Supermarket hot cross buns taste test: traditional flavours ‘pleasant’, chocolate chip ‘mediocre’

In Choice’s blind taste test of supermarket hot cross buns, the traditional fruit variety outshone the chocolate chip spin-offs. Photograph: zi3000/Getty Images/iStockphoto

When it comes to supermarket hot cross buns, it’s best to stick to tradition, a blind taste test organised by consumer group Choice has found.

Overall, traditionally flavoured hot cross buns scored far more favourably than the upstart chocolate chip variety, while gluten-free options left judges with a bad taste in their mouths.