7 creative ways with hot cross buns (plus make them from scratch)
Take a traditional hot cross bun, toast it, spread with lashings of good butter and add a drizzle of honey. Enjoy with a cup of strong coffee. Repeat. And if you’re a non-purist (we all like to experiment a little), try one of these genius ideas featuring these beloved spiced sweet buns.
Traditionally served on Good Friday to mark the end of Lent, hot cross buns are enjoyed in the British Isles, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, some parts of the Americas… but not as much as they are here, we’re sure.
Stuffed roast chicken
Use your buns to make a yummy stuffing in this five-star roast chicken recipe.
Try the hot cross bun-stuffed roast chicken recipe here.
Cranberry and orange buns with milk chocolate drizzle
These make-from-scratch buns have a citrusy twist and a decadent chocolate drizzle that we cannot resist.
Try the cranberry and orange hot cross buns with milk chocolate drizzle recipe here.
Beef burgers with spicy slaw
What’s a bun without a burger, really?
Try the hot cross beef burgers with spicy slaw recipe here.
Bread-and-butter pudding with a sweet-and-spicy twist
One word. Yes.
Try the hot cross bun bread-and-butter pudding recipe here.
Beetroot salad tossed in yoghurt with spiced bun croutons
Cook's tip: This side is delicious with Woolies' peppered beef fillets.
Try the beetroot salad tossed in yoghurt with spiced bun croutons recipe here.
Spiced ice-cream sandwiches
Cook's note: Hot cross buns with Woolies’ decadent pistachio ice cream? Why on Earth not?
Try the hot cross bun ice-cream sandwich recipe here.
Traditional home-made hot cross buns
Nothing beats a fresh pack of store-bought hot cross buns than a tray of them served warm from your very own oven.
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