With Christmas just a few weeks away, shoppers have already spotted their favourite Christmas sandwiches landing on supermarket shelves including Tesco, Boots and Marks and Spencer. Here are some of the best Christmas sandwiches, out now!
Christmas fans can tuck into traditional options such as succulent turkey feasts with sage and onion stuffing, to leftover Boxing Day crispy pigs in blankets, and of course the legendary brie and tangy cranberry.
But this year, there are even more Christmas sandwiches on supermarket shelves. We’re talking gluten-free options, vegetarian and vegan options as well - there’s a sandwich to tingle all taste buds.
To help you decide where to pick up your festive filled sandwich, we’ve rounded up the best Christmas sandwiches from your local supermarkets.
Marks and Spencer's best Christmas sandwiches
Plant Kitchen Nutcracker Sandwich, £3.50
The Nutcracker
Calories: 495
Fat: 17.2g Saturated fat:2.7g
Sugar: 21.6g
Salt: 1.68g
Layers of sweet potato, chestnut & cranberry roast, butternut squash, cranberry chutney, pistachios and caramelised pecans with an almond butter vegan mayo dressing.
One festive fan took to Twitter to share their view of the new vegan sandwich, "The @marksandspencer nutcracker #vegan Xmas sandwich is the best ever...I’m addicted."
Turkey Feast Sandwich, £3.50
Turkey Feast
Calories: 490
Fat: 15.7g
Saturated fat: 4.2g
Sugar: 11.5g
Salt: 2.7g
With even more turkey, stuffing and mayo this year – you can’t go wrong with the Turkey Feast Sandwich. Succulent turkey meat, sage stuffing and cranberry sauce make an absolute delight sandwiched between soft malted brown bread. Tuck in!
Turkey & Pigs in Blankets, £3.50
Turkey & Pigs in Blankets
Calories: 538
Fat: 23.8g
Saturated fat: 7g
Sugar: 10.3g
Salt: 2.43g
Because pigs in blankets aren't just for Christmas Day. Thick slices of roasted turkey breast and succulent pigs in blankets stuffed in a Christmas sandwich. Yes please.
Brie & Grape, £3.00
Brie & Grape
Calories: 481
Fat: 21.4g
Saturated fat: 11.6g
Sugar: 12.4g
Salt: 1.48g
For the vegetarians who adore Christmas sandwiches, you won’t be left out this year. Why not try this Brie cheese and red grapes with a grape and port jelly, mayonnaise and lettuce on soft oatmeal bread.
Plant Kitchen No Turkey Feast, £3.50
No Turkey Feast
Calories: 374
Fat: 8.2g
Saturated fat: 1.5g
Sugar: 7.4g
Salt: 1.7g
Vegans and vegetarians missed out for years on these festive treats – but last year M&S introduced a No Turkey Feast, which soon had vegans wrestling to reach the sandwich aisle to get their hands on one.
Replacing the traditional turkey meat with a soya version – the fake turkey meat has the same texture and taste as the typical Christmas roasted version. Marinated in sage and garlic vegans it’s a perfect festive lunchtime snack.
Steak & Peppercorn Sauce Sandwich, £3.50
Steak & Peppercorn Sauce Sandwich
Calories: 379
Fat: 12.2g
Saturated fat: 3g
Sugar: 5.5g
Salt: 1.85g
If you're not a lover of roast turkey meat, M&S are offering a beef alternative. Rare roast beef with a beef stock mayo and punchy peppercorn sauce, caramelised onions and rocket in white onion bread.
Yule Hog Roll, £3.50
Yule Log Roll
Calories: 525
Fat: 21.2g
Saturated fat: 6g
Sugar: 13.2g
Salt: 2.43g
A brand new festive flavour to get you're mouth watering. A brioche sub roll filled with British pulled pork, onion mayo, applesauce, pork, sage & onion stuffing, rocket and crispy onions.