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    Home » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Preserves » Vegan Mincemeat

    Vegan Mincemeat

    Published: Dec 19, 2016 · Modified: Nov 23, 2021 by Kate Ford · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A rich and boozy recipe for homemade vegan mincemeat to take your mince pies to the next level! Customise to your own taste with many variation ideas.

    🍴 Why you will love this recipe

    Homemade mincemeat is such a lovely thing to make at Christmas - either for baking mince pies or to give as a gift from the kitchen in pretty jars.

    This recipe is very easy - the only cooking required is baking the apples in a dish until the flesh collapes, then the remaining ingredients are just combined in a large bowl.

    You can customise the recipe to your own taste - how about adding puréed beetroot for a bright pink twist, or swapping the mixed fruit for dried cranberries, figs and apricots for a different flavour?

    Bake your own mince pies using my easy shortcrust vegan pastry recipe for great results.

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    • 🍴 Why you will love this recipe
    • 📝 What you need
    • 👩🏽‍🍳 How to make your Vegan Mincemeat
    • 👩🏽‍🍳 Variations
    • 🔪 Top Tips & FAQs
    • 🍽 If you liked that...
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments and Reviews
    Ingredients for Vegan Mincemeat

    📝 What you need

    Ingredients

    Dried Mixed Fruit This is the easiest way to get a good mix of fruit and mixed peel.

    Vegetable Suet is now widely available in supermarkets and is almost always vegan, just check the label to be sure.

    Brandy A boozy mincemeat gives a really luxurious flavour to mince pies and always proves they are homemade! I've used brandy, sherry and amaretto before with great results, but if you don't want to use alcohol you could swap in apple or orange juice instead.

    👩🏽‍🍳 How to make your Vegan Mincemeat

    For a full, printable recipe with ingredients and detailed instructions, scroll to the bottom of this page 👇🏼 .

    Bake the apples

    Core the apples and place in a baking dish. Bake for up to 1 hour, then scoop the flesh into a large mixing bowl.

    Finely chop hazelnuts

    Finely chop the hazelnuts then add all the remaining ingredients to the bowl.

    Mix all ingredients and jar

    Cover and leave overnight, then spoon into sterilised jars and store until required.

    👩🏽‍🍳 Variations

    There are all sorts of ways to customise your vegan mincemeat. How about:

    • Make it pink Blitz two small cooked beetroots in a blender or food processor and stir through the mincemeat. The bright pink mincemeat looks incredible in cooked mince pies!
    • Change the fruit Use your own combination of dried fruits rather than an ordinary mixed bag. How about combining dried cranberries, figs and apricots?
    • Change the nuts The mincemeat takes on a different texture and flavour with different nuts. How about switching the hazelnuts for walnuts, pistachios or chopped almonds, or a mixture of those?

    🔪 Top Tips & FAQs

    Keep an eye on the apples in the oven. They can suddenly collapse as soon as the flesh is cooked through.

    For a great texture, don't chop the hazelnuts too finely. It is lovely to come across a big nutty crunch in your mince pie!

    Vegan Mincemeat Recipe
    How long does vegan mincemeat keep?

    Mincemeat can keep for a few years as long as jars are properly sterilised, it is covered with wax discs and properly sealed, and kept in a cool, dark place.
    For instructions on how to properly sterilise jars see this video from the BBC on how to sterilise jars.

    How do I make the mincemeat into mince pies?

    Have a look at my Vegan Mince Pies recipe for full instructions using vegan cream cheese in the pastry for a beautiful texture. Or my Vegan Shortcrust Pastry recipe has all sorts of flavour variations for a twist on the classic pastry - how about almond, vanilla or even chocolate pastry?!

    Is shop-bought mincemeat vegan?

    Most ready-made mincemeat is vegan, but always check the ingredients on the label to be sure.

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    🍽 If you liked that...

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    📖 Recipe

    Hazelnut Mincemeat

    Vegan Mincemeat

    Kate Ford | The Veg Space
    A rich and boozy recipe for homemade vegan mincemeat to take your mince pies to the next level! Customise to your own taste with many variation ideas.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course Christmas
    Cuisine British
    Servings 4 medium jars
    Calories 180 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 bramley apples
    • 70 g hazelnuts
    • 500 g dried mixed fruit
    • 250 g vegetable suet
    • 400 g light brown sugar
    • zest and juice of 2 lemons
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • 100 ml amaretto, brandy, sherry or orange juice, (check your choice is vegan)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan) / 400°F / Gas Mark 6.
    • Core the apples (but don't peel them). Place them in a baking dish then bake for up to 1 hour until the flesh is soft and bursting out of the skins.
    • Scoop the apple flesh into a large mixing bowl and discard the skins.
    • Chop the hazelnuts finely and add to the bowl.
    • Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover the bowl and leave overnight.
    • Decant into sterilised jars until required.

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    Notes

    Keep an eye on the apples in the oven. They can suddenly collapse as soon as the flesh is cooked through.
    For a great texture, don't chop the hazelnuts too finely. It is lovely to come across a big nutty crunch in your mince pie!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 6mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Lauren Michael Harris says

      November 23, 2021 at 12:40 am

      I've heard of mince pie before but the thought of meat in a pie was never really appealing to me. This vegan version is much more my taste!

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    2. Roxana says

      November 23, 2021 at 12:36 am

      Wow it has two of my favorite ingredients in it. Looks so good. I love all the flavors and your tips are really helpful.

      Reply
    3. Mirlene says

      November 23, 2021 at 12:03 am

      What a unique way of making mincemeat! I've never had it vegan either. I'll need to try this version!

      Reply
    4. Lilly says

      November 22, 2021 at 10:47 pm

      So delicious! Thank you for sharing this vegan mincemeat recipe! I added apricots to mine and it was delish!

      Reply
    5. Andrea says

      November 22, 2021 at 10:41 pm

      What a great twist for a mincemeat pie. Love that it has hazelnuts in it. They have a nice flavor.

      Reply
    6. Laura@howtocookgoodfood says

      December 20, 2016 at 10:12 am

      Not only is this a glorious colour, I imagine it tastes wonderful too. I am so keen to try this and love how quick it is to prepare!

      Reply
    7. Kate says

      December 20, 2016 at 9:59 am

      Such a great idea to add beetroot! And I can't wait for you book 🙂

      Reply
    8. Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says

      December 19, 2016 at 11:21 pm

      Wow such a cool colour. Very festive.

      Reply
    9. Lucy Parissi says

      December 19, 2016 at 11:00 pm

      What a totally unique recipe! I have never seen or would have thought of something like this but it looks amazing. Pinned!

      Reply
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