The school holidays are back again, and soon it will be a new school year. In the meantime, the kids are home, looking for fun new snacks and meals, and activities that they can do with you. Yes, we too have heard the litany of ‘I’m bored’ and ‘I’m hungry’ during the school holidays, and Ayam Brand is here to help.

Ayam Brand Baked Beans has a slew of tried and tested, deliciously healthy snacks and main meals to keep the kids happy, occupied and satiated. Or as parents term it, non-digital reward-based parent-child experiential enrichment activities.

Most Malaysians, especially kids, love Ayam Brand Baked Beans. Perhaps it is the taste and texture of perfectly cooked large whole Northern Haricot beans, the rich comforting tomato sauce, the fun of spearing individual beans with a fork or its association with continental breakfasts, picnics and camping trips with family.

Baked beans provide fiber and plant-based protein . They’re also a good source of thiamine , zinc , and selenium , which support energy production, immune function, and thyroid health. Save the planet for the next generation by going meatless at least once a week, replace meat with baked beans or other plant proteins to increase your nutrient intake while helping to cut down carbon emission.

Ayam Brand Baked Beans are delicious, ready-to-eat straight from the can or dress them up for a variety of nutrition-packed culinary delights. Ayam Brand Baked Beans are available in Original, Light, Cheese and now, with the introduction of the all new Ayam Brand Organic Baked Beans, your family favourite is even healthier.

The USDA certified Ayam Brand Organic Baked Beans use all organic ingredients that are grown and harvested without usage of pesticides and chemicals. It carries a clean label being MSG-free, preservative-free and GMO-free giving you the ease-of-mind that you and your family are getting cleaner, healthier organic nutrition.

As more Malaysians opt for organic diets, cost and preparation time can be an issue. However, Ayam Brand Organic Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce is affordably priced at RM4.85 for a 230g can.

Start creating unforgettable bonding moments with your young ones this holiday season using Ayam Brand Baked Beans. Try out these fresh and fun, quick and easy recipes with your kids. Pick one or try them all to keep the young ones off mobile devices while you teach them about organic and healthy nutrition. Be that A+ parent.

Ayam Brand Sambal Tumis Baked Beans with Flat Bread

Just three ingredients bring the Ayam Brand Sardine & Baked Beans together. Sauté the Ayam Brand Samual Tumis Paste until fragrant. Add the Ayam Brand Sardines in Tomato Sauce, gently stir through. You can make the recipe your own at this stage by adding some water, hot sauce, salt, lime juice or other condiments, spices or herbs to taste. Finally add the Ayam Brand Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce, and stir through until heated through.

Serve with hot rice or bread.

Prep time: 5  minutes, cook time: 10  minutes, serves: 4 pax

Ayam Brand Organic Baked Beans on Potato Pancakes

This recipe has the parent-child interaction to create memorable moments, and it is absolutely delicious. Organic baked beans, sweet corn, garden peas, mashing potatoes, shaping dough, flipping pancakes and decorating them provide so many learning opportunities, and precious photos.

Here’s how: boil the potatoes until fork tender, and drain well. Assign your child mashing duties. Add the spices and the flour to form a workable dough. Heat oil in a pan, stir fry the aromatics until fragrant, add the Ayam Brand Organic Baked Beans, Ayam Brand Sweet Cup Corn and the Ayam Brand Garden Peas. Stir gently until slightly thickened. Form 5 to 6 potato dough balls flatten them into pancakes approximately 1cm thick. Spray a non-stick pan with a light coating of oil, and fry 4 to 5 minutes on each side until golden.

To serve, add a heaped spoon of the organic baked beans topping to each potato pancake and garnish with parsley or cilantro. Yum.

Prep time: 20 minutes, cook time: 15 minutes, serves: 4 pax

Ayam Brand Baked Beans Cheesy Pots

Kids love baked beans, eggs and cheese. This recipe combines these child-friendly favourites into a nutritious, high protein meal that is exceptionally tasty yet so simple.

Have your child gently combine the Ayam Brand Baked Beans, spices and eggs in a bowl. Let your child lightly coat the inside of 4 muffin cups or ramekins with butter. Pour in the baked beans mixture, and top generously with cheese. Bake in a preheated 180C oven for 20 minutes until the cheesy pot are firm. Increase the temperature to 210C to brown the cheese, for another 3 to 5 minutes.

Garnish with parsley or cilantro. Serve with toast or dig into the cheesy baked bean pots with a spoon. Highly recommended.

Prep time: 5 minutes, cook time: 25 minutes,

serves: 4 pax

Ayam Brand Organic Baked Beans Mexican Style Salsa Dip with Tortilla Chips

The school break is the season to unwind with movies and animated series with your child. Serious movie afternoons or nights require snacks. Make it healthy, nutritious and exotic with the Ayam Brand Organic Baked Beans Mexican Style Salsa Dip with Tortilla Chips.

In a blender or food processor let your child whizz up 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 can Ayam Brand Organic Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce, the juice of half a lemon, pepper, salt and chilli flakes to taste. Control the texture of the dip, a quick pulse for chunky dip, and longer for a smooth paste.

Make the salsa by combining chopped tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, lemon juice and a quarter can of drained Ayam Brand Sweet Cup Corn. Your little one can help tear up cilantro, squeeze the lemon and drain the corn.

Pour the dip into a small bowl, top with salsa and serve with tortilla chips. An amazingly easy and nutritiously addictive snack that you made with your little one.

Prep time: 5 minutes, cook time: 3  minutes,

serves: 4 pax

Pricing and Availability

Ayam Brand Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce are available in Original, Light and Cheese retailing at RM3.15 for the 230g can, and RM4.40g for the tall can. The newly launched Ayam Brand™  Organic Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce retails for RM4.85 for a 230g can.

Ayam Brand™ products are widely available from Aeon Big, Giant, Cold Storage, Jaya Grocer, Village Grocer, Bens, Hero, Mydin, TF Value, The Store/Pacific, Econsave, Matahari or visit the Ayam Brand Official stores on Shopee and Lazada.