swap_horiz Hot Cross Bun Alternatives

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Millionaire's Shortbread

Millionaire’s Shortbread is a Scottish confection consisting of buttery, crumbly shortbread biscuits layered with a rich...

British Chocolate Caramel Bar

8.5 Great

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Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is a dense, moist dessert typically made with shredded carrots, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, oil, and of...

Classic American Cream Cheese Baked

8.2 Great

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Semla

Semla is a traditional Scandinavian dessert consisting of a cardamom-spiced bun filled with whipped cream and topped wit...

Swedish Baked Almond Cardamom

8.2 Great

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Apple Crumble

Apple crumble is a baked dessert featuring sliced apples cooked with sugar and spices, typically topped with a buttery o...

Warm British Baked Fruit

8.2 Great

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Scone

Scones are small, dense baked goods traditionally made with flour, baking powder, butter, and milk, often served plain o...

Classic British Baked Teatime

8.2 Great

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Kue Lapis Legit (Spekkoek)

Kue Lapis Legit, also known as Spekkoek, is a traditional Indonesian layered cake made with rice flour, coconut milk, an...

Rich Indonesian Spiced Festive

8.2 Great

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Maritozzo

Maritozzo is a traditional Neapolitan dessert consisting of a ring-shaped puff pastry filled with a sweet ricotta cream...

Italian Cream Breakfast Roman

8.1 Great

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Eton Mess

Eton Mess is a British dessert traditionally consisting of crushed meringue, whipped cream, and fresh berries, creating...

Meringue British Dessert Strawberry

8.0 Great

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Speculaas

Speculaas is a spiced Dutch cookie traditionally made with a blend of warm spices like anise, cardamom, and cloves, bake...

Dutch Spiced Festive Cookie

8.0 Great

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Bakewell Tart

The Bakewell Tart is a British fruit tart characterized by its distinctive ring of almond paste baked atop a buttery sho...

Jam Tart British Baked

7.9 Good

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Custard Tart

A custard tart is a baked dessert featuring a rich, creamy custard filling encased in a buttery shortcrust pastry shell,...

Tart British Baked Egg Custard

7.9 Good

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Jaffa Cakes

Jaffa Cakes are sponge cakes sandwiched together with orange jelly and coated in dark chocolate, originating from a reci...

Cake British Chocolate Orange

7.7 Good

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Lemon Posset

Lemon posset is a classic British dessert traditionally made with lemon juice, sugar, and cream, thickened by gently hea...

British Citrus Custard No Bake

7.7 Good

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Victoria Sponge

The Victoria sponge cake is a classic British dessert consisting of two round layers of light, airy sponge separated by...

Jam Cake Cream British

7.6 Good

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Lebkuchen

Lebkuchen are German spice cookies traditionally made with honey, eggs, and spices like cinnamon, cloves, and ginger, of...

German Christmas Honey Spiced

7.6 Good

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Summer Pudding

Summer pudding is a traditional British dessert made by layering sliced soft fruits, typically strawberries, raspberries...

British Fruit Cold Bread

7.5 Good

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Manjū

Manjū are Japanese steamed cakes wrapped in a thin, twice-baked wheat dough, traditionally filled with sweet red bean pa...

Japan Traditional Steamed Red Bean

7.5 Good

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Chelsea Bun

A Chelsea bun is a rich, yeast-leavened tea cake characterized by its dark, caramelized exterior achieved through deep f...

British Sweet Spiced Bun

7.1 Good

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Gingerbread Man

Gingerbread men are spiced cookies traditionally shaped into humanoid figures and decorated with icing, molasses, and of...

British Christmas Spiced Cookie

6.5 Fair

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Simnel Cake

Simnel cake is a traditional British fruitcake decorated with arranged slices of 12 raised lambswool icing buns, represe...

Traditional British Fruit Easter

6.4 Fair