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These are officially the best hot cross buns of 2024
There are some seriously elite flavour combos this year
Easter is just around the corner, which means the start of all the best sweet treats of the season - Easter eggs, mini eggs, creme eggs and hot cross buns.
The spiced dough and fruity insides of the classic hot cross bun is always a winner, but who can resist a fun-flavoured iteration of the springtime classic? (Not us...).
We've scoured the shops to bring you the very best fun hot cross bun flavours of 2024, featuring absolute winners like chocolate orange, lemon drizzle and white chocolate and raspberry. Not to mention a CHEESY hot cross bun from M&S that we need toasted and smothered in butter ASAP.
Best hot cross buns 2024
Anything labelled 'extremely chocolatey' has our name written all over it, and these gooey, indulgent buns from M&S will not disappoint.
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Lemon Curd & White Chocolate
Returning for 2024, these gorgeous buns from Sainsbury's are a treat and a half. There's plenty of white chocolate chunks, the softest brioche-style dough and everyone's fave childhood spread, lemon curd. Yum.
These adorable mini hot cross buns from Asda are basically Terry's chocolate orange flavoured and we're here for it.
Tangy raspberry + creamy white chocolate = hot cross bun of dreams from Iceland this year.
These sweet 'n spicy hot cross buns from Waitrose are filled with soaked sultanas, candied apple pieces and a gooey Bramley apple compote, complete with cinnamon.
Cheese? In a hot cross bun? You'd better believe it. Toast and smother in butter for an elite snacking experience.
If you're following a gluten or milk-free diet then there's no reason why you should miss out on all the hot cross bun fun, right? These chocolate orange-flavoured buns from Sainsbury's have all the hallmarks of the classic, but with chocolate chunks and orange zest thrown in too.
If you love a classic vibe for your Easter hot cross bun treat, these ones from Asda are jam-packed with all your favourite classic dried fruits and are mega buttery to boot.
Lemon drizzle is an elite flavour choice, so we salute Morrisons for combining the classic zesty cake with a buttery hot cross bun. Heaven.
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Hot Cross Buns
Erring more on the classic side, these limited edition hot cross buns from Sainos are full of sugar and spice and all things nice (namely, cinnamon and brown sugar).
Imagine a fluffy blueberry muffin in hot cross bun form, and you've arrived at the Waitrose blueberry buns with just a smidge of vanilla. Delicate and delicious.
What's a sure-fire way to make a mid-afternoon treat even better? Yep, add caramel. These buns from M&S are stuffed with salted caramel fudge pieces, what a dream.
If you've got a sweet tooth then you'll be 100% obsessed with these dessert-like chocolate and salted caramel buns from Iceland.
Packed with currants, raisins, blueberries, lemon peel and zest, these zesty and fruity buns from Co-Op have 'coffee break' written all over them.
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Sticky Toffee Hot Cross Buns
A hot cross bun crossover with one of our favourite puddings? This pack from Sainsbury's is truly ultimate Sunday-on-the-sofa vibes.
Louella is our food and drink writer, covering everything from how to host the perfect pasta party to the latest research on fermented foods and gut health. She's worked in almost every part of the food and hospitality industry, from serving plates and pouring wine to recipe developing and cooking behind the scenes to create beautifully photographed food for magazines. Outside of the office, you can usually find Louella performing very badly in pub quizzes or shaking up a margarita or two.
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