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    Coles, your food scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should.
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    Coles, your food scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should.

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    6. Blanda_Upp on

      It basically just tastes like a Baker’s Delight-tier savoury pull apart. Not bad flavour wise but definitely coasting off the hot cross bun marketing.

    9. ibaeknam on

      It’s not too bad. I picked it up on quick sale for $2.79 though. Wouldn’t pay $5.50.

    12. acelegend137 on

      “Do you think God stays in heaven, because he too, lives in fear of what he’s created? Here on earth?” (Steve Buscemi, Spy Kids 2)

    15. whatwhatinthewhonow on

      I’m not sure what part of that is supposed to not look delicious. It looks delicious.

    16. ManikShamanik on

      We’ve had similar up here – M&S also did Cheddar & Marmite HCBs a few years ago and they were banging. The trend this year is for filled HCBs:

      Lemon curd
      Red velvet
      Tiramisu
      Salted caramel
      Triple chocolate

      I never tried the chilli ones, I’m a wimp when it comes to spicy things.

    17. stinx2001 on

      I’ve bought cheese and jalapeno sourdough from a farmers market and it was delicious.

    25. Creepybobo67 on

      On behalf of the Australian scientific community, we apologise for what our colleagues have made. 

      Rest assured, we have repurposed the scientists responsible for this abomination for medical research, where they are of much greater and more beneficial use now.

    27. Belephron on

      Honestly, I kinda like em. An exquisite culinary experience? No. Pretty yum toasted and with butter? Yep.

    28. CaravelClerihew on

      This happens every year:

      1) Colesworth comes up with a new variation of hot cross bun.
      2) A Redditor goes to be shops, notices it, and thanks the Karma gods for the upvotes he’ll get because of it.
      3) Redditors circlejerk over the new variation like they’ve done every year.
      4) Redditors go back to hunting for yellow tickets to post until next Easter.

    31. HigginsResidence on

      I actually love these. Woolies had similar a few years back. I was so happy to see some jalapeno buns back but I didn’t realise how alone I was in this

    32. ComfortableAware2325 on

      Is the white rabbit on the packaging with the red butthole symbolic of what discomfort you will have after eating these?

    35. esskay1711 on

      John Hammond: Cheese and Vegemite flavoured hot cross buns. Cheese and Vegemite Hot Cross buns are on the verge of going out of fashion. 

      Dr. Ian Malcolm: [shaking his head] No…

      John Hammond: If I was to bake a Baker’s dozen of Cheese and Vegemite Hot Crosd Buns , you wouldn’t have anything to say.

      Dr. Ian Malcolm: No, hold on. This isn’t a religiously relevant recipe that was was made politically incorrect by cultural and religious shift, or the rising price of groceries and ingredients. Cheese and Jalepeno Hot Cross Buns, despite probably tasting delicious, it’s religious insignificance and the inevitable heartburn means that they’re probably not going to be very popular of sell very well. 

      John Hammond: I simply don’t understand this Luddite attitude, especially from a scientist. I mean, how can we stand in the light of discovering new recipes and flavour profiles solely for profit, and not act?

      Dr. Ian Malcolm: What’s so great about discovery? It’s a violent, penetrative act that scars what it explores. What you call discovering new recipes and flavour profiles solely for profit, I call the rape of gastronomic principals and compete ignorance towards what Easter stands for.

    36. Sweaty_Entertainer81 on

      Tried to be open minded but thought these were bloody awful, so bad we chucked most the packet in the bin and I hate wasting food.

    37. crabbop on

      This product is made solely for people to talk about how crazy it is. And mention the shop.