Golden® Crumpets with Oats Product Review

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As mums, we’re always looking for ways to serve up wholesome breakfasts our families will love!

Which is why we’re excited to announce that Mouths of Mums members will be the first mums in Australia to review the all new …

Golden® Crumpets with Oats!

Golden® Crumpets with Oats are 98% fat free, have no artificial colours or flavours, are filled with oaty goodness and are 100% delicious! They make a great weekday breakfast because they’re so easy and versatile, and you know the family will enjoy them!

Another great tasting crumpet from Golden®, now with the goodness of oats!

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Where to buy Golden® Crumpets with Oats

Golden® Crumpets with Oats are available in Coles, Woolworths and Independent supermarkets – on shelf in the breads and bakery section in most supermarkets from 28 April 2014.

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Published 2nd May 2014


  • Not just a breakie food.

    Hi ALL, Well as you all know I am a big fan of Golden Crumpets with Oats, love them for breakfast and light snacks and also have had them savory for lunch..but tonight I wanted dessert after dinner and as I am trying to watch my weight my hand wandered to the crumpets. I already had some low sugar caramel sauce in the frig, so I toasted the crumpets, smothered on a coating of luscious caramel sauce, topped with banana and a shaving of dark chocolate. The result heaven sent..oh so delicious and healthy tooo. These Golden Crumpets with Oats are simply golden. :-)
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  • We Love Golden Crumpet with Oats

    We have been enjoying Golden Crumpets with Oats every day! I will have to make another trip to the grocery store to buy some more crumpets for hungry tummies. They have become a hit in this household; lots of experimenting with different toppings on top of the crumpets. They really are so delicious!
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  • Delicious Golden Crumpets with Oats

    After reading the reviews on Mom’s I decided it was time to try Golden Crumpet with Oats. I made them this morning; served with butter; fresh banana and local honey on top. I served them to the family and the verdict is; we love them! They really are delicious and I will happily be buying Golden Crumpets with Oats.
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  • Keeps everyone happy!

    Golden crumpets with Oats keeps everyone in the family happy. Love that we're getting the goodness of oats without sacrificing any of the flavour. Hubby hasn't even noticed that I've been buying the Oats packet instead of the regular one. Golden crumpets with oats are also great for a snack during the day.
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  • Oats in a crumpet - Genius!

    My 2 boys LOVE their oats (or as they call it: "oats, oats, oats) so I figured anything with oats in would be a sure winner! And yup, it certainly was. I lightly toasted them, spread a little butter on & they were devoured. And now I get: "more, more, more"! They are great for breakfast when you need something fast & also great for a mid-afternoon snack.
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  • A crowd pleaser.

    Referring to my girls catch up: We discovered that the easiest way to toast a huge amount of Golden Crumpets with Oats is to put them under the grill, that way All the ladies could enjoy their creation at the same time. They turned out golden brown and just as delicious as they do when toasted in a regular toaster. Arrayed the toppings across the breakfast bar and ladies simply topped their crumpet with their desired choice. Easy and fun and spreading the word about an old favourite with a new twist. :-)
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  • Can't get enough !!

    I love these crumpets. They are a staple on our home as week d treats and mid weeks treats haha thanks !!!
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  • Delicious! The whole family loved these!

    I was a bit hesitant at first wondering if these would taste as good as the regular crumpets that I normally buy but was more than impressed to find that they tasted just as good, if not better.

    The whole family was pretty happy with these and even my young granddaughter came back for seconds.

    Not only were they nice with spread on them, they were just lovely plain as well.

    Would definitely recommend these to others.
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  • Yummy

    I Love Crumpets!!
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  • delicious

    These were great. Very filling and the little extra crunch they have were beuatiful. Tasted just like the original. Have ready bought them again.
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  • What can I say. Is yuM

    Grand kids staying for Easter break. Yummy could not get enough of them. Not only for breakfast but also for morning tea. ..

    We thought them yum. Great price easy to toast up. Kids enjoyed them a real winner with the whole family
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  • Love Golden Crumpets with Oats

    My son is a fussy eater at times so it is great to find something that he loves and is good for him. We love them in our house for breakfast and for light snacks throughout the day. We have already had to buy a second lot because the first packet was all gone the first day. I love them with honey and my son is a huge vegemite crumpet fan. Highly recommend this product to everyone!
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  • Good for breakfast

    Golden crumpets with oats are a great way to start the day.

    They are quick to make, toasty warm and any topping, sweet or savoury can be applied to suit everyone in the family.

    Golden crumpets with oats are a regular item in my shopping trolley, as my family enjoys them and I know that for busy mornings, it's one less thing that I have to think about.

    Weekdays or weekends, golden crumpet oats often make an appearance at our place for breakfast.
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  • Everyday breakfast with Golden Crumpets with Oats

    Golden crumpets are my favourite alongside with oats. So Golden crumpets with Oats are like my everyday goodness galore! The crumpets with the oats makes it extra tastier and also more fulling. i like how easy it is to prepare them and eat them in however way you want to. Have them alone or be creative and add anything you can think of and be surprise by how yummy these simply thing can be!
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  • The hunger buster.

    Hi everyone,

    I have commented and done heaps of reviews on these delicious GOLDEN CRUMPETS with oats they are just so versatile and easy to prepare..I really do so enjoy them. Although I am gluten sensitive I seem to be able to tolerate the odd crumpet from time to time and that's fine with me as I get quite bored with the same old bland stuff. These crumpets are so reasonably priced and are quite often on special which helps the grocery bill a lot. They are super delicious with sweet as well as savoury toppings and today as I am now on a low sugar life style I decided to have cheese and vegemite. They are wonderful with a scraping of vegemite and a slice of tasty cheese and placed under the griller..oh so comforting and warm on a rainy grey day. Great for the young and young at heart, eating these little beauties really is smart.
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  • yum!

    Golden crumpets with oats are a fabulous way to start the day, for any day of the week!

    So easy to prepare and do very versitile with multiple choices of toppings to chose from for everyone in the family!

    Not just for kids, mums and dads also love the taste of golden crumpets with oats too!

    Golden crumpet with oats still taste the same as regular oats so I'm more than happy to make the change.

    Thumbs up to this tasty breakfast!
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  • Tastes great!

    These crumpets are great they taste like normal crumpets but have the goodness and fibre of oats as well. Both of my kids loved them they thorght they were delicious with jam on top. I would defiantly buy these again as they are convenient and taste great and they are also cheap.
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  • Healthy and nutritious breakkie for the family on busy weekday mornings

    These crumpets are scrumptious! I bought them as I liked that they included oats - thought they would be a good breakkie for my family that would be quick and easy - and healthy. My hubby who is not normally a breakfast person ate 3 - then wanted more however as I'd only bought one packet he couldn't have any more as my little guy and I had eaten the rest. My little guy loved them - and also wanted more! I know what I'll be buying for breakfast now!! Quick and easy while being healthy for the whle family.
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  • Love Golden Crumpets with Oats

    Golden Crumpets with Oats keep the little kids and the big kids happy in the mornings at our house.

    For a quick but tasty breakfast, anytime of the week, Golden Crumpets with Oats are the way to go!

    We enjoy Golden Crumpets with Oats in so many different ways, the topping choices are endless, only limited by your imagination.

    I love using Golden Crumpets with Oats, as do the rest of my family, and buy them on a regular basis.
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  • Love Golden Crumpets with Oats

    Golden Crumpets with Oats keep the little kids and the big kids happy in the mornings at our house.

    For a quick but tasty breakfast, anytime of the week, Golden Crumpets with Oats are the way to go!

    We enjoy Golden Crumpets with Oats in so many different ways, the topping choices are endless, only limited by your imagination.

    I love using Golden Crumpets with Oats, as do the rest of my family, and buy them on a regular basis.
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  • My kids love them

    We have been enjoying Golden Crumpets with Oats every day! I will have to make another trip to the grocery store to buy some more crumpets for hungry tummies. They have become a hit in this household; lots of experimenting with different toppings on top of the crumpets. They really are so delicious!
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  • loved them

    Some times its a struggle to get my daughter to eat breakfast even just to eat something really small. When we had this she ate all of hers and was even asking for seconds. Will be buying them again as its taken the stress out what to do for breakfast. So quick and easy.
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  • They're a winner!

    I often purchase Golden Crumpets with Oats for our daily breakfast. Super quick to make and so versitile with various toppings available to suit everyone's tastes. Love that are no artificial colours and flavours and that there is the added goodness of oats. Golden Crumpets with Oats are a winner at our house!
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  • Sooo many topping, sooo many mmm yummm moments.

    HI All, as you are well aware of my love of these versatile rounds of pure bliss, I thought I would share another simply sensational topping for these easy yet positively delicious creations. I had some nectarines in the crisper that well let's just say ..needed to be used up. I lightly peeled them, then heated and sprayed a skillet with oil, placed some choc coated honey comb ( Crunchie or Violet Crumble ) into the skillet, then the nectarines and browned and cooked for a couple of minutes. While they were cooking I toasted the crumpet, then tipped the contense of the pan onto my crumpet. OH pure bliss, sooo sweet, sooo wicked. The choc honey comb melted created a lovely gooey sauce that cooked and browned the nectarines to perfection. Added broken honey comb to the topping finished the creation and added a cafe style touch. I am sure even Max Brenner would be impressed. :-)
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  • Taste great!

    Everyone, myself and my 3 kids, love crumpets, and these went down a treat. I prefer buying things made with oats but I was a little wary of how they'd taste compared to the regular ones, but these were delicious! Very happy, and will continue buying them and feeling less weighed down, haha.
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  • Not just for breakfast

    I recently tried Crumpets with oats as they were out of the normal ones. We couldn't taste any difference in the flavour, even hubby didn't notice and he doesn't like oats.

    We eat usually crumpets after dinner with butter and jam in our house but they are delicious anytime.

    Will definitely add them to our regular shop.
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  • more for me!

    The kiddies in my house do not like crumpets whatsoever and unfortunately these were no exception. However I rely heavily on the humble crumpet as my breakfasts usually have to be fast and consumed while standing. I found these gems to have a slightly better taste than the average crumpet and I actually did feel satisfied by them for longer. These will definitely feature regularly in my pantry from now on and I.look forward to trying different ways to eat them


  • Love Crumpets!

    Golden crumpets with oats never last in our house! Enjoyed by the whole family, they are an easy breakfast when we are rushed. During the day, the kids will also sometimes have crumpets as a snack.Golden oats crumpets are easy to make, taste great and you can have them savoury or sweet. We love golden crumpets with oats at our house!
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  • Kept the whole family happy

    Golden crumpets with Oats is a yummy breakfast choice for our family. Toasted until golden with that lovely outer crunch and spongy holes served with our favourite topping macadamia honey the kids didn't notice the difference of added oats when I served it up this morning. My only complaint was I had a hard time finding crumpets WITH oats, it was third store lucky for me. With that being said I would buy this product again.
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Mother’s instinct is a funny thing. At home, we trust it without question. But put us in a hospital setting with an unwell child, surrounded by doctors, nurses and monitors, and suddenly we start doubting ourselves.

What if I’m overreacting?
What if I’ve got it wrong?

So we stay quiet, even when we know something just isn’t right with our child. I’ve been there myself – when my usually ‘tough’ son was doubled over with stomach pain. I was told in the emergency department that it probably wasn’t his appendix. But I knew he wouldn’t have begged me to take him to hospital unless it was serious. Because I know him better than anyone. Turns out, it was appendicitis.

It’s a really common place for parents to land. You’re grateful for the care your child is getting, but at the same time, you feel this huge responsibility to speak up if something doesn’t feel right.

Here’s the thing though: that instinct you’re feeling? It matters more than you might think.

Why your gut feeling matters more than you realise

According to Paediatric Nurse Unit Manager, Canterbury Hospital, Leticia Jackson, parents bring something to the hospital that no test or machine ever could.

“Parents often say they ‘just know’ when something isn’t quite right with their child, and in a hospital, that gut feeling is incredibly valuable,” she explains.

Leticia Jackson, Paediatric Nurse Unit Manager, Canterbury Hospital

While medical teams rely on observations, tests and equipment, parents know the little details. The way your child usually smiles. How they react when they’re tired. What’s normal for them.

So when something feels “off”, even if everything looks okay on paper, it can actually be an early warning sign.

“When parents trust those instincts and speak up, this creates a powerful partnership that can sometimes catch a problem before it becomes an emergency,” Leticia says.

Worried about speaking up? You’re not alone

A lot of parents hesitate about advocating for their child.

You don’t want to come across as difficult. You don’t want to question the people caring for your child. And sometimes, you just don’t feel confident enough to push the issue.

Leticia gets it.

“It is completely understandable for parents to feel hesitant,” she says. “No one wants to be seen as difficult or to second-guess the hardworking people caring for their child.”

But here’s a helpful way to look at it: you’re not challenging the medical team, you’re helping them.

Parents are the constant. Staff change shifts, care for multiple patients, and rely on snapshots of information. You’re there the whole time, noticing the subtle changes.

“Our medical team doesn’t view a concerned parent as overreactive, but as a partner,” Leticia explains. “Your voice matters.”

Remember, we know our children better than anyone.

What to do if you’re worried: the Raise It process

If you’re in a NSW public hospital or health service and you’re worried about you or your child’s condition getting worse, there is a clear process you can follow called Raise It.

Raise It is designed to help patients, carers and family members get help fast if they’re worried about a change in their loved one’s condition.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Talk: Start by speaking to a nurse, midwife, doctor or health worker about your concerns.
  2. Ask: Still worried? Ask to speak to the nurse or midwife in charge and request a Clinical Review.
  3. Call: If you’re still concerned, you can escalate further using the Raise It process to get urgent attention from a senior health worker.

You don’t need medical knowledge. You don’t need to be certain. If you feel something isn’t right, or your child is getting worse, Raise It. You just need to speak up.

What should you actually look out for?

Sometimes it’s not one big, obvious sign. It can be small, subtle changes that just don’t sit right.

Things like:

  • Changes in breathing (fast, laboured or noisy)
  • Skin looking pale, mottled, or developing unusual rashes
  • Your child being unusually drowsy, floppy, or hard to wake
  • Confusion or behaviour that’s out of character
  • Pain that isn’t improving with treatment
  • Or simply that feeling that your child is getting worse

And sometimes, it’s just that gut feeling you can’t explain.

That’s enough.

“You are helping us, not bothering us”

If there’s one message Leticia wants parents to take away, it’s that you aren’t bothering the medical team, you’re helping them.

“In my years as a Nurse Unit Manager, I can say with absolute certainty that many critical changes in a child’s condition have been identified first by a parent. While our clinical staff are highly skilled at performing regular observations and interpreting data, parents are the only constant presence who truly know their child’s baseline behaviour, personality, and what is normal for them.

“I have seen numerous instances where a parent’s insistence that their child is “just not themselves” – despite vital signs appearing relatively stable – has prompted a deeper clinical review that uncovered everything from early signs of sepsis to a life-threatening respiratory crisis.”

The Raise It process exists because healthcare teams know how important parents are in keeping children safe.

“Speaking up doesn’t mean you don’t trust the team,” she says. “It means you’re partnering with us to make sure nothing gets missed.”

And if you’re still worried about being judged?

“Whether your concern turns out to be something or nothing, your instinct to raise it is always valid.”

Find out more, visit health.nsw.gov.au/raiseit

Mouths of Mums is proudly working with NSW Health to bring you this important article.

  • I have learned many times to always listen to your gut and speak up when you don’t think something is right. This article was a great read, our kids are our world and if we don’t feel they are getting the right help, and we feel it, we need to speak up.

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  • You should never second guess yourself when it comes to yours or your childs health- or anyones for that matter. Go with your thoughts. It is natural to want to protect a loved one especially when it comes to health situations, and the feeling you get when you think you didnt do enough to advocate or fight for them…it is not a kind or nice way to feel. Many people have ended up being heartbroken and picking up pieces for years because of feeling they didnt do enough.

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  • A very good and informative article. I have read so many stories about mums just knowing when things are not right and demanding second and third opinions until they got the right answer. Sometimes mums just know. It is our job as care takers of our families. Listen to your gut!

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  • Years ago, I spoke up for my 14-year-old daughter, but my concerns weren’t fully listened to. I’ve always wished I had pushed harder. She was sent home without much testing, and two days later, she passed away.
    So, if you ever have concerns—no matter how minor—please speak up and keep advocating. Trust your instincts; they are there for a reason.

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  • This is so important for parents to know how to raise it further if they don’t think their child is receiving the medical support they need! I know this article refers to the NSW system but other systems have similar procedures just with different names. I know in QLD it’s called Ryan’s Rule.

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  • It’s so important to follow your gut instincts and express your concerns indeed. I have never hesitated to advocate for my children in various situations and I don’t care what other people think about it. Not all doctors and medical staff appreciate it when you question them, I’ve experienced that it may result in angry indignant responses.

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  • How true this is! While nurses and doctors are the medical professionals doing their job on the daily, we know our children better than anyone and what is ‘normal’ for them. I would always speak up if I had noticed any changes in my child’s health and encourage other parents to do so too. No question is silly!

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  • This really is such an important issue and a good topic to discuss with people, I am often surprised that people are worried about being judged. This is not something I care about; the priority is for the care and health of everyone is my family. Parents know their children and need to work with health professionals for the best outcomes for their children.

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  • This is such an important issue to raise, and no one should ever feel ashamed, nervous or that they are being OTT for advocating for their kids, themselves or loves ones in hospital. In QLD we have Ryan’s Rule. A three step process where your concern will be escalated if they believe the patients condition isn’t improving or is worsening.

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  • I have never been afraid to advocate for my children and partner and extended family and also friends. It is so important to listen and to trust intuition. When people have not listened, I have persevered and kept on with insisting on care and making sure they truly listened and took action.

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