Nairn's Marmite & Cheese Oatcakes are wholemeal oat crackers with Marmite and cheese — a product that, right from the start, doesn't try to be neutral. Marmite is one of those flavours that's hard to ignore: some love its intense, salty-yeasty depth, while others need a few tries to understand what all the fuss is about. Nairn's uses this distinctive British icon in a very interesting way: combining it with oats, cheese, and the simple, crunchy texture of a Scottish oatcake.
These are not just ordinary "cheese-flavoured" crackers. Here, the flavour is built by Marmite — a yeast extract with a strong, dry, slightly vegetable, and deeply umami profile. It makes up 9% of the ingredients, so its presence is clear, not just symbolic. The cheese adds a more familiar, milder background, rounding off the saltiness and making the whole thing more snackable, less extreme, but still distinctive. This is a flavour for the curious, for fans of savoury snacks, and for anyone who likes products with personality.
Marmite — love it or hate it, but you have to try it
Marmite is a classic British yeast extract, known for its very intense flavour. It's salty, dry, yeasty, deep, slightly vegetable, and full of umami — a bit like the essence of toast, broth, baked bread crust, and a deeply savoury sandwich spread all in one ingredient. That's why the famous "love it or hate it" phrase emerged around Marmite: this flavour isn't bland, it's not dessert-like, it doesn't try to please everyone. It has its own character.
In Nairn's crackers, however, Marmite is set in a very friendly base. Wholemeal oats temper the intensity of the yeast extract, giving the crackers a natural, cereal dryness and a pleasant crispness, while the cheese brings a subtly milky, savoury note. The effect is more complex than in a classic cracker: first comes the crunch of the oats, then the salty depth of Marmite, and finally a delicate cheesy finish. It's a snack that has something very British, very specific, and very original about it.
Wholemeal oatcakes baked in Scotland
The base of Nairn's Marmite & Cheese Oatcakes is wholemeal oats, which make up as much as 75% of the ingredients. This is important, as oatcakes differ from classic wheat crackers: they are more cereal-like, less "biscuity" crumbly, and more substantial, oaty, and filling. They have a savoury character, which is why they pair well with stronger toppings — cheeses, spreads, hummus, cottage cheese, vegetables, egg, chutney, or simply a thin layer of butter.
One pack contains 200g of product divided into 4 sachets of 6 crackers each. This is a very practical solution, as oatcakes stay fresh and it's easy to take one portion to work, on a trip, or in a lunchbox. One cracker has 39 kcal, 1.2g protein, 0.7g fibre, and only 0.1g sugar, so it can be treated as a small, savoury snack or a base for more filling toppings.
What to eat with Marmite and cheese crackers?
Nairn's Marmite & Cheese Oatcakes are great on their own, especially if you like salty, savoury snacks with a strong flavour. However, they become most interesting when you treat them as a base for toppings. Marmite and cheese pair well with tomato, cucumber, avocado, egg, cottage cheese, hummus, roasted pepper spread, cream cheese, cheddar, onion chutney, or a thin layer of peanut butter for the adventurous.
They are also a very good product for a cheese board. Their salty-yeasty, savoury character goes well with cheddar, gouda, blue cheese, goat cheese, and hard mature cheeses. They can be served alongside olives, pickles, fermented vegetables, cherry tomatoes, and sandwich spreads. They are more characterful than neutral crackers, so they not only "carry" toppings but also bring a distinct flavour to the plate themselves.
No added sugar, with fibre and vitamins from Marmite
Nairn's Marmite & Cheese Oatcakes are a product with no added sugar, containing naturally occurring sugars. 100g contains 7.8g of fibre and 14.6g of protein, and one cracker provides 39 kcal. Thanks to the Marmite content, the product also contains B vitamins: thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and folic acid. It's still a savoury snack, not a dietary supplement, but its composition is definitely more interesting than many ordinary salty crackers.
The product is suitable for vegetarians, contains no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives. It contains gluten from barley, wheat, oats, and rye, milk, and celery, and may also contain nuts. This is important information especially for people with allergies, because the Marmite in the composition is not a neutral yeast extract — it contains gluten-containing grains and natural flavouring containing celery.
Key Information
- Nairn's oat crackers with Marmite and cheese
- distinctive, salty-yeasty umami flavour
- product for Marmite fans and those curious about British flavours
- 9% Marmite in the composition
- with 6% added cheese
- 75% wholemeal oats
- baked in Scotland
- 200g package: 4 sachets of 6 crackers each
- 39 kcal per cracker
- no added sugar, contains naturally occurring sugars
- source of fibre — 7.8g of fibre per 100g
- contain B vitamins from Marmite
- suitable for vegetarians
- no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives
- great solo, with cheese, hummus, sandwich spreads, vegetables, and snack boards
- contain gluten from barley, wheat, oats, and rye, milk, and celery
- may contain nuts
In 1896, John and Sarah Nairn opened their first bakery in Strathaven, Lanarkshire. We have no doubt that Nairn's know their baking. Today, this Scottish brand is the largest producer of oatcakes in the entire UK. What they offer their customers is simply good quality!
Although the use of palm oil arouses extreme emotions, it is worth mentioning that the oil used by Nairn's is sustainably sourced. They hold RSPO (The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certification, which means that the palm oil they use is produced without harm to the environment or society.
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