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M&S hot cross buns

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Sagittariusrising · 04/04/2023 16:14

Just been looking at the M&S website at the various hot cross bun flavours they have this year.

I love their luxury traditional hot cross buns but has anyone tried any of the other flavours this year? I like the look of banoffee and the bramley apple ones in particular.

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youngestisapsycho · 04/04/2023 17:11

All hot cross buns should be toasted... whatever the flavour! The cheesy ones are amazing 😋

afaloren · 04/04/2023 17:24

The apple ones are lovely.

Rockbird · 04/04/2023 17:26

The apple and banoffee ones are lovely

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Florissante · 04/04/2023 17:35

I like the sound of the apple ones. Not sure about the savoury buns, though.

TiffanyBean · 04/04/2023 17:35

The cheese ones are lovely. Tesco are also doing some very nice cheese and caramelised onion ones too!

Cuwins · 04/04/2023 17:38

Another vote for the apple ones- amazing. I also like the chocolate ones but haven't tried any of the others

dontgobaconmyheart · 04/04/2023 17:45

I live next to an M&S food so have tried a few as they're often reduced of an evening. I don't think they're anything special to be honest and am always a bit nonplussed when I do pick them up hoping they'll be the next best thing ever year when they bring out new iterations.

The chocolate was a bit odd tasting and sickly - would rather just have something that was actually chocolate.

Apple- quite nice to be fair but I probably wouldn't buy again at full price. To me it tasted a bit like their iced and spiced buns.

Cheese- OK but you may as well just have a cheese scone, (m&s ones are lovely and far nicer!)

Daffodilsandtuplips · 04/04/2023 17:50

emmathedilemma · 04/04/2023 16:27

I refuse to try them. A hot cross bun is a hot cross bun. If you don’t like dried fruit then eat something else!

Exactly.
The advert on telly for them makes me feel sick. I mean who puts egg and bacon Hot Cross Buns? The cheese one looks revolting, even worse is the Banoffee one, it looked like the dressing from an infected foot I once had.
Why mess about with perfection?

emmathedilemma · 04/04/2023 17:52

@Daffodilsandtuplips OMG I've not seen that advert (thankfully!!).

StellaAndCrow · 04/04/2023 17:52

The Bramley Apple ones are vegan, if anyone is vegan themselves or catering for a vegan. And they're very nice.

RuthW · 04/04/2023 17:53

I love the cheese ones. The blueberry are ok

StellaAndCrow · 04/04/2023 17:54

BellePeppa · 04/04/2023 16:56

Living next to an M&S sounds like heaven ☺️

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Yes, that's two people on this thread who had the good sense to live near an M+S food; I wish I'd thought of it!

whoruntheworldgirls · 04/04/2023 18:12

Toaster with salted butter, the best 😄

mynameiscalypso · 04/04/2023 18:23

The cheese ones hot and with some chilli jam are pretty much my idea of perfection. I also like to freeze them and then defrost them in the microwave so you have warm, squish hot cross buns of deliciousness

downtonupton · 04/04/2023 18:31

emmathedilemma · 04/04/2023 16:27

I refuse to try them. A hot cross bun is a hot cross bun. If you don’t like dried fruit then eat something else!

🙌 preach

Refrosty · 04/04/2023 18:32

I've been buying the apple ones for years, it's a favorite in this house. So moist and yummy!

I don't mind the banoffee one, I eat it warm, not cold.

Wishimaywishimight · 04/04/2023 18:37

Banoffi are delicious!

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Sagittariusrising · 04/04/2023 20:13

Thanks everyone for your recommendations!

Sounds like the Apple ones are favourites so I'll grab a pack of those with some originals too. I haven't seen any savoury ones but thanks to the Tesco recommendation I might try there.

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Coxspurplepippin · 04/04/2023 20:17

emmathedilemma · 04/04/2023 16:27

I refuse to try them. A hot cross bun is a hot cross bun. If you don’t like dried fruit then eat something else!

We'll likely get pasted but I agree 100%.

Hbh17 · 04/04/2023 20:24

I only eat traditional hot cross buns. They are lovely, and I don't understand the need to muck about with them. All these other flavours sound horrible.

smi135 · 04/04/2023 20:46

The new banofee hot cross buns arr the best I've tasted

WildFlowerBees · 04/04/2023 20:47

Waitrose clementine are lovely.

PickAChew · 04/04/2023 20:50

I can confirm that the gluten free ones are quite acceptable. A little too sweet for me but the texture is nice enough.

Not tried the rest.

BramleyAppleHotCrossBun · 04/04/2023 20:50

As my username suggests, I can confirm the Bramley apple ones are amazing! [grid]

ouch44 · 04/04/2023 20:53

I've been shouting at the M&S advert today! Stop messing with the Hot Cross Buns!!

We live 5 mins walk from a Simply Food. My DH bought home Salted Caramel and Red Velvet HCBs!! And no traditional. May never forgive him! I tried a red velvet one. It was weird. Very cakey