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Seven of our absolute fave snag rolls

Fact: every good sausage roll has a secret ingredient that makes it a flavour bomb.

Lamb and haloumi sausage rolls, served with ketchup on the side.

Lamb and haloumi sausage rolls Source: Tammi Kwok

Shh, we already know your mum makes the best sausage rolls. Everybody's mum does. Plus she's always got a secret ingredient (aside from love) that she will not reveal. Spoiler alert: it's probably barbecue sauce. That's the secret to 99 percent of mum-made snag rolls. Unless you're Joel Creasey's mum in which case it's... salami.
Now, if you're willing to expand your sausage roll repertoire like Joel's mum, have we got the list for you? Trust us, there's a lot more going on in all of these snag rolls than a splash of tomato sauce. Have a whirl through the lot of them and you'll soon find your new favourite. They're a national treasure and don't worry, we won't tell your mum.
Paul Hollywood's sausage rolls
These beauties are made jumbo size for extra snacky snacking. Source: Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds
Flaky puff pastry, check. Sausage meat, check. A sprinkle of herbs, check. Pickle... um, check. prove that when it comes to this classic, there really is no such thing as a classic.
Tom yum sausage rolls
Melissa Leong sure knows how to add the YUM to our roll. Source: Melissa Leong
We're sure the secret ingredient to many a mum sausa roll is ginger and lemongrass. Add in some shrimp paste and you've got yourself all the flavour of a .
Gluten-free Thai chicken sausage rolls with sweet chilli dipping sauce
Bold, fresh Thai flavours aside, feel free to use this gluten-free puff pastry recipe in any sausage roll of your choosing. Source: Loving Gluten Free
You could make the  (see above) for entrée then bring on these for the main. They've got the added bonus of being made with a gluten-free puff pastry (a handy recipe for all things puff).
Lamb and haloumi sausage rolls, served with ketchup on the side.
Fair warning: don't take these to a party unless you want to keep cooking them forever. Make them once and everyone will insist you make them every. single. time. Source: Tammi Kwok
When is  ever not a good combination? Never, that's when. Mix in a bunch of robust Middle Eastern-inspired spices and the flavour you're packing into each perfect pastry parcel is positively praiseworthy.
Quinoa and sweet potato sausage rolls from All Day Baking
Quinoa, lentil and sweet potato are all the sausage you need. Source: Hardie Grant Books / Lisa Cohen
There will be pedants who will say that you can't have a "sausage" roll without meat. To which we say .
Walnut, apple and sage 'sausage' rolls
Meatless 'sausage' rolls will soon win you over to the vegan side. Source: Savannah van der Niet
These will make you and your vegan friends happy. Hush now, we've already proved you don't need a sausage to rock a snag roll. Tuck in.
Char siu sausage rolls
Can you really pack all the moreishness of char siu barbecue into a humble sausage roll? You better believe you can. Source: Donal's Asian Baking Adventure
"What's the secret to your sausage rolls?" they will ask.

"Oh, just Chinese five spice and yellow bean sauce," you will reply with relish.

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Published 21 October 2022 4:18pm
Updated 23 May 2023 11:30am
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