5 things you’ve never done with a hot cross bun

Found a couple of stale buns hiding in the bread bin? Don’t feed them to the birds just yet!

Hot cross bread and butter pudding

Whether you have hot cross buns left over or need to buy them on purpose, this twist on bread and butter pudding makes a fabulous finish to an Easter feast.

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Hot cross bacon butties 

It couldn’t get easier than this – slice your HCB in half, toast and serve with butter and crispy bacon. It’s that simple.

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Hot cross french toast 

An Easter twist for your log weekend brunch. Cinnamon goodness in the morning who can complain?

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Hot cross bun ice cream

I scream, you scream, we all scream for … hot cross buns! Here is a super simple recipe for combining the two treats.

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Hot cross bun trifle 

A bit of an outlier here, some will think this is delightful while others may wish to give it a miss. Hot cross buns and a bit of booze,

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