Gluten Free Mince Pies
Short, crumbly pastry filled with spiced fruit. Free from gluten, dairy and egg but still the real Christmas thing.
- Time50 mins plus chilling
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.21 a head
- Oven190°C (170°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the flour, xanthan gum and icing sugar in a bowl. Rub in the dairy free spread with your fingertips until it looks like fine crumbs.
- 2
Add the water a tablespoon at a time and bring together into a dough. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
30 min - 3
Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Lightly grease a 12 hole bun tin with a little dairy free spread.
- 4
Roll the dough between two sheets of baking paper until 3mm thick. Cut 12 circles to fit the holes and 12 smaller lids. Patch any cracks with your fingers, as this dough is delicate.
- 5
Put a circle in each hole, add a heaped teaspoon of mincemeat, then top with a lid. Press the edges, brush with oat milk and cut a tiny slit in each lid.
- 6
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until pale gold. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then dust with icing sugar.
23 min
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.