Hot cross buns

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• St. John (Covent Garden & Spitalfields, above), quintessential buns w/ zip of crystallised ginger

• Toklas (Covent Garden), zesty, sweet, w/ spiced tea-enriched dough and candied citrus peel

• Fortitude Bakehouse (Bloomsbury), sourdough spiced buns, brown sugar glaze

• Pophams (Islington, London Fields, Victoria Park, above), croissant meets hot cross bun

• Bread Ahead (Borough, King’s Cross, Chelsea, Kensington), hearty, traditional buns w/ glossy finish

• TOAD Bakery (Camberwell), classic buns from beloved neighbourhood bakery

• The Dusty Knuckle (Dalston & Harringay), vegan buns w/ spice and citrus

• Layla (Notting Hill), spiced brioche buns w/ hit of citrus and ginger

• Jolene (Newington Green), chewy treats made w/ naturally farmed flour and ideal balance of flavors