Easter is the time to indulge, so I indulged with lots of hot cross buns!

If there’s one thing I love about Easter, it’s the food. From Easter eggs to hot cross buns and Good Friday fish and chips, I love it all. It’s very much a time to indulge, but with so much choice out there, I want to make sure I am indulging in the best goodies on offer.

One Easter staple which seems to have evolved into all sorts of different flavours in recent years is the humble hot cross bun. The once simple raisin-packed baked good now comes in a variety of different flavours, including cheddar and red Leicester, triple chocolate and strawberries and clotted cream.

But despite all these options, the classic hot cross bun is still my favourite, and I’ve made it my mission to find the best one in the supermarkets. I’ve sampled hot cross buns from three popular supermarkets – M&S, Tesco and Aldi, and the winner may come as a bit of a surprise.

As I am searching for the best, I decided to try luxury hot cross buns from each supermarket. First up was Aldi, where a pack of four cost £1.19. The buns had a small bit of sugar dusted on top, which I thought added a bit more sweetness to it. I bit into the bun and it had a soft texture.

However, it was quite crumbly and very sticky, so it didn’t feel to me like the best quality of bun. It was packed with raisins, but they weren’t as sweet as I’d hoped. Overall, the Aldi hot cross bun was nice, but it didn’t blow me away.

Next I tried M&S’ offering, which cost £2.50 for four luxury buns. I had high expectations for these buns, as after all, they were not just any hot cross buns, they were M&S hot cross buns. However, I was left underwhelmed. The dough felt a bit stodgy, and wasn’t soft like the Aldi buns. There was a slight taste of cinnamon which I liked, but it didn’t make up for the somewhat dense texture. The raisins also tasted bland, with no juices flowing through.

Finally, I tried the Tesco Finest extra fruity buns, costing £2 for a pack of four. These buns were miles better than the ones from the other two supermarkets, especially M&S. There was an instant sweet taste as I bit into it. As expected, considering the Tesco buns were extra fruity, they were packed with more raisins compared to the M&S ones, and were extra juicy. Spices in the bun also shone through, and made it extra indulgent to eat.

Although I had high expectations for luxury buns from M&S, I was left disappointed by them. The cheaper ones from Aldi were nice, but they were no match for the Tesco Finest extra fruity hot cross buns.