Hot Cross Buns 2023

This is a copy of my 2023 hot cross bun review thread from Facebook

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/486442/auckland-bakery-bags-best-hot-cross-bun-honours

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/487192/hot-cross-buns-help-keep-auckland-eatery-going-the-buns-mean-i-m-still-here

https://www.rnz.co.nz/stories/2018882700/get-a-taste-of-easter-without-eating-a-hot-cross-bun

I was going to go to the office for work Tue/Wed this week but what’s even the point if Ima is already sold out?
https://www.imacuisine.co.nz/hot-cross-buns

https://www.theurbanlist.com/nz/a-list/aucklands-best-hot-cross-buns

https://thespinoff.co.nz/kai/05-04-2023/all-the-supermarket-hot-cross-buns-ranked-from-worst-to-best

Daily Bread, 2022 and 2023 Hot Cross Bun of the year. I ordered online on Monday evening for Tuesday pickup, but they weren’t there at the cool little Federal Street container cafe, so had to go back today. Ordering 1/5, presentation 5/5

Ima Cuisine hot cross bun pickup this morning (photo stolen from Twitter)

My mum’s Easter gift bags 10/10

HCB still going at Countdown