Seven of our absolute fave snag rolls

Fact: every good sausage roll has a secret ingredient that makes it a flavour bomb.

Lamb and haloumi sausage rolls Source: Tammi Kwok

Shh, we already know your mum makes the best sausage rolls. Everybody's mum does. Plus she's always got a secret ingredient (aside from love) that she will not reveal. Spoiler alert: it's probably barbecue sauce. That's the secret to 99 percent of mum-made snag rolls. Unless you're Joel Creasey's mum in which case it's... salami.

Now, if you're willing to expand your sausage roll repertoire like Joel's mum, have we got the list for you? Trust us, there's a lot more going on in all of these snag rolls than a splash of tomato sauce. Have a whirl through the lot of them and you'll soon find your new favourite. They're a national treasure and don't worry, we won't tell your mum.

Start with the classic

These beauties are made jumbo size for extra snacky snacking. Source: Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds

Flaky puff pastry, check. Sausage meat, check. A sprinkle of herbs, check. Pickle... um, check. Paul Hollywood's sausage rolls prove that when it comes to this classic, there really is no such thing as a classic.

Add some soup?

Melissa Leong sure knows how to add the YUM to our roll. Source: Melissa Leong

We're sure the secret ingredient to many a mum sausa roll is ginger and lemongrass. Add in some shrimp paste and you've got yourself all the flavour of a tom yum soup in portable pastry form.

Make it a feast

Bold, fresh Thai flavours aside, feel free to use this gluten-free puff pastry recipe in any sausage roll of your choosing. Source: Loving Gluten Free

You could make the tom yum rolls (see above) for entrée then bring on these Thai chicken curry rolls for the main. They've got the added bonus of being made with a gluten-free puff pastry (a handy recipe for all things puff).

Throw in some cheese

Fair warning: don't take these to a party unless you want to keep cooking them forever. Make them once and everyone will insist you make them every. single. time. Source: Tammi Kwok

When is haloumi and lamb ever not a good combination? Never, that's when. Mix in a bunch of robust Middle Eastern-inspired spices and the flavour you're packing into each perfect pastry parcel is positively praiseworthy.

Remove the meat

Quinoa, lentil and sweet potato are all the sausage you need. Source: Hardie Grant Books / Lisa Cohen

There will be pedants who will say that you can't have a "sausage" roll without meat. To which we say try one.

Go all-in vegan

Meatless 'sausage' rolls will soon win you over to the vegan side. Source: Savannah van der Niet

These walnut, apple and sage rolls will make you and your vegan friends happy. Hush now, we've already proved you don't need a sausage to rock a snag roll. Tuck in.

Go super tasty

Can you really pack all the moreishness of char siu barbecue into a humble sausage roll? You better believe you can. Source: Donal's Asian Baking Adventure

"What's the secret to your sausage rolls?" they will ask.

"Oh, just Chinese five spice and yellow bean sauce," you will reply with relish.