AIBU or should hot cross buns only be the original flavour?

[EternalOptimist7]

I can’t be doing with rhubarb & custard, salted caramel, honeycomb etc etc. Just stick to the original!

Is someone forcing you to eat the other flavours? Maybe you should call 111?

You're absolutely right.
Send all the aberrations my way and I'll deal with them

YABU
M&S Apple and Sultana are my favourite ever.

I agree. Hot cross buns come only in the original spiced flavour.

Salted caramel, apple & cranberry etc are not hot cross buns, they are just buns

Your examples sound unappealing but I do like the chocolate orange Waitrose ones. All the Waitrose flavours are nice

I like M&S cheese & chilli ones.

@kottbullar

YABU M&S Apple and Sultana are my favourite ever.

Mine too. Everyone else can have the rest.

The chocolate ones from M&S, toasted and dripping in butter, are beyond amazing!

Wholemeal hot cross buns should be available in my opinion.

Was going to say yanbu but rhubarb and custard! Where are those from?! I don't really like the salted caramel or chocolate ones but I do like the apple ones.

I do need to toast them though as my dd is getting annoyed that they are called 'hot' Cross buns but are cold . I'll eat them any which way.

YANBU if you don't like dried fruit then don't eat hot cross buns!

I'm with you op. DP who didn't have her glasses on bought salted caramel and choc chip by mistake. They are disgusting. Some of it is psychological I think, one expects a HCB to taste like a HCB. I'm prepared to consider the apple ones may be palatable.

As long as there are some original as well I can’t wait to try some of the others. The rhubarb ones were lovely last year as are the apple and cinnamon. I’ve frozen some cheese and marmite ones as well.

Honeycomb you say? Yes please.

@Sparklybanana

Was going to say yanbu but rhubarb and custard! Where are those from?! I don't really like the salted caramel or chocolate ones but I do like the apple ones.

I do need to toast them though as my dd is getting annoyed that they are called 'hot' Cross buns but are cold . I'll eat them any which way.

Aldi are the rhubarb ones. They have 10 different ones I think. Two pages of them in the online magazine.

Why don’t you just stick to the originals and let us enjoy the exciting new variations?

I love the Tesco caramel and choc chip ones, and I love the sound of the chocolate orange ones too!

Oh no, I love the co-op brioche choc chip ones. They are amazing.

I agree. The only variations should be regarding the exact mix of spices, & whether to include candied peel in addition to dried fruit (as obviously some people don't like candied peel).

I may be prepared to consider the apple ones. Apple is, after all, a fruit.

M&S sell chocolate hot cross buns.

Kind of agree but the Marks & Spencer chocolate ones and the apple ones are lovely.

YANBU OP

Hot Cross Buns of any variety are an abomination and ought to be scratched for m existence!

The salted caramel ones are amazing, so yes YABU

@Chimeraforce

Oh no, I love the co-op brioche choc chip ones. They are amazing.

So those are brioches, not HCBs?

YANBU

Furthermore, they should only be consumed on Good Friday!