ALDI shoppers are going wild about the return of a “delicious” hot cross bun flavour.
The discount supermarket has just re-launched the banoffee flavour of the traditional Easter treat.
One savvy shopper who managed to grab a pack of the popular flavour made a post in the Food Finds UK Official Facebook group.
The post read: “NEW banoffee hot cross buns spotted in ALDI“, alongside a picture of the sweet treat.
Other foodies rushed to the comments, with a couple of people remarking that the flavour was a firm favourite from last year.
One person said: “These taste amazing.”
I had these last year they were delicious!
Another commented: “I had these last year they were delicious.”
While a third added: “OMG I need to try these.”
The post racked up almost 300 comments and likes from hot cross bun fans raving about the return of the banoffee flavour.
According to the retailer’s website, a pack of four will cost you £1.25.
However, if you want to get your hands on them you will need to pop along to your local store.
Although the item is listed online it is only showing as “coming soon” and is unavailable to purchase.
You can find out where your nearest Aldi is by using the store locator tool on the website.
As always, we suggest shopping around to make sure you are getting the best deal.
You can use price comparison sites such as Google Shopping and Trolley.co.uk to compare the prices of items across different retailers.
As well as getting a better deal you might also spot a flavour that you prefer over banoffee as many retailers are now offering different takes on the traditional hot cross bun.
We had a look around to see what alternative flavours other supermarkets are offering to tempt your tastebuds.
Morrisons has a pack of four lemon drizzle hot cross buns as part of its “The Best” range for £1.25 a pack.
This flavour also seems to be a hit with shoppers as it has notched up a four-star customer rating on the supermarket’s website.
One fan declared: “These really do taste of lemon!!”
Another agreed, and said: “Taste and smell of lemon which really elevates it from a regular hot cross bun.”
Iceland has also hit the spot with its pack of four chocolate and salted caramel flavour hot cross buns.
One shopper said the buns are “perfect for non-fruit lovers” and “gorgeous with real butter”.
Another fan said: “These are perfect with some jam slapped on!”
Marks and Spencer has recently launched a new flavour that has also gone down a treat with sweet-toothed shoppers.
One person even went so far as to say the new flavour is “the only hot cross bun I’ll eat.”
Meanwhile, if you are looking to get your Easter cupboard stocked up we can reveal the best hot cross buns and Easter treats in our taste test – and it’s good news for bargain hunters.
Also, as the supermarkets start to compete to offer the best deal, we can reveal which one has recently slashed the price of its large Easter eggs, but you will need to be quick as the offer is not around for long.
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
