The Fat Batard Bakery

Swipe to see how we produce the malt powder for our Sourdough Rye bread.
We soak organic rye grain from the wonderful Emma
Then we sprout it.
Once the germination starts we wait until the newly formed root is the same length as the Rye berry,
Then we dry it in a low oven.
It is then milled into a malt powder ( it smells amazing) This is what helps give our Rye bread its depth of flavour making it a 2⭐ Great Taste winner.
We lastly mix this with Organic Stoneground dark Rye flour from
This is one of our most popular breads which is saying something considering when we first started baking at the Fat Batard there wasn't a demand for Rye.
We changed our recipe and well, the rest is history.

Did someone say chocolate brownie cruffin? Filled with chocolate brownie cremeux and topped with our delicious sourdough brownie 😋. Rice pudding danish have also made a welcome return to this month’s menu (our vanilla rice pudding and homemade raspberry jam). Beautiful breads and treats all ready and waiting for you this morning. See you soon!

Good morning, we are ready with a brand new menu for you all. First up is the chicken ballotine (boneless leg filled with chicken mousse and poached) with onion soubise and herby crumb. Roasted Mediterranean vegetable focaccia sandwich with onion mayo and balsamic glaze. Finally our delicious Boston cream doughnut. Filled with a light, creamy custard and finished with chocolate icing. Pop along for a try, you won’t regret it! See you soon!

New sandwich. For one day only or it might be or next one, who knows. Halloumi and Chilli Jam Bagel.
Fat Bat bagel, garlic mayo, rocket and watercress, halloumi, Fat Bat chilli jam and caramelised onions.
This is so tasty.

I am incredibly proud of the pastries the Fat Bat team produce. So buttery, so flaky, so tasty.
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Thursday is Pastry day at the Bat. Come get some 😀😀

This is around 80 kg of flour waiting to be mixed into 26 different flavoured sourdough. Once the water and starter is mixed in it will make about 130kg of dough. 90% of what we do in the bakery,bread wise, is hand mixed. Out of this load, only 2 will be mixed in the mixer.
This is one of the reasons we ask for you to pre order at least the day before so that we have enough of each variety of sourdough for the shop. If you pre order it gives us a chance to make our mixes more specific to what we need. That way everyone gets what they would like when they turn up at the shop.
Thank you guys for your support as always.
Right I'm off to get this arm workout started.

Good morning, we are open and back in full swing with our enriched doughs! Cinnamon knots and brioche are looking (and tasting) extra delicious today so if you haven’t already you have to come and get some. See you soon!

Good morning! While our poor sweet starter is recovering we have made a couple of extra cakes for the shop. Red velvet muffins have made a return for one day only (delicious red velvet sponge filled and topped with cream cheese frosting) and we also have some strawberry tarts too. See you soon for a loaf and a treat before the kids go back to school!

Here are the specials for this month. Remember you can pre order via email the day before to guarantee your favourite is waiting for you at the end of the queue.
See you tomorrow 😁😁

A nice wee haul today from .
The Kamut loaf didn't make it home for the photo. It was Lucy's favourite.
It was great to finally get to chat with George and meet the team. I really appreciate the time you took to share your knowledge and experience.
For those who don't know, George and his bakery were the inspiration behind The Fat Batard Bakery.
A trip to Arran is not complete without a visit to The Blackwater Bakehouse.

Good morning,
Just a wee reminder that we are closed for our summer Holidays. We will be reopening the shop on August 3rd.
Thank you for all your support and custom over the past year. We will see you on the 3rd.
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Good morning, we are open and ready for our final shop day before we close for a holiday. We will be back open for Saturday the 3rd of August. See you soon!

We have positions available within our shop.

Position 1, Tuesday 8am until 4pm.

Position 2, Tuesday 8am until 1.30pm
Thursday 8am until 4pm.
Every second Saturday 8am until
4pm.
Additional holiday/ illness cover will also be required for both positions.

If you are hard working, kind and friendly then please pick up an application form from the shop or apply via our email address [email protected].

Good morning, we have a few more specials on today (see our stories for pics) Eaton mess Danish (our laminated pastry topped with lots of mascarpone cream, meringue, raspberries and swirled with raspberry puree). Strawberry tart inspired cruffin (filled with strawberry compote, vanilla custard, topped with mascarpone cream and strawberry). More of the dauphinoise Danish and caprese sandwiches too. See you soon!

Good morning! It’s new menu week again, and we have some very delicious specials on for you all. Stroopwafel doughnut (our finger doughnut filled with lots of caramel cream, caramel drizzle and topped with stroopwaffel). Smoked Brie dauphinois potato danish (dauphinois potato layered with smoked Brie, caramelised onion puree and crispy onions). We also have the caprese sandwich back 😋 Mozzerella, tomato, basil and garlic mayo on our ciabatta. Soooo good! You have to have a try of these specials.. you won’t regret it! See you soon.

Good morning, it’s the final week of this months menu. Last batch of wild mushroom risotto danish, malteser cruffins and Black Forest danish. Pop along whilst they are still here. See you soon!

Good morning, still a couple bits and bobs left before we close for Beltane Saturday. Savoury Danish for lunchtime, a few loaves and plenty of cakes left so pop along for a loaf or two for the weekend.

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A wee note for you. We will be closed this Saturday (Beltane Saturday) so our staff can enjoy the festivities.
We are blessed to have a lovely connection with the Beltane festival this year with having the Ex Cornets Lass celebrating her 10 year anniversary.
Be sure and say Hi or Hoooray!! if you see her out and about this week.
Safe oot Safe in
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We are looking for a plumber to come out to our shop in Peebles to sort a leaking pipe that is over an electric boiler. The only way to turn the water off it to turn all the water to the whole shop off.
Can anyone help?
TIA
Rob

Good morning, we are open with lots of beautiful pastries. Including our delicious Black Forest Danish, croissants, pain au chocolat, wild mushroom risotto danish, Malteser cruffin and lots more. See you soon!

Good morning! We are open and fully stocked with lots of delicious loaves and treats today. Wild mushroom and truffle risotto Danish, bbq pulled pork and coleslaw sandwich and banoffee finger doughnuts on the specials today, so pop along for a try and a loaf. See you soon!

Good morning, we are open and ready for another tasty new menu day. We have Black Forest Danish, filled with boozy cherry compote, kirsch soaked sponge, dark chocolate cremeux and whipped cream. Malteser cruffin, filled with malt chocolate cremeux and topped with maltesers. See you soon for a treat and a loaf.

Good morning, it’s new menu week here at the bat and we have been busy getting some delicious specials ready for you all. Feast your eyes on our new fat batard bbq pulled pork (meat from of course) on our deli rolls with home made coleslaw, pickled shallots and rocket. The perfect lunchtime treat! We also have wild mushroom risotto and truffle mayo savoury Danish, banoffee finger doughnuts. Pop along for a try, sooo delicious! See you soon!

Good morning! It’s a glorious day and we are fully stocked with lots of delicious goodies for you. Glorious croissants, pain au chocolate, pain au chilli, almond croissants, aubergine parmigiana danish, lemon meringue danish and praline chocolate cruffins. Sandwiches, loaves and lots of sweet treats. See you soon!

Good morning, it’s the final week of this month’s menu. Wagon wheel doughnuts, beetroot and whipped soft cheese sandwich on rye all on the go today so pop along for a try before they are all gone!

Good morning, it may be miserable outside but our cosy shop is open with lots of delicious loaves, pastries and treats to hunker down with. If you’re quick you might even be able to grab a warm out of the oven bagel 😋. We have sandwiches and savoury pastries for a quick lunch and lots of sweet treats to choose from. See you soon!

Good morning! It’s another glorious day, made even better by all of the beautiful bakes we have adorning our shelves. Swing by today and grab some bread and a wee treat, perfect for picnic lunches and BBQ dinners. See you soon!