Heinz Beanz Pigs in Blankets Edition (Ocado) By @Cinabar

We love pigs in blankets, and this time of year is peak season for them. We had some with Christmas dinner, but they have also featured alongside picky bits, and we even have a couple of trays tucked away in the freezer.

So when we spotted Heinz Beanz Pigs in Blankets Edition while ordering from Ocado, it was an easy choice. These are beans with added pigs in blankets, which feels like a festive crossover made for this time of year. The packaging itself is not especially Christmassy, but it does mention Christmas seasoning, and this is very much a limited edition product.

I was pleased to see that they still cook quickly in the microwave, and we split the can between the two of us. Slightly annoyingly, there were five pigs in blankets in the tin, which meant I ended up with two. Given that Heinz talk about a portion being half a can, six would have made far more sense. It is Christmas, after all.

The sausages are Richmond, so you get that familiar, traditional flavour. There was also a subtle stuffing like taste going on, which I am assuming comes from the added Christmas seasoning. They tasted lovely and were a fun addition to the meal. Being cooked in beans, you do lose the crispiness you would normally get from the bacon if pigs in blankets were cooked on their own, but flavour wise they still worked well.

This is definitely a novelty product. You can buy beans with sausages all year round, so this is not something anyone strictly needs. That said, I would happily buy these again next Christmas for something a bit different and festive.