Thorntons Hot Cross Bun Shortcake Bites (Co-Op) By @Cinabar

These are making me cross. There are a couple of things that really annoyed me about these Thorntons Hot Cross Bun Shortcake Bites. Firstly, they are called Hot “Cross” Bun Bites and they didn’t even manage to put a cross on each piece. How simple would the theme for that have been? A cross on top would even have been less icing. These are an Easter treat so I’m not sure how they missed that.

 

Secondly, once you open the packet, there clearly would have been space for nine bites but they chose to space them out and only put eight in. That just seems a bit mean. So, yeah, before I started I was feeling a little grumpy about the product. When I bit in I have to admit my spirits lifted. There is so much cinnamon in these bites I was in heaven just one taste in. Mood reversed.

These bites do tick all the boxes when it comes to the texture. There is a solid shortcake base, chocolate, juicy raisins and a gooey caramel. There are lots of chocolate and caramel flavours all set off by that wonderful, surprisingly strong, hit of cinnamon. Oh my, they are divine. Perfectly seasonally spiced. It is Good Friday, I really hope I haven’t missed my chance to buy a couple more packs of these Thorntons Hot Cross Bun Shortcake Bites before they disappear.