Hot Cross Buns 2022

This is a copy of my 2022 facebook thread on hot cross buns

Countdown Chocolate Orange
These folks have a whole range out now which reminded me to post. These were released first I think since I haven’t seen the others. Countdown knows where to direct their advertising. Quite good, like a bun of jaffas? Maybe a bit generic? $6.50 for countdown half dozen?
3/5 room for improvement

Yarrows The Bakers Apple and Cinnamon Buns
“Soft sweet buns with juicy apple pieces and sweetly spiced cinnamon”. Delicious, worth a second purchase to confirm that they are delicious.
4/5 the best a man can get

Sam seems like a good person
https://thespinoff.co.nz/kai/05-04-2022/let-me-eat-hot-cross-buns-all-year-long

Auckland city buns
https://heartofthecity.co.nz/article/where-get-hot-cross-buns-city-centre

I’m glad I’m not mistaken with countdown hot cross buns.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/04/07/best-supermarket-hot-cross-buns-named-by-consumer-nz

Countdown, the usual, quite good, balanced, crisp up well under the grill.
3.5/5 reliable

Bakers Delight, half dozen for $10.
These are large and dense soft, and crisp up well on the oven on the third day. We left the butter out overnight and it was worth it.
4.5/5 scrumptious

Cookie Time
My only beef with these is that they say “rustic” as if breaking apart some biscuits and chocolate instead of nicely cutting is a selling point. Otherwise: delicious, moreish, chocolatey, extravagant.
I’m a sucker for marketing crossover, I even liked the Kit Kat Whitakers chocolate, so the best cookies with the best buns is an obvious yes
5/5 ate 3 in one day and wanted more