We're delighted that our new fully-recyclable paper packaging is now available in Co-op stores across Scotland.
We'll keep you posted as it becomes available in other retailers.
What do you think of our rebrand?
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Savoury breakfast cakes
Did you catch our feature in today’s PS magazine in the Sunday post? The Wee Larder’s pinhead, spinach, bacon and cheese breakfast cakes make the basis of a delicious weekend brunch.
Serve with poached eggs and crispy bacon for a delicious start to your morning.
To serve four people you will need:
200g Hamlyns Pinhead Oatmeal
720ml water
½ tsp salt
6 slices of smoked bacon
60g fresh spinach
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 eggs
40g plain flour
60g grated cheddar
Salt and pepper
Butter
These are hearty little breakfast cakes and two is usually enough per person.
1. Add the pinhead oatmeal, water and salt to a small pan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 25 – 30 minutes. Drain any excess water from the pinhead through a sieve.
2. Put the drained oatmeal into a medium sized mixing bowl and spread around and up the bowl to allow it to cool properly.
3. Cook the bacon slices in a frying pan with a little butter or oil until well done. Remove from the pan to cool before cutting into small pieces.
4. Add the spinach to the pan and cook down. Set aside.
5. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Add the chopped bacon, spinach, onion and garlic to the bowl with the pinhead. Mix through well.
7. Add the eggs, flour, cheese and salt and pepper to the bowl and mix through well.
8. Use your hands to shape the mixture into 8 – 10 balls. The mixture should hold together well and easily shape into a ball. If it’s too loose add in a little more flour before you roll it into balls.
9. Add some butter to a frying pan on a medium heat.
10. Press the balls down a little and cook on each side for 4 to 5 minutes. Be careful when flipping them over. They should be nice and golden and firm to touch when cooked.
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✨ Wishing you a happy new year from everyone at Hamlyns of Scotland ✨
Thank you for supporting us throughout 2024.
Here’s to a healthy, happy, and oat-filled 2025 with lots more news, recipes and competitions! 🥣🌾
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Have you ever tried making your own stuffing? It’s easier than you think, and with Hamlyns Scottish Oatmeal, you can create a custom stuffing which you can make your own with your favourite mix-ins.
Oatmeal stuffing is quick, simple, cheap to make, and endlessly adaptable. It perfectly complements both traditional meats and veggie mains, and is a delicious way to bring your favourite flavours to your festive table.
The version in our video included grated apple, chopped pecans and herbs.
Customise Your Stuffing:
🌿 Herbs: Go classic with sage, thyme, and rosemary, or spice it up with nutmeg or ginger.
🍎 Add-ins: Try diced or grated apple, dried cranberries, orange zest, or chestnuts for festive flair.
🥓 Meat or Veggie: Add sausagemeat or bacon for the carnivores, and nuts, seeds, or extra fruit for the vegetarians.
Bake it, steam it, or even microwave it – oatmeal stuffing is versatile enough to fit around your busy Christmas prep.
It’s amazing with leftovers too. Think thick sandwiches layered with stuffing, turkey, and cranberry sauce🍗. Yum!
Ready to give it a go? Here's the recipe – simple, satisfying, and packed with festive flavour. 👇
The best oatmeal stuffing recipe
Serves 8-10
Ingredients:
350g Hamlyns Scottish Oatmeal
110g butter (or suet/lard)
2 finely chopped onions
Salt, pepper, and fresh or dried herbs
Around 250mls of hot water or chicken or turkey gravy
Optional extras: sausagemeat, bacon, fruits, nuts, or seeds
Mix everything together, bake alongside your meat for around an hour or steam on the hob, or cook in the microwave in bursts for around 10 minutes.
Full instructions in our latest blog: hamlynsoats.co.uk/the-best-oatmeal-stuffing
What are your favourite mix-ins for stuffing? Share your ideas below! 🎅🍴
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We're delighted to once again be named as one of the Top 50 Scottish food and drink brands (excluding alcohol) in the Scottish Grocer & Convenience Retailer, retaining our spot at number 47!
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us this year by buying our products in stores or from our online shop this year – your loyalty means everything to us.
We're delighted to see our long-time partners, Stockan's Oatcakes, making it into the top 50 too. We've been proud to supply their bakery in Stromness, Orkney, with oatmeal for many years.
If you're curious here's a list of the top 10 Scottish brands:
1. Irn-Bru
2. Graham's
3. Simon Howie
4. McGhee's
5. Bells Food Group
6. Tunnock's
7. Baxter's
8. Malcolm Allan
9. McIntosh
10. Mackie's of Scotland
Scotland's food and drink industry, is a major contributor to Scotland's economy, with a value (excluding alcohol) of approx £10 billion per annum, and employing around 19,000 people.
Here's to the continued success of Scotland's great food and drink companies.
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Did you spot our new Christmas advertisement in the Sunday Post magazine today?
Great to be back at Woodfarm High School in Glasgow today, judging the final of the S2 Design a burger competition.
Well done to all 12 finalists who, as you can see from our video, all created tasty burgers and congratulations to Sam whose classic beef burger was the unanimous winner.
If you would be interested in working with us to organise an oat-related cookery competition in your school, do get in touch.
From the fabulous competitors from 14 countries, and their incredible porridge creations, to the wonderful atmosphere in Carrbridge Village Hall, the 2024 Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship was another an unforgettable event.
Do you know someone who would be up for the challenge in 2025?
#goldenspurtle #worldporridgechampionship #porridgepassion #oatmeal #hamlynsoats
We had a great time at Woodfarm High School in Glasgow this morning judging the S2 'Burger Challenge'. Well done to all the finalists for their creativity and hard work.
Special congratulations to the winner, who presented a classic beef burger in a brioche bun to rival any great restaurant burger, and to the runner-up for their tasty chicken burger with a crushed Dorito crumb - very inventive.
As well as the delicious flavours, we were impressed by the pupils' excellent food preparation skills and how calmly they handled the competition.
Oats can be a great way to add bulk and extra nutrition to your burgers. If you love making burgers from scratch, check out our recipe library for some tasty burger ideas featuring porridge oats.
What's your favourite burger?
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2024 World Porridge Making Champion, Chris Ormiston
Want to learn the secret to making the perfect porridge? We caught up with the new Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Champion, Chris Ormiston, after the competition to find out how he made his award-winning porridge.
Chris, a Scottish outdoor enthusiast and camping cook, used equal amounts of Hamlyns Scottish Oatmeal and Hamlyns Pinhead Oatmeal in his recipe, seasoned with pink Himalayan sea salt, and cooked to perfection at a precise 92 degrees.
After three attempts, Chris finally clinched the title and brought the Golden Spurtle back to Scotland!
Software developer and camper, photographer, and wildlife enthusiast Chris inspires his followers with his outdoor adventures and delicious campfire creations.
Follow him on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram at Camp Cook Explore for culinary tips and wild Highland camping trips.
Many congratulations Chris🤩 🥣🏆
It's great to have the Golden Spurtle back in Scotland! 🏴
Golden Spurtle
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#goldenspurtle24
#worldporridgechampionship
#porridge
#oatmeal
#porridgelover
#porridgepassion
The Golden Spurtle final included 2023 champion Adam Kiani and two times champion, Lisa Williams, Chris Ormiston who was entering for the third time, and three first time entrants, Margaret Leach, Billy Fox and Jakob Seuss.
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