Best of Canberra Taste Off - Hot cross buns

For all of the dietarily different out there…

Deeks do lovely HxB that are gluten (grain and lots of other things) free and taste pretty close to the real deal! They are about $9 for four, but when your option is a few more coins or no HxB, I am happy with the choice I make. You can even order them online! Melted butter is always a winner 🙂

I bought a six pack last week from Spence Bakery which were the beautifully fresh and a perfect balance of fruit,spices and glaze.

Just having one from Croissant d’Or. Pretty good. Solid spice, good texture and fruit. Needs peel though.

I really really really like the Coles ones, especially microwaved for 25 seconds and coated internally with margarine. I normally eat the whole pack in one sitting. Bring on Easter.

btw Whatever the quality of hot cross bun, and I am sure A. Baker does a good job of those, the inevitable cup of coffee that goes with it, decides where I will enjoy them.

For that reason I would not be eating any buns at A. Baker’s. Possible Autolyse, if they made them, I haven’t been in Canberra lately to see if they do. I’ll check them out later this week.

rubaiyat said :

Which Baker’s Delight? It is the baker, not the franchise, who makes the buns good or not.

I’m just back from Melbourne where a local review put Bakers Delight behind Coles, which was pretty well rock bottom.

You are very correct.

The Hot Cross Buns I bought from Bakers Delight Gungahlin ended up in the bin. They were dry, stale and rock hard.

Never had complaints from any of the other products I buy from them, but was extremely disappointed by the plain and chocolate HxBs 🙁

Which Baker’s Delight? It is the baker, not the franchise, who makes the buns good or not.

I’m just back from Melbourne where a local review put Bakers Delight behind Coles, which was pretty well rock bottom.

I headed out on my own special HxB hunt on Sunday morning after seeing some delicious buns appear in my instagram feed from Stand By Me. I quickly jumped on my bike and after a cold ride from Kambah to Lyons, I had a hot coffee and HxB sitting in front of me. This bun was something special and everything was spot on. The glaze was thick and a treat within itself, not just a limp wristed afterthought with a sugary soaked brush. The fruit was generous without being over the top to give that bit of chew to the lovely fluffy bun. I regret not getting two, but I didn’t want to be greedy for the other people who were also hunting these little fluffy tasty parcels. I love this time of year.