Now that Easter is finally upon us, we can stop arguing about the correct time for hot cross buns to appear on bakery shelves and move on to the more contentious question of the correct way to eat them.
The Guardian Australia newsroom is already divided over whether they should be microwaved or toasted …
Urgh my colleagues think the best way to eat a hot cross bun is to toast it! Microwaving the shiz out of it then slathering it in butter is the True Way.
— Melissa Davey (@MelissaLDavey) March 31, 2021
Hot cross buns done right - ping @MelissaLDavey pic.twitter.com/aKeq3raTG6
— Lenore Taylor (@lenoretaylor) March 31, 2021
… which quickly devolved into hot takes on butter quantity.
I applaud the lack of jam. More butter though.
— Graham Readfearn (@readfearn) March 31, 2021
Do you like your hot cross buns with fruit or without? Toasted or plain? Are chocolate hot cross buns legit? And is it ever OK to put Vegemite on them?
Whaaaat???? https://t.co/OZcl2U9Wdw
— Lenore Taylor (@lenoretaylor) March 31, 2021
Share your favourite way to eat hot cross buns in the comments.
