The best mini sausage rolls: tried and tested

From parties to picnics, mini sausage rolls are the perfect snack. But which ones are our experts’ favourites?

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By Saga Magazine | Published - 24 Jun 2024

Our mini sausage roll reviewers:

Mother and daughter team Diana Redfern and Emma Gill

All these sausage rolls were ‘ready to eat’ but can be cooked. We found cooking transformed them, so we advise doing so too – even if you subsequently eat them cold.

WINNER: Aldi Specially Selected 4 Hog Roast Sausage Rolls

188g, £2.19

These were good-looking with flaky, crisp pastry and ample sausage meat, sweetened by apple sauce. With a thyme dusting, all in all a great twist on a traditional sausage roll.

Rating: 9/10

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Higgidy 6 Great British Pork Sausage Rolls

160g, £3.30

Lovely, moist and substantial pastry, with a sprinkling of poppy seeds. The caramelised onion flavour slightly masks the pork but overall these were tasty.

Rating: 8/10

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Tesco 20 Mini Sausage Rolls

220g, £2.20

Although a satisfactory amount of meat, these were rather bland, and the pastry was neither crisp nor very appetising.

Rating: 5/10

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M&S 6 British Sausage Rolls

180g, £2

Excellent pastry with a dark and golden hue, which was both moist and firm. Packed with a hearty quantity of deliciously spiced sausage meat. Tasty and traditional.

Rating: 8/10

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Waitrose Essential 15 Mini Sausage Rolls

225g, £2.30

With lovely, golden pastry and excellent meat content, these looked good, but the taste did not live up to the appearance. They lacked in overall flavour.

Rating: 7/10

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Morrisons 20 Pork Mini Sausage Rolls

200g, £2.25

Insufficient pork in a dry, bland-looking and uninspiring pastry. However, these sausage rolls were much improved after cooking.

Rating: 5/10

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Sainsbury’s 20 Mini Sausage Rolls

200g, £2.25

Tiny ‘bite-size’ sausage rolls with good, flaky pastry. Although a little light on the quantity of sausage meat, these were still pleasant. Good but not filling.

Rating: 7/10

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