Craft bakery business Cooplands has partnered with TV chef Ainsley Harriott to create four new bakery items with a spicy kick for summer.
Part of its wider summer range (see below for more details) the collaboration brought together Harriott’s passion for bold, vibrant flavours and Cooplands’ ambition to evolve its offer for summer.
The four new items are:
- Jerk Chicken Pizza – pizza topped with jerk chicken, sharp cheddar cheese, creamy mozzarella, and a fiery chilli sauce (£2.70, 542 Kcal)
- New Yorker Sandwich – hand prepared, layered with seasoned Pastrami, and Cooplands own recipe creamy gherkin & Emmental mix, served in a soft country grain roll (£5, 525 Kcal)
- Mexican Chilli Pasty – beef chilli con carne encased in a flaky pastry, topped with a seasoned crumble (£2.50, 369 Kcal)
- Chilli Brownie – Cooplands’ classic brownie with an extra kick! Made with dark chocolate, infused with chilli sauce, and topped with fiery chilli & chocolate fudge (£2, 394 Kcal).
Harriott, known for hosting TV shows such as Ready Steady Cook, spent time in Cooplands’ development kitchen with new product development manager and Rising Star Award winner Emily Anderson where they explored flavour trends and created products inspired by cuisines from around the world. With the World Cup taking place across Mexico, the USA and Canada, the range takes inspiration from international flavour profiles.
“Working with Ainsley has been a fantastic opportunity to bring fresh ideas and exciting new flavours to our summer range,” said Anderson.
“We’re incredibly proud of the products we’ve created together, combining Ainsley’s expertise and passion for great-tasting food with the quality and value our customers expect from Cooplands. The new range offers something different for customers looking to enjoy delicious seasonal flavours, and we’re confident it will be a real hit this summer.”
Cooplands, which has 156 stores spread along the northeast coast serviced by production bakeries in Durham and Scarborough, has also unveiled the rest of its summer range which features a feast of sweet and savoury items, from Chocolate Toffee Danishes to School Cake Doughnuts, as well as breakfast baps, Fully Loaded Chicken Fillet Sandwiches, and non-bakery items such as jacket potatoes.
Take a closer look at its summer line-up here:
Strawberries & Cream Choux Bun
A nod to Wimbledon, these delicate golden choux pastry is filled with fresh strawberries and layers of whipped cream and fruity strawberry conserve.
Price: £2.50, 270 Kcal
Cream Doughnut
A classic fluffy doughnut stuffed with fresh whipped cream and raspberry jam.
Price: £2, 304 Kcal
Vanilla Slice
Crisp sweet pastry layers filled with sweet vanilla custard.
Price: £2, 332 Kcal
School Cake Doughnut
Tapping into the resurgence of school cake, and demand for all things nostalgic, is this doughnut filled with fruity raspberry jam, hand-topped with pink icing and sprinkles.
Price: £1.70, 309 Kcal
Chocolate Toffee Danish
A toffee doughnut filled with crème patissière and hand-decorated with toffee coating.
Price: £1.65, 581 Kcal
Billionaire Brownie Tart
This tart sees a crumbly short crust pasty case filled with layers of gooey caramel, chocolate brownie and rich chocolate ganache, topped with gold sugar sprinkles.
Price: £3.50, 801 Kcal
Summer Fruit Flan
For something fruitier, Cooplands is serving up this sweet pastry tart case filled with custard and topped with mandarin, peach, strawberry, and grapes.
Price: £3.25, 439 Kcal
Fully Loaded Chicken Fillet Sandwich
Breaded chicken sandwiches are becoming mainstays among hot food-to-go offerings, and Cooplands is no exception. Its version has a crispy southern fried chicken fillet loaded with streaky bacon, cheese, jalapenos, and spicy mayonnaise served in a soft white roll.
Price: £5.50, 332 Kcal
Bacon & Sausage Sandwich
Freshly cooked sausage and bacon served together in a buttered scotch roll with a choice of sauces. A Big Eat Breakfast Sandwich, packed with sausages, bacon, a hash brown, omelette, and mushrooms is also available.
Price: £2.65, 363 Kcal or 733 Kcal (Big Eat Sandwich)
Jacket potatoes
Available in selected shops, jacket potatoes come with the option of two toppings – tuna mayonnaise or cheese & Heinz baked beans – both served with salad on the side.
Price: £6, 641 Kcal (tuna) and 583 Kcal (cheese & beans)
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