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    Home » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Baking Recipes » Vegan Mince Pies with Cream 'Cheese' Pastry

    Vegan Mince Pies with Cream 'Cheese' Pastry

    Published: Dec 21, 2016 · Modified: Jul 28, 2021 by Kate Ford · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Vegan Mince Pies
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    These vegan mince pies have the most delicious sweet, rich pastry thanks to the vegan cream cheese - so much better than shop-bought!

    I hadn't planned to post so close to Christmas, but these mince pies were just too tasty not to share!  I've always loved homemade cream cheese pastry as the 'ultimate' pastry for mince pies, as it is rich, crumbly, sweet and totally delicious, and this year decided to have a go at making a vegan version.

    It really isn't rocket science, as good quality dairy-free cream cheese is now so readily-available in most supermarkets.  Substitute in a good dairy-free block margarine in place of butter and dairy-free milk as a glaze, and Bob's your uncle.

    • vegan mince pie pastry
    • vegan mince pie filling
    • vegan mince pie decoration
    • vegan mince pies finished

    What you need to make your Vegan Mince Pies

    Ingredients

    Vegan 'butter' I find the block butters are best for pastry making - the new Flora plant butter is great, as is naturli block if you can find it.

    Vegan cream cheese There are now lots of varieties of vegan cream cheese available in supermarkets so take your pick! I like the Violife spread but pretty much any will work well here. Just check it is plain, not flavoured with garlic, jalapeńos or similar!!

    Mincemeat Most shop-bought mincemeat is vegan but always read the label before you buy just to check. I always add a splash of brandy to mine, which makes it taste like a luxury brand even if it is cheap stuff! Or even better - make your own. Try my Vegan Mincemeat with brandy and hazelnuts for a lovely, festive filling!

    Vegan Mince Pies

    Variations

    How about mixing things up a bit by topping your mince pies with:

    • Frangipane - a rich almond sponge that's a perfect match for the boozy mincemeat. Use the vegan frangipane topping from my Cherry Bakewell Tart recipe (which is also for 12 mini pies so quantities will be perfect).
    • Crumble topping - a basic crumble mix of 100g plain flour, with 50g vegan butter rubbed in to it, then 75g granulated sugar stirred through will make a delicious crumble topping for these little pies. Top each one with a sprinkle of demerara sugar for an extra crunch.

    What else can I make with Mincemeat?

    If you have mincemeat left over, take a look at these recipes:

    • Marzipan and Mincemeat Chelsea Buns (vegan)
    • Vegan Mincemeat Plait from The Baking Explorer

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    These really are fantastic mince pies - just don't forget to leave one out for Santa!

    If you liked that...

    .... you might also enjoy these vegan recipes from The Veg Space:

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      Ultimate Vegan Christmas Pudding
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      The Ultimate Vegan Christmas Cake
    Vegan Mince Pies

    Vegan Mince Pies with Cream 'Cheese' Pastry

    Kate Ford | The Veg Space
    These vegan mince pies have the most delicious sweet, rich pastry thanks to the vegan cream cheese - so much better than shop-bought!
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Christmas
    Cuisine British
    Servings 12 mince pies
    Calories 253 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 200 g plain flour
    • 100 g block dairy-free margarine
    • 75 g caster sugar
    • 50 g ground almonds
    • 75 g dairy-free cream cheese
    • a little dairy-free milk for binding and glazing
    • 450 g jar mincemeat (shop-bought - check it is vegan, or homemade - see previous post for my Beetroot & Hazelnut Mincemeat recipe!)

    Instructions
     

    • Rub the margarine into the flour, (or blitz in a food processor) until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
    • Stir through the sugar and ground almonds.
    • Add the cream cheese and mix thoroughly to combine, then tip onto a clean, floured surface and bring together. You may find that this binds the pastry together into a smooth dough, but if not, add a tablespoon of dairy-free milk and continue to knead gently until a dough has formed.
    • Lightly grease a 12-hole muffin tin with dairy-free margarine.
    • Roll the dough to about 3-4mm thick, then cut out 12 large circles with a pastry cutter, and place into the muffin tins for the pie bases.
      vegan mince pie pastry
    • Divide the mincemeat between the 12 mince pies - they should be fairly full.
      vegan mince pie filling
    • Re-roll the pastry offcuts a little thinner than before, and cut out either 12 smaller circles for the lids or your choice of decoration - I cut out 6 circles then a star out of the middle of each one, and alternated either the star or its cutout surround for each lid.
      vegan mince pie decoration
    • Place the lids on the pies, squeeze together the edges to seal, then brush with dairy-free milk to glaze. Chill in the fridge until required.
    • Preheat the oven to 200°C / 390°F / gas mark 6. Bake the mince pies for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and bubbling - watch them carefully for the last five minutes to make sure they don't burn. Leave to cool in the tins, then dust with icing sugar and serve.
      vegan mince pies finished

    ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1mince pieCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 45.1gProtein: 4gFat: 5.7gSaturated Fat: 0.9gSodium: 30mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 30.1gCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Serena Skinner says

      November 19, 2021 at 11:18 am

      Hi, can these mincepies be frozen.....not sure with the cream cheese in the pastry

      Reply
      • Kate Ford says

        November 19, 2021 at 12:02 pm

        Hi Serena, yes absolutely - they freeze well either before or after baking. Enjoy! x

        Reply
    2. Roberta says

      December 14, 2020 at 7:43 am

      Hi , these mince pies look delicious. Do you think the ground almonds cold be replaced with another ingredient. My grandson has allergies to dairy , egg and tree nuts , although he can tolerate peanut butter and eat seeds .

      I’d be very grateful for any advice

      Many thanks for all your delicious recipes. They have been our rescue

      .

      Reply
      • Kate Ford says

        December 16, 2020 at 9:05 pm

        Thanks for your kind words Roberta. Absolutely - just leave out the almonds and substitute in more flour to the same weight. The pastry will lost a little moist-ness but the cream cheese does help with that so these will still taste great. Kate x

        Reply
    3. Jenny says

      November 29, 2020 at 2:44 am

      Hi Kate,
      Would this work with a gluten free flour? We need to do vegan and gluten free in our house.

      Reply
      • Kate Ford says

        November 30, 2020 at 8:34 pm

        I'm afraid I've never tried it so I don't know! I wouldn't want to make a guess I'm afraid. Please let me know if you do give it a try, it is always good to hear what works. Kate

        Reply
    4. Jesse-Gabriel says

      October 25, 2020 at 5:00 pm

      Ganz tolles Rezept und eigentlich auch einfach, das schafft jeder, einfach nur lecker!
      Hier ist auch ein tolles Rezept für Vegan Mincemeat selbst gemacht!
      https://avirtualvegan.com/vegan-mincemeat/
      Viele Grüße sendet,
      Jesse-Gabriel aus Berlin

      Reply
      • Tina Mardell says

        October 28, 2021 at 2:47 pm

        That's very helpful Jesse.
        Thank you 😊

        Reply
    5. Noelle Simpson says

      October 13, 2020 at 5:02 pm

      I loved the flavors of these! Great side or snack, my whole family loved them 🙂

      Reply
    6. Erica Schwarz says

      October 13, 2020 at 4:45 pm

      These are so clever and adorable! How festive, can't wait to make them and I especially love that they are vegan.

      Reply
    7. Jill says

      October 13, 2020 at 4:25 pm

      Love the star shapes. Sounds like a terrific recipe!

      Reply
    8. Beth says

      October 13, 2020 at 3:42 pm

      I had a neighbor from England who brought us mini mince pies every Christmas season. I can't wait to try your version! I haven't had it in years!

      Reply
    9. Dannii says

      October 13, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      These look stunning. I can't wait to get started on making mince pies for Christmas.

      Reply
    10. Amanda Powell says

      December 13, 2017 at 6:56 pm

      I just made these yesterday and they are amazing. I have been making my own mincemeat and mince pies every year for over 20 years but last year was the first year making the pastry vegan and it wasn't all that special. But these are the best mince pies I've ever made - including the ones I used to bake with butter. Thanks so much Kate for this recipe and all the other fab recipes on your site.

      Reply
      • thevegspace says

        December 13, 2017 at 7:52 pm

        That's so lovely to hear - thanks Amanda! I always used cream cheese pastry as its so lovely and crumbly, and just such an easy substitute!

        Reply
    11. Brian Martin says

      January 09, 2017 at 7:36 am

      Delicious pastries indeed, my I'm craving to eat this one!

      Reply
    12. Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes says

      December 26, 2016 at 1:37 pm

      These look so wonderful! Love that you need a whole lot of ingredients to make something look so delicious and festive! Can't wait to give them a try 😉

      Reply
    13. Choclette says

      December 23, 2016 at 9:25 am

      These are so pretty Kate. I love your beetroot mincemeat. I've never made cream cheese pastry, though I keep meaning to. I expect the mince pies are long gone now, but I hope you have a Merry and treat filled Christmas and I wish you all the best for 2017.

      Reply
    14. Nadia says

      December 22, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      Oh they look absolutely delicious, Kate 😀 I love how easy it is now to make vegan treats! So many non-dairy substitutes out there 🙂

      Reply

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