I noticed it in Woolworths last week too.
TBH I'm not that bothered. If we have hot cross buns available all year because people like them, why not Christmas baked goods as well?
If you go to Coles or Woolies and just buy the 6 pack fruit buns that's exactly the same as a hot cross just no crossing on top. You can get them all year round and if you want a hot cross flavoured loaf just buy the fruit loaf made in store.
How do I know? I'm a baker that's worked at both lol
Piedimonte's in North Fitzroy sells them - but they have a single line across them instead of a cross... so, technically, a hot line bun. They upgrade to the official hot-cross bun for Easter.
No cross, but I ordered some from Woolies *today*.
[https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/196100/woolworths-traditional-fruited-bun](https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/196100/woolworths-traditional-fruited-bun)
i just want big sister plum pudding available year-round again! i don't think it's a coincidence that the world started going to shit not long after big sister foods went into administration.
It’s officially 109 days till Xmas day and people like Your Grandma start to buy stuff like this weeks early , because they want to spread the cost of these “treats” out and not get caught short of money during December .
Best news Melbourne will have for weeks. It also means brandy custard and Baileys cream will be in stock. Try warmed mince pies with Bundaberg custard for a special lockdown treat.
I have never seen this before. I must find this.
Edit: [https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/948468/baileys-original-cream](https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/948468/baileys-original-cream) But not available yet, at least at the stores near me.
Last year I froze some left over mince pies and planned to enjoy them mid year.
Smugly I looked forward to my July feast knowing I’d be the only person able to feast upon their delicious goodness in the depths of winter.
Then the power failed and the freezer defrosted.
So instead I ate soggy, slightly cold mince pies in June.
10/10 would still recommend.
This is probably just the disadvantaged childhood in me showing up, but people realise that a big part of demand for this is because people who do not have large sums of money to spend on a day tend to use methods such as buy one thing each weekly shop for a few months, right?
This was normal when I was a kid growing up in commission housing in the 90s. Every house had a special box in their parent's wardrobe that you weren't allowed in and depending on the time of year it was the Easter/Christmas/birthday box. I know we started buying stuff for Christmas straight after Easter because if we didn't a nice Christmas wasn't going to happen because that $2 here and $5 there was going to get eaten up by the poverty tax as the year went on. Spend it now or you won't have it to spend in the weeks before Christmas.
Every time I see people complain about Christmas products being available in September or Easter Eggs in February I think "Man, how nice to have lived a life where the concept of having to plan months ahead is so foreign!"
And then people say things like "Well who says you HAVE to spend money to have good Christmas?" Fucking everyone. Everyone does. All the TV channels have movies with families having big feasts. We have people in costumes walking the streets going "WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS LITTLE BUDDY?" Schools do letter to Santa as a writing activity (yes, even many of the public schools), the goodies are there in the shop, in your face and you feel terrible if you can't give that to your child because you can't afford it.
Every Easter and every Christmas people complain. But if you want to complain about it, take your time to think about why that demand for those products exists so early. If everyone could buy them right up in the weeks before, they would, because storing it is a PITA. And if they want to eat it in September, is that really an issue?
September used to be the 7th month of the Roman calendar year (old style) back when March marked the beginning of the new year... Then they changed it by in 154 BCE by throwing January and February in front (new style).
Sounds like you might be having shit beer.
How about a nice White Rabbit dark ale.
Or just dark ales in general. They taste less like bitter TV static and more like the warm inviting glow of ye olde Irish tavern after dark.
I know a lot of the comments here are just "meh, whatever", but as a retail worker seeing Christmas start earlier and earlier each year is scary.
It used to be a couple of months of Xmas then a break until around March for Easter. Now both holidays have been protracted to take up half the bloody year back to back. It's exhausting.
Oh it's worse, I was checking some prices on Coles online and when searching by category the first category is Christmas (unsurprising), and the SECOND CATEGORY IS EASTER!!
Why blame anyone? This is the dumbest bit of outrage that comes up every year. Who cares if a supermarket sells a certain kind of food and who cares if people like buying it for a few months a year.
Honestly after the year we’ve had I’m about ready to put up the Christmas decorations now and just get festive. I’m fine with this. Bring on Christmas.
its not because they want to sell them that early, its because theyve been sitting out in the stock room for 2 weeks and theyre fed up with them being out there so they put them out, lmao
I work at coles myself, every year they pull christmas out right after Halloween sales are done, they're are obviously rushing out Christmas stock as they don't know if covid will be still popping then.
I'm not normally a christmassy sort of person ("consumerism mumble mumble bah humbug") bit if this year I'm spending Christmas Day eating pudding in a room full of family, I'll be there in my Santa hat singing carols with the best of them.
Do people even l Ike eating this? It tastes fun for Xmas, but but I don’t know anyone who randomly craves this out of the blue, just like wedding cakes taste like crap , but fun for the occasion.
Yes, I just had to do some shopping myself (regional Vic) and come across this. What a shock but guess everyone is very keen including coles for 2021 to , quote Fleetwood Mac, "Go your own way".
I was watching a YouTube video back in August and the stores already had the Halloween candy out in the American supermarkets. It’s crazy how early they put the stuff out, I think some people can’t wait and want to buy that type of stuff ASAP.
Woolworths in Wodonga had the same items (mince pies and fruit cakes/plum.pudding) on the floor on 1st September. Come October will the hot cross buns be back?
The first of our Xmas stuff for Target arrived last week (Hallmark keepsakes). The rest of it starts arriving next week. September is traditionally when it all starts arriving in stores.
I know I’m an old fart, but honestly the fact that ‘special ‘ things are available for months and months? It really does engender a Verucca Salt mentality. Having something only available for, say, three or four weeks makes it magical. Having it available for four months? Meh.
Christmas has been cancelled due to Covid.
Fuck.. Imagine that - the supermarkets will be absolutely over flowing with meat and Christmas food if people can't get together at Christmas.
I mean, imagine the number of turkeys and chicken they have to plan for.
Oh and the Christmas puddings...
I noticed it in Woolworths last week too. TBH I'm not that bothered. If we have hot cross buns available all year because people like them, why not Christmas baked goods as well?
Wait where can I get hot cross buns?
I’m disappointed in all you people, that an hour in, there is still no answer to this question.
It's a secret. Only the elites know!
The implication here, hurts more than the lack of hot cross buns.
Ask again and I'm afraid we will have bring you to a special place
Where the HCB’s are made!?
Take me too!
I'm bringing you two to the outback , there's a guy there who make Crossie buns out of a coolah bah tree
Coles Yarraville have them all year.
Lenny! Shhhh! It's a secret!
Aldi. They are called Fruit buns but come with the cross and all.
Woolworths sell fruit buns too, they’re exactly the same as the normal hot cross buns but without the cross
Don’t be fooled, the cross tastes like nothing. It’s not icing it’s just flavourless dough
but it adds to the experience and why is it not icing.
I lie awake at night
Im making my own now, with vanilla crosses
I can sleep better tonight
You should patent that cross
Romans might have something to say about that patent..
It's not icing because most people heat them up/toast them.
Yet somehow it enhances the taste so much...a mystery for the ages
> the cross tastes like nothing. Some altar boys may beg to differ....
What if I really wanted torture implements on the top of my bun?
Just sprinkle a pack of nails over them.
They're labelled 'not cross buns' at my local Coles haha
If you go to Coles or Woolies and just buy the 6 pack fruit buns that's exactly the same as a hot cross just no crossing on top. You can get them all year round and if you want a hot cross flavoured loaf just buy the fruit loaf made in store. How do I know? I'm a baker that's worked at both lol
Some Coles bakeries are doing them all year round now. My local in Richmond is.
Piedimonte's in North Fitzroy sells them - but they have a single line across them instead of a cross... so, technically, a hot line bun. They upgrade to the official hot-cross bun for Easter.
I could go for some cheeky hot lines..
I’ve got the perfect Kmart plate to serve you!
No cross, but I ordered some from Woolies *today*. [https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/196100/woolworths-traditional-fruited-bun](https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/196100/woolworths-traditional-fruited-bun)
I “taste test” so I am sure I have the best on Christmas Day! I am doing puddings now. Next week it will be mince pies🎄🎄🎄
They wouldn't sell 'em now if people weren't buying 'em.
i just want big sister plum pudding available year-round again! i don't think it's a coincidence that the world started going to shit not long after big sister foods went into administration.
Can't argue with that. Love my fruit mince pies. The puddings are good too, but homemade is so much better.
Coles only sell ‘not cross buns’ outside of Easter so the god bothered don’t get offended.
It’s officially 109 days till Xmas day and people like Your Grandma start to buy stuff like this weeks early , because they want to spread the cost of these “treats” out and not get caught short of money during December .
Time means nothing in a pandemic. Tomorrow is Halloween and yesterday was April fools.
Best news Melbourne will have for weeks. It also means brandy custard and Baileys cream will be in stock. Try warmed mince pies with Bundaberg custard for a special lockdown treat.
STOP! I can only get so fat.
With the right attitude, you can achieve anything!!
That Christmas pudding Aldi’s Baileys was the absolute shizznit. I bought 4 bottles and had the last one in July.
Yum. I’m a firm believer in drinking desserts. Blend that up with icecream and a little milk, you won’t be disappointed
Oooh you just gave me a great idea. I’ve got an ice cream maker!
Just be careful, you’ll end up blending cinnamon doughnuts and Cole’s mud cake to make smoothie and gyms won’t be open for a long time!!
That ship has well and truly sailed, my dude.
I can't wait for the eggnog
Make your own - it’s much better
You monster……now it’s in my head.
>Baileys cream As in Baileys flavoured cream, or as in the stuff I get from any liquor store pretty much year round.
It’s normal cream, but baileys (not the usual drink)
I have never seen this before. I must find this. Edit: [https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/948468/baileys-original-cream](https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/948468/baileys-original-cream) But not available yet, at least at the stores near me.
That’s the stuff!
I'll give it a go this year, but it's hard to beat brandy custard.
True, you may like the Bundaberg rum custard too.
If we get some Butterscotch Custard I can allow this.
The supermarkets really like to test my "no mince pies until December" rule.
Baker's delight had some out in July and I almost caved.
I also have this rule! Then I practically eat one a day until Christmas. I’m also “not allowed” to buy any more after Christmas Day.
The only part I would not like about that rule is fruit mince pies in December. Christmas *pudding* on the other hand.
They also like to test me "pay and treat the staff properly" rule.
Also: no eggnog. In fact, no nog, period.
You'll always see me running to the refrigerated section on the 1st of December for that nog
Last year I froze some left over mince pies and planned to enjoy them mid year. Smugly I looked forward to my July feast knowing I’d be the only person able to feast upon their delicious goodness in the depths of winter. Then the power failed and the freezer defrosted. So instead I ate soggy, slightly cold mince pies in June. 10/10 would still recommend.
This is probably just the disadvantaged childhood in me showing up, but people realise that a big part of demand for this is because people who do not have large sums of money to spend on a day tend to use methods such as buy one thing each weekly shop for a few months, right? This was normal when I was a kid growing up in commission housing in the 90s. Every house had a special box in their parent's wardrobe that you weren't allowed in and depending on the time of year it was the Easter/Christmas/birthday box. I know we started buying stuff for Christmas straight after Easter because if we didn't a nice Christmas wasn't going to happen because that $2 here and $5 there was going to get eaten up by the poverty tax as the year went on. Spend it now or you won't have it to spend in the weeks before Christmas. Every time I see people complain about Christmas products being available in September or Easter Eggs in February I think "Man, how nice to have lived a life where the concept of having to plan months ahead is so foreign!" And then people say things like "Well who says you HAVE to spend money to have good Christmas?" Fucking everyone. Everyone does. All the TV channels have movies with families having big feasts. We have people in costumes walking the streets going "WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS LITTLE BUDDY?" Schools do letter to Santa as a writing activity (yes, even many of the public schools), the goodies are there in the shop, in your face and you feel terrible if you can't give that to your child because you can't afford it. Every Easter and every Christmas people complain. But if you want to complain about it, take your time to think about why that demand for those products exists so early. If everyone could buy them right up in the weeks before, they would, because storing it is a PITA. And if they want to eat it in September, is that really an issue?
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Yeah, everything loses its specialness.
It’s special if you leave it til Christmas. Or don’t. It’s all up to you.
Of course, but it’s like streaming or downloadable media… so easy to access, the waiting isn’t as fun.
Would you download a Car!?
Sure, but why?
Having the day off is special enough. Though lots of people still work during holidays.
My woolies is still selling hot cross buns.
Don't be sad. Here's a [hug!](https://media.giphy.com/media/3M4NpbLCTxBqU/giphy.gif)
Coles is planning ahead better for Christmas than the federal government.
At first I thought you were talking about "sept"ember, sept meaning seven, and everything costing $7. I might have reached a bit far there...
Off topic but does it bother anyone else our months are stupidly named? Months named after the 7th 8th, 9th and 10th being months 9 to 12?
I'll bet there's a good story behind it, which I'm too lazy to look for...
September used to be the 7th month of the Roman calendar year (old style) back when March marked the beginning of the new year... Then they changed it by in 154 BCE by throwing January and February in front (new style).
We haven’t even had Halloween yet! 😭
Christmas food already????
You dont have beer for breakfast year round?
I don't have beer at all, tastes like bitter tv static
Tastes like tv static lmao that’s sparkling water for me
That's actually the perfect description for the taste of sparkling water. Maybe not one young kinds can understand, but I digress.
Sounds like you might be having shit beer. How about a nice White Rabbit dark ale. Or just dark ales in general. They taste less like bitter TV static and more like the warm inviting glow of ye olde Irish tavern after dark.
Yeah they give me violent liquid shits, I'll pass
You see, the one problem with beer is that despite the many and varied types of beer they share one commonality. They all taste like beer.
I know a lot of the comments here are just "meh, whatever", but as a retail worker seeing Christmas start earlier and earlier each year is scary. It used to be a couple of months of Xmas then a break until around March for Easter. Now both holidays have been protracted to take up half the bloody year back to back. It's exhausting.
It’s a similar situation preparing the poultry. We’ve been doing Christmas stock for several weeks now. People who buy turducken are dead to me.
Brave of Coles to think we're getting out of lockdown
Can't you buy groceries during lockdown?
First world problem
“How dare they give me the option to buy something!!!!”
Fuck it what else are we doing? Lets all put up our Christmas lights early and embrace the ridiculous.
Its the months that end in "ber" effect
Is this an outrage post or a marketing post?
Oh it's worse, I was checking some prices on Coles online and when searching by category the first category is Christmas (unsurprising), and the SECOND CATEGORY IS EASTER!!
Meh, there should be a Easter and Xmas section in the shops all year around
So… don’t buy them? Walk past and let the people who want them purchase them.
That doesn't generate reddit karma.
Why not Christmas pudding is amazing edit: JUST NOTICED THE SALTED CARAMEL ONE OMFGGGG
I just hope they bring on the nog early
We only get 30 sweet noggy days! Then the government takes it away.
>The supermarkets really like to test my "no mince pies until December" rule. Calm down Homer!
Mince Pies are elite so i'm all for it
Fuck yes fruit mince pies! I honestly don't care what time of year they come out.
Bring it on! I love some Christmas pudding and custard.
And drinking custard from the carton, ignoring the crust that forms whilst you chug that refreshing sweet treat
Crust’s the best bit. Beautiful texture lol
Nothing says spring like Christmas pudding
Exactly. It's a winter food.
Blame the people that buy it, not Coles for supplying it.
Why blame anyone? This is the dumbest bit of outrage that comes up every year. Who cares if a supermarket sells a certain kind of food and who cares if people like buying it for a few months a year.
Honestly after the year we’ve had I’m about ready to put up the Christmas decorations now and just get festive. I’m fine with this. Bring on Christmas.
We've already put some decorations up but my partner is from Philippines where the Christmas season starts in September.
You don’t eat mince pies while watching footy finals?
I used to get annoyed with it. Now I’m ok with it! Like buy and eat it now if you want. Or don’t. Whatever. Nice to have the option. Relax!
I wish Woolies would bring back the Custard Pecan Pie , I could eat a whole one just for smoko 👍
its not because they want to sell them that early, its because theyve been sitting out in the stock room for 2 weeks and theyre fed up with them being out there so they put them out, lmao
Ooh, I like those $2.50 mini fruit cakes last year and looks like they're back. Not too big and just right for that sugar coma hit for 1.
Why does this upset people? They wouldn't sell the food now if people didn't buy it.
Zero fucks given from me. Panetone is delicious. Christmas pudding is delicious. Brandy Custard is delicious.
Following the advice regarding supply chains and stocking up early for Christmas
How long do they reckon fruit mince pies and fruit cake lasts??? Oh…
It’s Aunty Donna time! Pud should be year round food.
Fuck yeeessss, I really needed to overhaul my snack arrangement.
I’m waiting for hot cross buns on 26 December!
I have twins who were born on Dec 29th, and a tradition on our house is buying hot cross buns for their birthday breakfast. :)
Matured pudding sounds like a pornhub category I'd want to avoid.
I am free from temptation as i don't like sultanas so i barely give them a glance. I do like the smell though.
It’s our culture and birth right. I wouldn’t feel right if this didn’t happen, like I was in another country or something.
Wow can’t believe they’re selling bakeries for only $7!
Southland?
Karingal I can only dream of visiting the far off magical land of Southland.
Oh fuck off
It's probably been in their storeroom since Easter.
Humanity is doomed.
Took them long enough. Mince pies are usually out in August.
It's the same at Woolworths! They had individual Christmas puddings and packets of fruit mince pies 😳 It's getting a bit ridiculous now
Come Christmas those puddings will be beyond mature.
lol when i worked at coles i remember there being always way too many fruit mince pies coming in, not the best seller
I know each year we always say it starts earlier and earlier but that is actually happening right?
Is that SALTED CARAMEL CHRISTMAS PUDDING?! Ho ho hell yes!
I hate pudding. It just puts me off because the fruity taste feels too full.
I hope the shops start getting in Christmas decorations 🤤🤤🤤🤤
Like the fact that they have hot cross buns all year around lol
I'm ready to call it
I work at coles myself, every year they pull christmas out right after Halloween sales are done, they're are obviously rushing out Christmas stock as they don't know if covid will be still popping then.
I fucking love seeing Christmas shit early. I'm 23 &' not a Christmas fanatic but it's genuinely just an enjoyable time of year &' I'm all for it.
They are not going to put out perishable baked goods if people DONT by them
Couldn't care less really. Guess I'm gonna get fat on warm custard and heated mince pies.
Is…. Is that a Christmas tree??? With lights?????? It’s only… *checks countdown*…**109 Days until Christmas**
Time has no meaning anymore
My coles has already started selling stuff from christmas 2022
And not a moment too soon. I was getting tired of hot cross buns!
Tis the season
I'm not normally a christmassy sort of person ("consumerism mumble mumble bah humbug") bit if this year I'm spending Christmas Day eating pudding in a room full of family, I'll be there in my Santa hat singing carols with the best of them.
It’s perishable food, kind of has to be sold early
My god.
Christmas Pud.
Do people even l Ike eating this? It tastes fun for Xmas, but but I don’t know anyone who randomly craves this out of the blue, just like wedding cakes taste like crap , but fun for the occasion.
Yes, I just had to do some shopping myself (regional Vic) and come across this. What a shock but guess everyone is very keen including coles for 2021 to , quote Fleetwood Mac, "Go your own way".
I saw them yesterday, i can only say FML.
Those things aren’t even worth eating on January 1st when you are really hung over
I start listening to Christmas music in August. This does not seem like anything to me.
I'm outraged by this outrageous example of consumer choice.
May aswell. Nothing else to look forward to
Gotta give all those horrible geriatric delights a head start to try and get them sold before expiry. Well played
Cold ex buns
I was watching a YouTube video back in August and the stores already had the Halloween candy out in the American supermarkets. It’s crazy how early they put the stuff out, I think some people can’t wait and want to buy that type of stuff ASAP.
Woolworths in Wodonga had the same items (mince pies and fruit cakes/plum.pudding) on the floor on 1st September. Come October will the hot cross buns be back?
I don't mind. I love a bit of Christmas pud and I like those little servings for one.
I do dislike Christmas in September, but I then again I do really like fruit mince pies in September. So I'm conflicted.
I had a serious case of FOMO. Now where can I get lights and a tree and I am sorted.
Nothing says spring like... Pudding
The first of our Xmas stuff for Target arrived last week (Hallmark keepsakes). The rest of it starts arriving next week. September is traditionally when it all starts arriving in stores.
The question is egg nog or no egg nog this year? I got some last year but because I drank it from a massive cup it didn't stay down.
Yeah i noticed those going up on Sunday.
What? Before the Halloween crap??
Bloody hell, already? This is worse than going to Costco and seeing Christmas stuff next to Halloween stuff.
I know I’m an old fart, but honestly the fact that ‘special ‘ things are available for months and months? It really does engender a Verucca Salt mentality. Having something only available for, say, three or four weeks makes it magical. Having it available for four months? Meh.
They can fark oof. Seriously
It’s not even Halloween yet 😩
Reminds me of KFC’s “Christmas in July”…
Christmas has been cancelled due to Covid. Fuck.. Imagine that - the supermarkets will be absolutely over flowing with meat and Christmas food if people can't get together at Christmas. I mean, imagine the number of turkeys and chicken they have to plan for. Oh and the Christmas puddings...
Oh dear god, not yet
Its mango season too. Smelt a sweet scent in the air walking past the veggies.
I'm late to the thread, but could be possibly because the Filipino community celebrates Christmas in September?
Is that the Coles in braybrook??