We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article.
The best pigs in blankets for Christmas 2025
Christmas dinner isn’t complete without this festive favourite, but which brand has the tastiest PIB?
Tested by Callum Black and Georgia Turnell
Pigs in blankets are, in our opinion, an essential component of Christmas dinner. In fact, they’re so popular, we’ve noticed many brands are now offering the side dish year-round. They’re also serving them in increasingly innovative ways, from giant PIBs to double-wrapped versions.
If you're one of the many who loves a bacon-wrapped sausage , you’ve come to the right place. As part of our annual Christmas Taste Test, the Good Housekeeping Institute has sampled 25 varieties – from classic to flavoured – comparing options from budget supermarkets to big-name brands and independent butchers, to see which offer the most bang(er) for your buck.
Best pigs in blankets 2025
Best classic pigs in blankets and best value
Aldi Specially Selected Double Wrapped Pigs in Blankets 250g
Read review
Alongside the traditional chipolata and crispy bacon, this year, you’ll also find fresh new flavours including truffle, honey and mustard, and hot maple.
So, whether you plan to serve them alongside the Christmas turkey and all the trimmings, as a canapé at your drinks party, or just eaten out of the bowl as an evening snack (absolutely no judgement), we’ve got you covered.
How we test pigs in blankets
The Good Housekeeping Institute tasted 25 pigs in blankets from all the major supermarkets and online butchers, to find the tastiest bangers for Christmas 2025.
Each was cooked and prepared according to the packet instructions and served blind to a panel of consumers. They were looking for well-seasoned sausage meat and evenly crisped bacon.
Read on to find out which porky picks impressed our panel.
Aldi Specially Selected Double Wrapped Pigs in Blankets 250g
Score: 88/100
Once you’ve tasted a double-wrapped PIB, it’s hard to go back. Aldi’s juicy bangers are encased in sweet, crispy smoked bacon, and are also slightly larger than average. A perfectly executed classic.
Available 26 November 2025
Score: 82/100
Add a little extra flavour to your festive feast with Lidl’s honey and mustard spiked PIBs. Sweet and salty with a mild mustard heat, we enjoyed the sticky, crispy bacon coating on the sausages. They’d be delicious served as a canapé or with the main meal.
Available in-store from 10 October 2025
Score: 81/100
ASDA’s premium pigs deliver Frankfurter-style smoke, adding a lovely depth to each bite. The oak-cured bacon crisped up well too and will stand out on the plate among the other Christmas sides.
Score: 81/100
The Jolly Hog’s outdoor-bred and RSPCA-assured pigs in blankets are wrapped in double smoked, treacle-cured back bacon for an extra tasty treat. They’re also seasoned to perfection with sage, nutmeg and black pepper.
Score: 80/100
Our panel said they wanted to “dive right in” to these heavily seasoned PIBs. The addition of caramelised onion adds a sweet and salty note, too.
Available 17 November 2025
Score: 80/100
Delicious as part of the Christmas Day feast, and superb in turkey sandwiches, Waitrose’s little pigs in blankets are flavoured with treacle for a sweet and salty profile. Testers loved the thick bacon wrap, but some would have liked it to be a little crispier.
Available 20 November 2025
Score: 80/100
Dipping into the hot honey trend, ASDA’s most premium pigs are flavoured with hot maple, adding a little chilli heat to the succulent pork bites. Watch out though – the heat builds on the palate, which some may not want on their Christmas dinner plate. You may prefer to serve them as canapés instead.
Available 26 November 2025
Score: 80/100
Testers described these chunky pigs in blankets as “divine” due to their full, well-balanced flavour. Smoky, herby and sweet (that will be the cranberry!), they filled our test kitchen with a mouthwatering aroma.
Available 26 November 2025
Score: 80/100
With a hearty thwack of black pepper and pronounced sweetness from the cured bacon, testers gave these classic pigs in blankets a thumbs up.
Score: 80/100
Nutmeg, sage and black pepper dominate in Iceland’s chunky bacon-wrapped mini sausages. The bite-sized morsels are well wrapped in streaky bacon, although they failed to crisp up as much as we’d have liked.
Available 17 November 2025
These also passed...
- Co-op Irresistible Pigs in Blankets, £3.60 for 240g, Score: 79/100
- Riverford Organic Pigs in Blankets, £9.95 for 300g: Score: 78/100
- Waitrose No.1 British Free Range Pork Pigs in Blankets, £5.50 for 252g, Score: 77/100
- Edwards Honey & Rosemary Pigs in Blankets, £4.45 for 324g, Score: 77/100
- Lidl Deluxe Pigs in Blankets, £2.79 for 210g, Score: 76/100
- Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Pigs in Blankets Honey Truffle, £3.50 for 210g, Score: 76/100
- Iceland Pigs in Blankets with Maple Glaze, £4 for 336g, Score: 76/100
- Ocado Pigs in Blankets, £2.50 for 222g, Score: 75/100
- COOK Pigs In Blankets, £7.50 for 400g, Score: 75/100
- Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Pigs in Blankets, £3.50 for 210g, Score: 74/100
- Morrisons The Best Pork and Apple Chipolatas, £3.50 for 243g, Score: 73/100
- ByAmazon Our Selection Pigs in Blankets, £4 for 252g, Score: 71/100
Stacey looks after all food and drink reviews — from coffee pods and veg boxes, to natural wine and tequila. Stacey is also founder of Crummbs, where she’s written nearly 2,000 restaurant and hotel reviews since 2013. Prior to this, Stacey wrote hundreds of in-depth buying guides for the Independent, i newspaper and BBC Good Food, as well as reviewing restaurants and interviewing celebrities in her column at Balance Magazine. Stacey has also appeared in BAFTA-nominated BBC documentary Blood, Sweat & Takeaways, where she investigated South East Asia's food production industry, appearing on both Newsnight and BBC World Service to share her findings. Regularly checking out the latest restaurants, bars and product launches, Stacey also loves experimenting with recipes at home, and is a WSET-certified wine and spirits expert, with over 10 years of experience in the business. You can follow Stacey on Instagram @crummbs_uk
Callum is our Food and Drink Testing Manager and has been part of the world of professional catering for 10 years, from cheffing to food manufacturing. While working in manufacturing he specialised in bespoke product and menu development for several start-ups and well-known brands such as Wrap It Up! and HOP Vietnamese. He holds the WSET Level 2 in wine, a Level 3 in spirits and has a particular interest in agave spirits.
Georgia has been part of the hospitality industry for the last nine years. Her starting point was the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu culinary school where she gained a Diplôme de Pâtisserie. She has worked at a number of well-known restaurants and bakeries including The Club at the Ivy and Ottolenghi, Notting Hill where she was the head pastry chef. Most recently, Georgia worked at The Clink Bakery inside HMP Brixton, which aims to reduce reoffending through teaching. She is an expert in all things baked goods and holds a WSET level 2 in wine.
11 best vegan protein bars for healthier snacking
The best protein bars, according to nutritionists
Best panettone for Christmas 2025
The best supermarket canapés
