While chocolate-studded or fruit-free sourdough or brioche hot cross buns are becoming common, a Taranaki bakery has found a way to push the boundaries even further by producing a cheese and onion version containing onion powder, onion flakes and “a very nice Dutch cheese”.
At this point, it seems the Easter availability time frame is the deciding factor as to whether it’s a hot cross bun!
Well, perhaps if it’s a bun, has a cross on it, and can be heated up then I guess it has passed the low bar?
Maybe next year we’ll see “hot cross dinner rolls” at countdown.