To be disappointed with my hot cross bun

[PrincessofEuphrania]

I have looked so forward to trying the salted caramel and chocolate hot cross bun which I purchased from my local supermarket. I now feel a bit disappointed, not quite the taste sensation I was hoping for. I am going to have to eat another one just to be sure aren’t I?

Stick to traditional ones in future perhaps?

I'm toying with an apple cinnamon one. Should I stay trad ? Booths if it makes a difference and anyone can give the recommendation for best booths one. Not chocolate though please

Apple and cinnamon ones are quite disappointing in my opinion.

@PrincessofEuphrania I do think you had better have a second, just to be certain. Maybe toasted this time?

This is not a judgement you want to make lightly op. Have another.

I can’t see the point of Apple and cinnamon to be honest. Might as well go trad.

M&S highly fruited ones are my favourite this year, really moist and fruity and flavoursome. I can’t talk about Booths as we don’t have them down here 😢

Sounds revolting to be honest. I always just stick to traditional ones. I’m going to have to go and get one now …

Just had a pleasant Sainsbury’s fresh bakery one.

Just had a pleasant Sainsbury’s fresh bakery one.

Just had a pleasant Sainsbury’s fresh bakery one.

Just had a pleasant Sainsbury’s fresh bakery one.

i didn’t have four!

Were they the coop ones? Rubbish if so 😂
The Waitrose lemon and white chocolate are amazing, just fyi! The fudge from Asda weren’t too bad.
I’ve a five week old baby and people keep bringing flavoured hot cross buns with them when they visit. Those and tulips. Lucky me!

What about these? I'm sorely tempted. 😄

I don't believe in kooky-flavoured hot cross buns.

Pinch of spice and some raisins. Done.

Even the extra-fruity ones are too fruity.

Don't fuck around with a hot cross bun. Your salted caramel and chocolate bullshit is just a jealous muffin.

Ha! Just had the same flavour and was not thrilled either!

just stick to the traditional one, with loads of butter toasted😍

Treated myself to M&S Dippy eggs ones and lemon curd. Neither were great tbh.

Banoffee by Aldi were ok though

Some things just shouldn't be fucked about with. Hot Cross Buns are one of them

Your fault for messing with a classic.

The tiramisu ones were fab, I was tempted by the fudge ones in asda, but maybe next time

Dippy egg are always out of stock on Ocado. Might just whack a crème egg in the middle of a HCB.

I was excited to try a rhubarb and custard one. So disappointing, so have returned to the classic which did not disappoint.

Stick to traditional then there’s no risk of disappointment!

However I did get a lemon one from M&S and it was bloody lovely.

Classic, all the way. But not toasted. Just loads of butter.

I’m firmly of the opinion that hot cross bun IS the flavour, and should be left alone! Anything else is just a flavoured bun!!
Like coffee. Can’t be doing with fancy ‘flavours’. I’m a traditionalist, me 😃

I can highly recommend the M&S lemon curd filled ones. Absolutely 👌.