Whether you are scouring the supermarkets for them on Boxing Day or saving them up for Good Friday like any traditionalist, everyone has an opinion on hot cross buns.

The Easter treat is a must on many shoppers’ lists, and while they seem to get more fancy each year, there’s still plenty of joy to be found in the humble supermarket version.

Cross on top – check. Dried fruit – check. And how about the density?

We’ve done the hard work for you here at TND – see the team’s reactions as we taste a variety of traditional hot cross buns.

Traditional hot cross bun taste test

Going rogue

For the adventurous types, we tried several variations on the theme – from apple pieces and chocolate chips to cheese and vegemite and – deep breath – ‘pizza shape’ flavour. Check out the team’s final verdict below: