The Best Hot Cross Buns in Australia

The mighty bun with the cross starts to appear in stores the second the clock strikes midnight on Boxing Day, and while a solid four months of the best hot cross buns might seem like overkill, you won’t find us complaining!

Whether you’re a classic fruit purist, a fruit-free fan or an avant-garde chocolate chip lover, you can’t argue with the fact that they’re incredibly delicious and the perfect snack to ease you through the transition to cooler weather.

If you're wondering which are the best hot cross buns in Australia for 2023, leading consumer advocacy group Choice delivers their verdict year after year, and 2023 is no exception.

Their intensive ‘taste-test’ sees members of the public blind-tasting Easter buns from major supermarkets Coles, Woolworths and Aldi, bakery chains Bakers Delight and Sonoma and membership warehouse Costco to see which buns are best - and the results for 2023 are in…

The Best Hot Cross Buns in Australia for 2023

Woolworths is once again the official title winner of the best hot cross buns for 2023! 

They've taken out the top spot in the traditional bun ratings for their Woolworths Traditional Fruit Hot Cross Buns plus six other fruity, chocolatey and gluten-free creations. 

Other Winners for Best Hot Cross Buns in 2023

If traditional or choc chip aren't your jam, check out the other winners of Choice's 2023 best hot cross buns:

Best Traditional Fruit Hot Cross Buns

1.   Woolworths Traditional Hot Cross Buns
2.   Coles Traditional Hot Cross Bun
3.   Woolworths Luxurious Richly Fruited Hot Cross Buns
4.   Woolworths Traditional Fruit
5.   Aldi Bakers Life Indulgent Traditional Fruit
6.   Community Co Traditional Easter Buns
7.   Balfours Premium Hot Cross Buns
8.   IGA Fruit Buns
9.   Bakers Delight Handmade Traditional Bun
10. Costco Kirkland Signature Traditional

Best Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

1.  Aldi Bakers Life Chocolate Chip
2.  Community Co Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
3.  Coles Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
4.  Woolworths Cadbury Chocolate
5.  IGA Choc Hot Cross Buns
6.  Coles Chocolate I'm Free From Gluten Wheat & Dairy
7.  Balfours Premium Choc Chip Buns
8.  Bakers Delight Choc Chip
9.  Woolworths Free From Gluten Choc Buns

Best Apple and Cinnamon Hot Cross Buns

1. Woolworths Indulgent Apple & Cinnamon
2. Aldi Bakers Life Indulgent Apple &Cinnamon
3. Bakers Delight Apple & Cinnamon
4. Coles Apple and Cinnamon

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