I'm on a cinnamon swirl hunt, who makes the best ones?

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I know the real answer to this is Costco but that isn't a possibility

Costa's was too hard.

Can reach a Starbucks, Pret and a M&S.

Starbucks but it HAS to be warmed

Starbucks warmed or the Tesco tear and share tray.

Ole & Steen’s cinnamon social slice is amazing! There are loads in London, not sure if nationwide or not

I prefer a doughy type. DS2 likes the Danish pastry style.

The dunelm mill cafe ones are amazing.

See people on this thread are talking about two different things, a cinnamon bun is completely different to a cinnamon swirl, the first is a thick bread type with gooey topping, the second is dry and crispy

I'm just jotting down all the palces I can get a great bun as I tried baking them twice now with poor results.

The Starbucks one, which is iced, is perfect. But ask how fresh they are, as they are often stale and not nice at all. If they are fresh, they are perfect.

Sainsburys are lovely and not dry but they also sell jus-roll easy bake your own ones and you get about 8 warm and delicious ones from a pack.

Gail's cinnamon bun or the Nordic Bakery

Ole & Steen or Nordic Bakery for doughy cinnamon buns. Pret for perfect crispy swirls.

I’m hungry now

Lidl.

Another vote for Lidl

I always thought it was a cinnamon whirl 😳

Sainsburys or M&S.

Me. But I use Nigella’s recipe-hang on, I’ll find it.

If its the crisp pastry ones you like then I reckon Pret’s are pretty good.

buns

Lidl

sorry, buns

Lidl

I was just coming on to say Ole and Steen-delicious!

See people on this thread are talking about two different things, a cinnamon bun is completely different to a cinnamon swirl, the first is a thick bread type with gooey topping, the second is dry and crispy

Oh now this might be where I am going wrong- I want the first type!

This Cinnabon place sounds amazing. Opted for M&S in the end, I'd go for a solid 6/10.

Pret or Tesco freshly baked counter

Cinnabon are amazing if you can get hold of one.

Lidl are the best I can get near me....I've never seen any in Sainsbury's- just the pastry type.

There are a few Swedish bakeries in London I'm curious to visit.

I also like Ikea frozen ones.

Ikea cinnamon buns, buy a frozen pack then pop one or more in the oven...makes the house smell lovely but they taste so lovely the disappear very quickly.