Hamlyns Scottish Porridge Oats and Oatmeal

14/11/2025

For our latest competition, we’ve joined up with the brilliant , the Scottish skincare brand known for their gentle, effective, small-batch skincare products – including our very own Hamlyns Scottish Porridge Oats in their much-loved oaty products.

Think soothing salves, uplifting oils and everyday essentials that smell lovely and feel even better.

We’ve got three lovely prizes up for grabs - all lovingly crafted by founder Margaret Özgür in Cubby’s Kitchen, Glasgow, using ethically grown plant ingredients.

First prize: A handwoven hamper packed with six of Cubby’s everyday skincare essentials.

Second prize: Hempseed Salve and Vegan Cleansing & Nourishing Salve

Third prize: Natural Deodorant Bar and Eucalyptus Rub

Enter via the link in our bio or on our website: hamlynsoats.co.uk/cubbys-skincare-competition

Good luck!

09/11/2025

If you're heading to Taste Of Grampian's 'Taste of Christmas' event in Inverurie today, make sure you pop along to the Garioch Community Kitchen stand where you help raise funds by supporting their bottle stall and try a delicious Christmas flapjack.

Here's the recipe link if you'd like to try it: hamlynsoats.co.uk/recipes/festive-flapjacks/

Looking forward to Taste Of Grampian Taste of Christmas tomorrow, pop along and see us !

07/11/2025

The parkin we made last weekend turned out so well - sticky, spicy, irresistible. Did you try it? It’s the perfect autumnal bake.

Here’s the recipe link: hamlynsoats.co.uk/recipes/parkin/

03/11/2025

We’re delighted to be supporting Garioch Community Kitchen
at the Taste of Christmas event in Inverurie on Sunday from 10am - 4pm.

Visit the team in The Exchange to find out about the range of classes they offer. Pick up a Christmas recipe leaflet, and try a delicious festive flapjack—we made them at the weekend and they are so good and really easy
to make.

There are more than 100 local food, drink and craft producers taking part in the event, so you can get well ahead on your Christmas shopping!

You’ll also find demos from some of the North East’s most talented chefs, food vans, a children’s funfair, Santa’s Grotto and a special visit from the Cairngorm Reindeers
🦌

Tickets are £7.50 and under 12s go free!

Find out more at thainstoneevents.co.uk/taste-of-christmas

🎄❤️

02/11/2025

Start your Bonfire Night preparations today by making Parkin - a sticky, spiced ginger cake that’s traditionally enjoyed on 5th November 🎆

It’s made with oatmeal, treacle, golden syrup, and lots of warming spices.

Delicious made and enjoyed the same day, but even better if you can make it a few days ahead.

Just wrap the whole thing in baking paper and store in a tin or a dark place until you need it.
It gets stickier the longer you leave it and will keep for up to a week, as long as it’s well wrapped.

Let us know if you try it.

31/10/2025

Our mummy meatballs are fun to make and perfect for little monsters at Halloween. Super tasty and even more fun served in a baked bean swamp!

Recipe link: hamlynsoats.co.uk/recipes/mummy-meatballs/

30/10/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween! Our spooky Mummy Meatballs are frighteningly good 😱

They're perfect to give the kids tomorrow night before they head out, or you could make them for visiting guisers for a warming treat.

The recipe makes around 20 mummies.

You will need:

For the meatballs:

500g minced pork
1 small onion, very finely chopped or grated
1 garlic clove, crushed
65g Hamlyns Scottish Porridge Oats
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried mixed herbs or oregano
Salt and pepper, to taste

For the mummy wrap:

1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry
1 beaten egg (for glazing)

To decorate:

Edible candy eyes (or use dots of mayonnaise)
Ketchup or barbecue sauce for dipping

To make the meatballs:

In a large bowl, combine the mince, onion, garlic, oats, egg, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, herbs, and seasoning. Mix well with a potato masher or your hands until everything’s evenly combined.

Scoop large tablespoons of the mixture into your hands and roll into balls. Pop onto a baking tray and chill for 10 minutes while you prepare the pastry.

Create the mummy bandages:

Roll out the pastry and give the whole thing an egg wash. Cut the puff pastry into thin strips, around ½ cm wide. Wrap each meatball with 2–3 strips, leaving little gaps for the “eyes” to peek through. Don’t worry about being neat — messy looks spookier!

Bake at 200°C/180°C fan until golden brown and the meatballs are cooked through.

Let them cool slightly, then stick on edible eyes with a dab of ketchup or mustard. If you don't have eyes you can use dots of mayonnaise instead - you could even add a tiny piece of pickle or olive in the centre of the eyeball.

Serve warm with ketchup or barbecue sauce.

Enjoy 👻

30/10/2025

We were delighted to provide porridge oats to sustain the volunteers and crew taking part in the Military vs Cancer field gun pull, which finishes in Land's End tomorrow.

1,300 military and veteran personnel have taken part in the challenge, which started in John O'Groats on 1st September, pulling a 1-ton Field Gun over 1,000 miles on foot – to raise funds and awareness for Military vs Cancer.

This epic endurance event has honoured the Armed Forces community and raised vital funds for military personnel and their families affected by cancer. This includes funding for nursing care, home adaptations, respite breaks and special experiences, and peer group support.

Check out their page for photographs from the challenge and find out more, including how to make a donation, on the Military v's Cancer website:
militaryvscancer.com/field-gun-pull-september-2025/

And if you're in Land's End, you can come to cheer the team on for the final push, which should see them crossing the finishing line at midday tomorrow.

Congratulations to everyone involved.

29/10/2025

🎬 Great news for porridge lovers 🥣

We’ve had lots of messages from people asking where they can watch The Golden Spurtle. We’re delighted that it’s now available to enjoy at home across the UK and Ireland!

It's available to rent or buy on Apple TV, YouTube, Sky Store, Prime Video and Rakuten TV.

Perfect viewing for a cosy autumn evening at home!

And if you’d rather see it on the big screen, it’s still showing in a few cinemas. Check releasing.dogwoof.com/the-golden-spurtle to see where it’s playing.



Golden Spurtle
Dogwoof

28/10/2025

🎃 We’re cooking up a brand-new savoury Halloween recipe in the Hamlyns kitchen today – and we can’t wait to share it with you later this week!

In the meantime, here are three of our favourite spooky oat recipes that are great fun to make and sure to be a hit with the whole family. 👻

If you give any of them a go, we’d love to see your creations - tag us in your photos so we can share our favourites.

Monster oat cookies: simple cookies that are fun to decorate with candy eyes, chocolates and coloured icing
hamlynsoats.co.uk/recipes/monster-oat-cookies/

Yummy mummies: add your favourite mix-ins and decorate with icing bandages
hamlynsoats.co.uk/recipes/yummy-mummies/

Witches' fingers from VM Nutrition: with natural colouring from fresh spinach, and a bowl of fruity yoghurt to dip into
hamlynsoats.co.uk/recipes/witches-fingers/