hot cross bun

noun

1. a bun with a cross of frosting on it, eaten chiefly during Lent.

hot cross bun

noun

1. a yeast bun with spices, currants, and sometimes candied peel, marked with a cross and traditionally eaten on Good Friday

Word History and Origins

Origin of hot cross bun¹

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

She was referring to the Jamaican spiced bun, a descendant of the British hot cross bun and kin to a moist fruitcake or banana bread.

From Washington Post

Cultures around the world have their Easter-specific sweets, from the hot cross bun to colomba pasquale, each an enriched bread of some kind with added fruit and as many flourishes as can reasonably fit.

From Salon

Let's take a look at the three things I focused on when developing my sourdough hot cross bun recipe: Ensure fermentation activity is vigorous by increasing preferment percentage, increasing fermentation time, and reducing excessive acidity.

From Salon

In January, an Australian lorry driver went viral with a video showing that eating a hot cross bun could generate a positive reading.

From BBC

In 2013, a couple from Essex revealed they had a hot cross bun which they think was baked more than 200 years ago.

From BBC