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    Home » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Baking Recipes » Marzipan & Mincemeat Chelsea Buns

    Marzipan & Mincemeat Chelsea Buns

    Published: Nov 27, 2017 · Modified: Nov 11, 2020 by Kate Ford · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Marzipan & Mincemeat Chelsea Buns (Vegan)
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    What do you have for breakfast on Christmas morning?  It is a meal I often forget about, with so much thought and preparation going into the plans for the rest of the day, but a bowl of soggy cereal seems so very underwhelming for the first meal of such a special day.

    So this year I'm going to make a batch of these beautiful buns in advance, freeze them, then warm through in the oven just before serving, (possibly with a glass of Bucks Fizz....)!  Just perfect.

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    Marzipan & Mincemeat Chelsea Buns (Vegan)

    These sticky buns are such a treat, and a little bit different to yet another mince pie at this time of year.  The mincemeat is rolled up inside the bun, and chunks of marzipan are studded through the dough - they melt as the buns cook, so you end up with a lovely moist marzipan-y dough.  Delicious!

    You can use shop-bought mincemeat or make your own with my vegan mincemeat recipe.

    Of course you could use the basics of this recipe to make non-festive Chelsea Buns at other times of year too - just leave out the marzipan and substitute the mincemeat for a spread of apricot jam and scattering of raisins, or use cinnamon sugar, or even chocolate spread and chopped hazelnuts in its place.... yummy!

    Marzipan & Mincemeat Chelsea Buns (Vegan)

    Marzipan and Mincemeat Chelsea Buns (Vegan)

    Kate Ford | The Veg Space
    These deliciously festive Chelsea Buns are straightforward to make and a decadent breakfast for Christmas morning!
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    Prep Time 40 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Prove Time 2 hrs 30 mins
    Total Time 3 hrs 40 mins
    Course Baking
    Cuisine Festive
    Servings 9 buns
    Calories 435 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 450 g strong white flour
    • 3 teaspoon fast action yeast (1 ½ sachets)
    • 50 ml warm water (at 41°C - 46°C)
    • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
    • 50 g dark brown muscavado sugar
    • 125 g block dairy-free margarine
    • 120 ml soya milk
    • 120 g soya yoghurt (plain)
    • 120 g marzipan (check it is vegan)
    • 4 tablespoon mincemeat - shop-bought or homemade (check it is vegan)
    • 4 tablespoon icing sugar

    Instructions
     

    • In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoon of the flour with the yeast and warm water (between 41°C - 46°C).  Set aside to rise for 15 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, mix the remaining flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves and sugar in a large bowl.  Rub in the dairy-free margarine.
    • Whisk together the yeast mixture, soya milk and yoghurt, then add to the flour and bring together into a dough.  Cover with cling film and leave for 30 minutes to rise.
    • Knead the dough for 20 seconds, then cover and leave to rise again for 1 hour.  Meanwhile, line a square tin or deep baking tray (roughly 25 - 30cm) with baking parchment or greaseproof paper.  Cut the marzipan into small cubes.
    • Knead the marzipan cubes into the dough, then roll it out until roughly 30cm square.  Spread over the mincemeat, then roll up the dough tightly.  Cut the roll into 9 equal slices, then place the slices in the prepared baking tray/tin.  Cover and leave to rise for another 90 minutes.  Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
    • When the buns have risen, bake them for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.  Whilst they are cooling mix the icing sugar to a paste with a little water (1-2 teaspoon should do it) - it should be spoonable but not too runny.  When the buns are completely cool, decorate with icing.

    ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bunCalories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 10gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 597mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 566IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg
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    Hi! I'm Kate, vegan home cook and blogger behind The Veg Space and author of Vegan in 15. I'm passionate about creating easy vegan recipes that even a first-time cook can follow.

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    1. Corina Blum says

      November 28, 2017 at 2:01 pm

      I would love these for breakfast on Christmas Day! They look lovely and it does seem a shame to just have normal toast or cereal on such a day. You've got me thinking about what I could make for my family now!

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