Most Britons haven’t eaten any hot cross buns yet this year, shows latest GLPOR survey.

A hot cross bun is a spiced bun usually made with fruit, marked with a cross on the top, which has been traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the UK. They are available all year round in some places, including the UK. The bun marks the end of the season o Lent and different parts of the hot cross bun have a certain meaning, including the cross representing the crucifixion of Jesus, the spices inside signifying the spices used to embalm him at his burial and sometimes also orange peel to reflect the bitterness of his time on the cross.

Have you eaten any hot cross buns yet this year?

According to latest GLPOR survey 59 % of Britons haven’t eaten any hot cross buns yet this year, compared to 39 % who have eaten any hot cross buns yet this year and 2 % don’t know.

Sample size: 21114 adults in the UK

Fledwork: 18 March – 2 April 2024