Prep tips: pumpkin pie spice is just a shortcut helper here, but you can just add cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to taste if you’d rather. If you don’t want the chocolate hint, just leave out the ...

We'll be honest, these hot cross buns taste a little more like cakes than buns – but we're not mad about it. As self-confessed chocoholics, once toasted, the chocolate chips melt beautifully. We ...

This Chocolate Hot Cross Bun pudding by the BBC, for example, looks astounding. There's also this beautiful-looking Hot Cross Bun & Butter Pudding, by the BBC's GoodFood. Drool.

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It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. BLIND taste tests of more than 70 Easter treats have revealed the best chocolate eggs and hot cross buns on sale this year.

Brush onto buns. Bake buns in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until richly golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer buns to a rack to cool slightly.

We've scoured the shops to bring you the very best fun hot cross bun flavours of 2024, featuring absolute winners like chocolate orange, lemon drizzle and white chocolate and raspberry.