This is the Woolworths Indulgent Hot Cross Buns Filled with Caramel, described as chocolate buns with a gooey caramel filling and Cadbury milk chocolate chips, inspired by Cadbury Caramello.

Each pack contained four buns, each measuring approximately 6 × 6 × 5 cm. They presented with a dark brown crumb, a tan cross, and visible tan and dark brown chips throughout, releasing a distinctly sweet aroma on opening.

After heating in the microwave (15 seconds for one bun, or 20 seconds for two), the cross showed a mild chew, while the bun itself was noticeably dense and dry compared with other supermarket hot cross buns. The chocolate flavour leaned more towards cocoa than milk chocolate, with the chocolate and caramel chips providing most of the perceived moisture. The molten caramel centre contributed sweetness but little complexity, lacking the darker, slightly bitter notes that might have balanced the overall profile and prevented it from feeling one-dimensional.

Overall, this was a heavy and underwhelming hot cross bun, overly reliant on sweetness and fillings to compensate for a dry base, and not one that justified repurchase.

This Woolworths Indulgent Hot Cross Buns Filled with Caramel contained 300 g. It was produced in Australia and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2026.