It’s the second year the hot cross bun has been absent from Greggs’ Easter menu (Picture: Getty)

If your silver lining at the end of Lent is a delicious hot cross bun, you may want to avoid Greggs for your Good Friday treat.

The bakery chain has axed the Easter confection from its menu, meaning you’ll have to go elsewhere for your fix this time round.

Although a range of alternative seasonal products have been promised, it’ll be scant consolation for fans of the classic.

Speaking about the move, a Greggs spokesperson said: ‘While Hot Cross Buns won’t be returning to our menu this Easter, keep an eye out for other Easter favourites that will be arriving in our shops soon.’

The specific products launching haven’t yet been revealed, but previous Easter ranges have included springtime-perfect cornflake nests and bunny biscuits.

It marks the second bunless year at Greggs, where you could previously purchase a pack of four for just £1.

Hot cross buns are an Easter staple for many (Picture: Getty Images/Image Source)

And customers are pretty cross about the decision not to bring them back.