M&S Hot Cross Bun BLT

Savoury hot cross buns have been around for years like cheese and chilli, tomato and cheese etc and recently the Marmite hot cross bun.

However, the hot cross bun BLT is probably the first in the grab and go section at M&S Food.

Filling a savoury hot cross bun with a savoury filling is obviously a no brainer and obviously cannot go wrong.

So think of it as a bun with a hot cross bun texture and a cross on top.

To summarize, the Hot Cross bun BLT was really tasty and satisfying because of the sun dried tomatoes which have a good umami kick to it along with the smoky bacon, mayo and lettuce.

Tesco finest Red Velvet Hot Cross Buns

I don't really like traditional hot cross buns because of the fruit peel and texture however I am eating more hot cross buns every year because of the new creative flavours like this latest red velvet.
I just expected it to be chocolate flavoured which is how it turned out.
It was very gooey and messy to eat so you will get your fingers sticky with melted chocolate.
Visually, you can see the white bits of cream cheese but can't really taste it.

[Review] M&S Marks and Spencers Blueberry Hot Cross Buns

My first hot cross buns this year was the Marks and Spencers chili and cheese which was really nice.
Now it was time for a sweet one so got the Marks and Spencers Blueberry Hot Cross Buns which are  jam-packed with blueberries and Vostizza currants.

I was less impressed with the blueberry compared to the other sweet flavours because it was sweet and the blueberry smell was rather artificial yet aromatic.
Overall it was too sweet for my liking.

[Review] Aldi Rhubarb and Custard Hot Cross Buns

I don't really shop at Aldi unless there is something they offer and others don't.
This year they had this Rhubarb and Custard hot cross buns which no other supermarket had, so being a fan of rhubarb and custard I had to get it.
Finding an Aldi that had it wasn't easy.
I don't drive so I went to the branch in Camden because it was near the tube station but sadly they didn't have it two days in a row.
Anyway, I finally got it at this Aldi branch near Coulsdon which was a bit bothersome as it was quite a few bus stops away.

As well as the Rhubarb, they also had Triple berries hot cross bun which Marks and Spencers also had in 2015 but the Aldi version has difference berries like lingonberries, blueberries and cranberries.

Finally got my hands on the Aldi Rhubarb and Custard Hot Cross Buns!!

To be honest, they were really good because I loved the chunks of candied rhubarb which were sweet and not tart.

The bun was quite yellow in colour possibly owing to the custard.
As for the taste, it was really sweet but sweet in the sense of dessert.
To summarize as a non hot cross bun fan, it really turned me round because of the favourable ingredients.

Update: March 2021

A year after and Aldi has expanded the hot cross bun range with White chocolate raspberry, honeycomb, salted caramel choclate and chili and cheese which M&S were the first to launch last year.

[Review] M & S Food Chili and Cheese Hot Cross Buns 2020

Hot Cross Buns are getting fancier each year.
Back in 2015, M & S Food had toffee and fudge, 4 berries and cherries.

This year, there is a savory hot cross bun at M & S Food along with chocolate flamingoes and chocolate sloth Easter Eggs!!

I was definitely up for trying the Chili and Cheese Hot Cross Buns so finally found a M & S Food that had it.

When I took it out the packet, it felt sticky so I was worried the bun was going to be sweet.
Thankfully it was deliciously savoury with quite a fiery kick that over powered the cheese.
Overall, I was not shocked by the flavours because it was just like eating savoury bread but in the form of a soft sticky hot cross bun.

Off the topic, I was also captivated by the Rhubarb hot cross buns at Aldi!!

2020 Easter supermarket finds - Easter Eggs, Crumpets, Hot Cross buns and Tea

Easter is celebrated in commemoration of Jesus being resurrected.

Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus' emergence from the tomb and resurrection hence all these chocolate Easter Eggs.

In the 1900s, there were chocolate chickens, chocolate fish etc according to the dailymail.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2607739/Chocolate-chicken-Pictures-1900s-Easter-treats-youve-never-seen-shape-shoes-fish-poultry.html

In my childhood days, it was just chocolate eggs by the regular brands like Cadbury's etc.

Since 2018, Easter eggs of all shapes and sizes began to appear like Unicorn shaped chocolate, avocado chocolate etc.

Here is a sample of what I found in 2020.
It was a mix of traditional and eye catching chocolate, but the there was a LATE COMER, Marks and Spencers came out with savoury Cheese eggs in two sizes!
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Waitrose has repeated the avocado as well as Heston's Scotch Egg:

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Marks and Spencers:

Quirky chocolate egg sarnies/sandwiches:

Egg on Toast:

Egg and Soldiers:

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Aldi:

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Morrisons:

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Tesco:

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Hot Cross buns are getting fancy this year.

I like the idea of Chocolate and Cherry from Waitrose, as well as tea infused fruits.

Marks and Spencers has chili and cheese which I would expect it to good if it tastes 100% savoury!

Hot Cross Bun flavoured tea by Sainsbury!

Last but not least crumpets which come in all shapes for every occasion.
Christmas tree shaped crumpets for Christmas, heart shaped crumpets for Valentines and Bunny shaped for Easter.

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Marks and Spencers Cheese EGGs!