FabSwingers.com forum: Hot cross buns

By *partharmony OP Couple
4 weeks ago

Tonbridge

It's very much hot cross bun season and I love 'em! 😋

I don't often have them with just butter. I have them with cream cheese, or some marmalade, which probably makes me a bit weird. I'm thinking about trying chocolate spread and banana.

What do you like on yours? Give me some ideas.

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By *ommymaxMan
4 weeks ago

Leigh

Sorry just plain old lashings of lurpack butter!

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By *weet and SpiceCouple
4 weeks ago

Around the Midlands

Toasted with lots of margarine

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By *lue Eyed JokerMan
4 weeks ago

Always on the move

This will get me some backlash.....

I dont like Hot Cross Buns. Dont get the fuss

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By *issmorganWoman
4 weeks ago

Calderdale innit

Ooh, love em with some butter and nice wenslydale cheese on 😋

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By *oodmessMan
4 weeks ago

yumsville

I like mine from Aldi... they are lovely

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By *sleWightCoupleCouple
4 weeks ago

Ryde

I prefer them with just butter, but hubby puts a layer of jam on them. Very odd!

He also likes the chocolate-flavoured ones, and as much as it saps at my soul at little, I'm rather partial to the cheese ones which have become a staple every year.

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By *igga_manMan
4 weeks ago

nr Reading

Topped with cheese(various types)

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
4 weeks ago

East Sussex

M and S Bramley apple hot cross buns, cold with lurpack for me.

Salted caramel and chocolate chip come a close second

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By *strokeC100Couple
4 weeks ago

chester

Definitely just butter!

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By *partharmony OP Couple
4 weeks ago

Tonbridge

"Ooh, love em with some butter and nice wenslydale cheese on 😋 "

Wensleydale! Now that's an idea!

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
4 weeks ago

Reading

I get a lot of judgement about this ... but I just eat them straight from the pack. No toasting, no butter or other toppings.

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

Sliced and with a thick layer of butter. Untoasted, too.

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By *hortieWoman
4 weeks ago

Northampton

I am quite partial to crispy smoked streaky bacon in my well buttered toasted buns

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By *kphooey43Man
4 weeks ago

Barnet

What do you like on yours? Give me some ideas. "

Just raw, straight out of the packet - I cannot wait for the pfaff of slicing them in half, toasting them and buttering them. They are my ideal snack.

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By *partharmony OP Couple
4 weeks ago

Tonbridge

"I get a lot of judgement about this ... but I just eat them straight from the pack. No toasting, no butter or other toppings."

I have done that myself but it's definitely not my go-to.

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By *inkystateofmindMan
4 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Toasted with some butter

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By *eauNaturelMan
4 weeks ago

Mortonhampstead for a few days

I love them toast with vegan butter melting over them.

Fun fact (probably) Hot-cross bun were the first items to be sold as 'buy one, get one free' .... One a penny, two a penny.

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By *sleWightCoupleCouple
4 weeks ago

Ryde

You'll be f**ked if they cost one a quid these days, let alone one-a-penny or even two-a-penny!

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By *partharmony OP Couple
4 weeks ago

Tonbridge

"You'll be f**ked if they cost one a quid these days, let alone one-a-penny or even two-a-penny!

I get a pack of six for 95p at Sainsbury's.

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By *ineapplePixieCouple
4 weeks ago

S.Wales

"Toasted with lots of margarine "

Same, but with butter 🤤✨️

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By *randMrsArcherCouple
4 weeks ago

southwest

Grilled cheddar and bacon 😋 mutts nuts! Sweet and meat!

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By *FallenAngel-Woman
4 weeks ago

Kings Langley

Just butter on mine is good for me

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

Butter and strawberry jam

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By *olvesxcoupleCouple
4 weeks ago

Round the bend

Normally just butter, but have had marmalade in the past, and id imagine cream cheese is delicious

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By *ad-BodMan
4 weeks ago

Leicester

Simple butter for me... though, now I'm obsessed with those chocolate caramel versions of hot cross buns. They're dangerous.

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By *e-OptimistMan
4 weeks ago

Stalybridge

Turn them into a hot cross bread and butter pudding.

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By *ockdownlickdownMan
4 weeks ago

paisley

"Toasted with lots of margarine "
?? In preference to butter?

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
4 weeks ago

Carlisle usually

I've been to six different marks and Spencers trying to find the tiramisu ones in the past couple of days.

The boss has just called to say he's found some, so I'll finally get to try them later 💜

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By *irminghamlady08Woman
4 weeks ago

Somewhere over the Rainbow

"This will get me some backlash.....

I dont like Hot Cross Buns. Dont get the fuss "

Same here

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By *elix SightedMan
4 weeks ago

Cloud 8

"I've been to six different marks and Spencers trying to find the tiramisu ones in the past couple of days.

The boss has just called to say he's found some, so I'll finally get to try them later 💜"

Depends where he found them, they could be last year’s….

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
4 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

Hot cross buns to me are just a tea cake with some spice in.

I'm not too fussy on the ones we get these days they are a very poor representation of a traditionally baked bun.

As for Mrs. Nicecouple don't even go there with your M and S fancied up(bastardised ) buns. Disgusting interference by M and S.

A few weeks ago I bought their Red Velvet HCB's with white chocolate inners. They were disgusting.

The white chocolate was more like a spoon of runny overly sweet custard and the buns were like raw dough and turned to an unbaked solid goo when I chomped them ..... and the only reason i'm letting Mrs. N.C. off is cos I fell foul of the allure too!

Tell you what though I'm in the mood for baking now.

Oh ... and plain , toasted , good butter. That's it but those as want jam can have jam. It's only a bloody tea cake innit

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By *elix SightedMan
4 weeks ago

Cloud 8

I eat them all year round, like cakes straight from the packet. However, come Easter (fingers crossed), I buy gert bigguns from the local bakery, split and toast them and spread with lashings of proper butter.

For me it’s like pancakes with lemon and sugar, the classics are the best. You can keep your marmalade and, as for the monstrosity Costa are currently pushing - cheese and bacon with jam - they need to be consigned to the bin along with crème egg pizzas.

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By *estructionDollyWoman
4 weeks ago

Manchester

The normal fruited ones I like with butter and cheese

I am partial to the chocolate or cheese ones toasted with lots of butter

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
4 weeks ago

Carlisle usually

"I've been to six different marks and Spencers trying to find the tiramisu ones in the past couple of days.

The boss has just called to say he's found some, so I'll finally get to try them later 💜

Depends where he found them, they could be last year’s…."

Last year it was Asda doing tiramisu ones and they weren't the filled variety. New product launched 20th February 2026.

The boss does all his shopping at m&s and looks like he belongs there. They never have any in the back for the weird goth bird that has never been in before 😂

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By *ontyboi76Man
4 weeks ago

Pontypridd

I go with flavoured, no need for anything added. White chocolate and raspberry.

But if adding, it's just jam for me, usually blackcurrant or passion fruit curd as something different.

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By *azza72Man
4 weeks ago

Leeds

Toasted, with enough butter to see your teeth marks in it

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By *allySlinkyWoman
4 weeks ago

Leeds

"I love them toast with vegan butter melting over them.

Are your hot cross buns vegan too ?

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By *tannersMan
4 weeks ago

stanley

Tiramisu hot cross buns??? Oh my days. Only from M and S though ??

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By *earditallWoman
4 weeks ago

Lancaster

Just a normal hotcross bun with butter

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By *legantEnigmaWoman
4 weeks ago

South of the Watford Gap

Untoasted. Split in half and buttered (or spread). I'm very happy with all the variants (even the cheese ones!) except the chocolate versions. Just no!

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
4 weeks ago

Carlisle usually

"Tiramisu hot cross buns??? Oh my days. Only from M and S though ??"

They're on em this year. Someone else will do them next year 💜

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By *BWandhusbandCouple
4 weeks ago

Midlands

Standard ones, toasted with butter. Had them for lunch. Not bothered about all the different flavoured ones.

Katie.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
4 weeks ago

SW1A1AA

Raw with loads of butter. When I was a kid you could only get them on good friday and my mum would queue up at the local bakery

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By *vaRoseWoman
4 weeks ago

Ankh-Morpork

Toasted on the cut side only and lashings of good salted butter

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

Tried the caramelised biscuit ones from Tesco, they're a bit naughty

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By *herry77Woman
4 weeks ago

North West

I’ve got a great recipe for them if anybody wants one 😊

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
4 weeks ago

Reading

I like the lemon curd ones from Marks.

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By *lynJMan
4 weeks ago

Morden

"I get a lot of judgement about this ... but I just eat them straight from the pack. No toasting, no butter or other toppings.

I have done that myself but it's definitely not my go-to. "

They used to be special when you could only get them in season. Now they are available all year round, not so special.

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By *utterfly64Woman
4 weeks ago

Raynes Park

I need to do a decent survey and get back to you all! Regular traditional ones lightly toasted with butter and a chunk of cheese. Sandwiched. Perfect!

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