The Tastiest Padkos Ideas for your Holiday Roadtrip

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If you’ve got a trip planned this weekend, there’s a good chance it means you’ll be driving there. Road journeys are great fun, but it does usually mean a long stretch of time with the all family members in a confined space. We’ve put together our favourite road trip snack recipes to keep tummies full and people happy. So while you play eye-spy for the hundredth time, snack on something tasty with our padkos ideas… it’s bound to make the trip whizz by!

Tasty Savoury Snacks

These tasty road trip snacks will keep your hanger at bay.

Green Eggs & Ham: Devilled Avocado Eggs with Crispy Parma Ham

These revamped Devilled Eggs filled with blitzed avocado and mayo, are not only insanely delicious but also a healthy road trip snack.

Recipe for Green Eggs & Ham: Devilled Avocado Eggs with Crispy Parma Ham Shards

Oven-Baked Mashed Potato Bacon Cakes au Gratin

These Mashed Potato Bacon Cakes remind us of mini-pizzas but taste that more delicious.

Recipe for Oven-Baked Mashed Potato Bacon Cakes au Gratin

Vegan Hot & Spicy Burger Jaffles with Coriander Sauce

Any and everyone will love these spicy Jaffles – vegan or not.

Recipe for Vegan Hot & Spicy Burger Jaffles with Coriander Sauce

Frikadelles with Sweet & Spicy Dipping Sauces

No South African road trip is complete without Frikadelles. These nostalgic savoury snacks are everything and more!

Recipe for Frikadelles with Sweet & Spicy Dipping Sauces

Cheesy Pretzel Roll Sliders

Succulent wagyu beef patties hugged by pretzel roll buns – these burgers are guaranteed to give any farmstall a run for their money.

Recipe for Cheesy Pretzel Roll Sliders

Chinese 5-Spice Beef Burger with Roasted Garlic-Miso Mayo

Treat the family to these flavourful Chinese 5-Spiced Beef Burgers – the Roasted Garlic-Miso Mayo adds a delicious garlicky punch, making them irresistible.

Recipe for Chinese 5-Spice Beef Burger with Roasted Garlic-Miso Mayo

Báhn Mì Inspired Halloumi Sandwich

You can’t go wrong with this Vietnamese street food staple. It’s refreshing, tasty and filling.

Recipe for Báhn Mì Inspired Halloumi Sandwich

Focaccia BLT with Avocado

Nothing quite hits the spot like a good ol’ BLT – we’ve added avo to ours because why not?

Recipe for Focaccia BLT with Avocado

Mozzarella Pap & Ham Bombs with Perinaise

Early morning trip? Enjoy your pap on the go with these cheesy Pap and Ham Bombs.

Recipe for Mozzarella Pap & Ham Bombs with Perinaise

Vetkoek Steak Sliders with Horseradish Mayo

The quintessential South African snack!

Recipe for Vetkoek Steak Sliders with Horseradish Mayo

Herby Cheese Straws

Tuck into these golden brown straws of cheesy goodness.

Herby Cheese Straws Recipe

Spinach, Lamb and Feta Gözleme

Gözleme is a savoury traditional Turkish flatbread, made of hand-rolled dough that is lightly brushed with butter and eggs. You can fill it with anything you like really and it’s so much tastier than a petrol station sandwich, trust us!

Recipe for Spinach, Lamb & Feta Gözleme

Chipotle, Pineapple and Honey Kebabs

These killer mini kebabs are sweet, spicy and the perfect road trip snack.

Recipe for Chipotle, Pineapple & Honey Kebabs

Picnic Loaf

Nevermind making a regular sandwich, how about stuffing the loaf!

Recipe for Picnic Loaf

Boerewors Scotch Eggs

Take your Scotch eggs to delicious heights by encasing them with boerewors. A tasty and simple road trip snack.

Recipe for Boerewors Scotch Eggs

Spinach, Red Pepper and Cheese Muffins

These savoury muffins are deliciously cheesy and we love that they’re vegetarian.

Recipe for Spinach, Red Pepper & Cheese Muffins

Leek & Goat’s Cheese Hand Pies

Hand pies are just the right size for roadside picnics and these classic flavour combinations give you bite-size enjoyment!

Recipe for Leek & Goat’s Cheese Hand Pies

Chicken Dippers

A delicious snack or platter idea for informal entertaining. Combine with a generous salad and you have a perfect lunch or dinner option.

Recipe for Chicken Dippers

Egg, Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Muffins

Make breakfast on the road an all-in-one affair. These cheesy bacon muffins have a whole egg baked into the centre, ideal for a quick and tasty pitstop. Delicious and filling!

Recipe for these Egg, Bacon and Cheese Breakfast Muffins

Cheddar, Tomato & Red Onion Relish Sourdough Sarmies

Tomatoes are notorious for making sandwiches soggy; we solve that problem by making them into a delish tomato and red onion relish instead.

Recipe for these Cheddar, Tomato & Red Onion Relish Sourdough Sarmies

Spicy Korean Drumsticks

These drumsticks are the perfect filling bite for your lunchtime roadside stop and will also make for a tasty addition to a picnic when you reach your holiday destination.

Recipe for Spicy Korean Drumsticks

Zesty Panko Fish Bites

These fish bites are light, tasty and the kids will love them.

Recipe for Zesty Panko Fish Bites

Pea, Ricotta & Couscous Fritters with Lemon & Tahini Sauce

Delicious, crispy, little pea bites that are perfect road trip snack. Don’t even have to heat these bad boys up, they’re even delicious cold.

Recipe for Pea, Ricotta & Couscous Fritters

Roasted Masala-spiced Nuts

Curry-spiced roasted nuts are a great snack! We topped them over bruschetta and a dollop of guac, but on a road trip, the snacks are probably best alone. The perfect padkos idea.

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Sweet Snacks

You always need something sweet to get you to the end of the trip.

Cherry Crumble Bars

Sate your sweet tooth with these fruity and jammy crumble bars.

Recipe for Cherry Crumble Bars

Carrot Cake Muffins with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

These carrot cake muffins are insanely delicious and the perfect size for road-trip snacking.

Recipe for Carrot Cake Muffins with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk Muffins

These cappuccino and chocolate flavoured muffins have no right to be so darn tasty!

Recipe for Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Moerkoffie Cookies

Perfectly brewed coffee sweetened with condensed milk – imagine those flavours infused into the most delicious cookies. This is the ideal treat for early morning road trips.

Recipe for Moerkoffie Cookies

Polenta, Blueberry and Coconut Muffins

Deliciously moist and tasty muffins with sweet blueberries. The polenta adds a lovely bit of texture and makes this a filling muffin.

Recipe for Polenta, Blueberry and Coconut Muffins

On The Road Horlicks Crunchies

An epic crunchie can save even the worst cup of garage coffee. Our version is hopped up with chocolate Horlicks for added awesomeness. The perfect start to a road trip adventure.

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Chickpea Pecan Brownies

These tasty brownies are great as road trip snacks, with the added benefit of chickpeas for protein and no refined sugar. One of the best padkos ideas!

Recipe for Chickpea Pecan Brownies