Pigs in Blankets reign supreme on the Christmas table, but this year HECK has given the essential side dish a healthier makeover with the launch of Chicks in Blankets. A tasty twist on the traditional, these bite-size versions of their popular gluten-free chicken sausages are wrapped in streaky bacon and are deliciously sticky and moreish eaten hot or cold.

Five reasons to get them on your shopping list:

• Perfect partners for turkey, bread sauce and cranberry
• Gluten-free and 70% less fat than regular pork sausages, so no need to feel guilty about eating 10 in a row
• A party crowd pleaser to eat hot or cold
• Delicious eaten with Boxing Day bubble & squeak
• High in protein, so you can eat them at the gym when you're working off the chocs and Christmas pud

HECK Chicks in Blankets with sticky bourbon glaze

Serves 4+

Ready in 50 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pack HECK Chicks in Blankets

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp bourbon

Dash of tabasco

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°c/fan 160°c and line a baking dish with foil.
2. Evenly space out the Chicks in Blankets onto the tray.
3. Mix the honey, bourbon and tabasco in a dish.Pour one quarter of the sauce into a separate bowl and set aside for serving at the end. With the remaining sauce, pour three quarters over the sausages, reserving the rest for basting during cooking. Use a pastry brush to ensure all the sausages have been coated in the sauce.
4. Bake sausages for 40-45 minutes until golden and crisp.Baste halfway through the cooking time with the rest of the sauce.
5. Place on a serving plate and drizzle overthe sauce set aside in the separate bowl.

Not just for Christmas

HECK Chicks in Blankets (£3 for 10) will be available between 28 November and 22 December from Morrisons and www.heckfood.co.uk, so stock up the freezer and keep them as a year-round treat!

ENDS

For further information and samples, contact Sarah Cole / sarah@intelligentprofile.com / 07958 397637. High res cut out and lifestyle images here.