Traditionally, sticky and sweet hot cross buns are lovingly crafted from a mixture of dried fruits and currants, orange zest or peel, as well as an abundance of spices including cinnamon, nutmeg, ...

He said: ‘As a heathen who neither toasts nor butters his hot cross buns, this was, for me, the perfect iteration of the Easter favourite. Soft, sweet and sticky, this is everything you want on a ...

and pipe a cross on each bun. Transfer the buns to the oven and bake for 8–12 minutes, or until pale golden brown. As soon as you remove the buns from the oven, brush them with the hot golden ...

What’s the best way to gobble the notorious hot cross bun, everybody’s favourite Easter snack? Well, we’ve all certainly got our favourites. Here, the Stylist team share theirs. There isn ...

Mixed spice or ground allspice work well here too. Serve buns warm from the oven or if eating the next day, gently reheat. Serve with lashings of butter. If you are making and kneading by hand you ...

With Easter just around the corner, Phil Vickery is off to find out about how one of our favourite treats is made at the hot cross bun factory - before putting some buns to good use in his French ...

Turn leftover hot cross buns into these spicy croutons or crostini. Toss them through an autumn salad (try pear, blue cheese, candied walnuts and rocket) or sprinkle over a curried pumpkin and ...

Come January, hot cross buns are already flying off the shelves. And while the supermarket HCB is a fine (and affordable) choice, there are plenty of bakeries and cafes around town putting their own ...

Toasted, slathered with butter or plain out of the packet: hot cross buns will forever be the perfect bank holiday treat. Make your own this weekend with delicious recipes from Dominique Ansel ...

Experts independently judged all hot cross bun products. The CHOICE Expert Rating consists of 90% sensory and 10% nutrition (based on the Health Star Rating). Of the 90%, 50% of the score represented ...

Mary's going to be so proud that you made your own hot cross buns this Easter. Lucky thing her recipe is completely foolproof. For this recipe you will need a piping bag fitted with a 3mm nozzle ...