Alice Beer's weird and wonderful hot cross buns
Warm, rich and slathered in butter... Yes, we're talking about the humble hot-cross bun.
But this Easter they’re appearing on supermarket shelves in weird and wonderful flavours.
Chocolate covered, coffee-infused and even Pizza inspired - Alice Beer is tasting them all to give us her verdict.
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Basic Buns
6 hot cross buns£1.00, Tesco
Hot cross buns 4 pack£0.85, Co-opEssential hot cross buns£1, WaitroseBaker's selection 4 hot cross buns£0.75, ASDA
Best of the Luxury Fruited
Specially selected luxury fruited hot cross buns£0.99, Aldi
Buns with a Twist
Apple & cinnamon hot cross buns, Taste the Difference x4£1.25, Sainsbury's
4 St Clements hot cross buns£1.50, Tesco4 sticky toffee hot cross buns£1.65, Waitrose
Savoury Buns
Marmite cheese hot cross buns£1.75, M&SCheddar & caramelised onion chutney hot cross buns, Taste the Difference x4£1.25, Sainsbury'sIrresistible beacon chilli & masala hot cross buns£1.50, Co-op