delicious but between the two, the mincie poos take it.

Hot cross buns, not hens

Mince pies are better than most things in life!

Mince pies cold.
Mince pies hot.
Mince pies hot with custard.
Mince pies hot with squirts cream.

I swear by normal M&S ones, but I think I need to try F&M too. Research.

Squirty cream*

I don’t think anyone would want “squirt cream” on anything! 🤣🤣

Mince pies
Warm with clotted cream thanks

I don't like hot cross buns but I do love a toasted tea cake - I'm often told they're the same thing but they're just ... not?

Mince pies no contest