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Twenty Alternatives to Mince Pies

December 24, 2015 by Sarah Trivuncic 3 Comments

A collection of twenty alternatives to mince pies; we never tire of traditional mince pies but still like trying something new.  Post updated Jan 2025, some sites mentioned no longer active but pictures remain here. 

Twenty alternatives to mince pies

Mince Pie Macarons with Marzipan - alternatives to mince pies

Maison Cupcake: Mince Pie Marzipan Macarons

viennese whirl mince pies

Baking Queen: Cranberry and Almond Viennese Whirl Mince Pies

Beetroot Pastry Mince Pies

Veggie Desserts: Beetroot Pastry Mince Pies

Cranberry mince pies

Jen’s Food: Mince pies with marzipan and cranberry

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Maison Cupcake: Mincemeat puffs

Mince pie biscuits

United Cakedom: Mince Pie Biscuits

frangipane-mince-pies

Franglais Kitchen: Frangipane Mince Pies

Mincemeat flapjacks

Jo’s Kitchen: Mincemeat Flapjacks

Marzipan Mince Pies

Supper in the Suburbs: Marzipan Mince Pies

mincemeat muffins

Foodie Quine: Mincemeat Muffins

Nigella Manger Mince Pies - alternatives to mince pies

Maison Cupcake: Manger Mince Pies

Christmas Spiced Chestnut Mincemeat Cinnamon Buns 16

They Called It The Diamond Blog: Christmas Spiced Chestnut Cinnamon Rolls

Mini filo mince pies

Botanical Kitchen: Mini filo mince pies

Mincemeat cupcakes

Supergolden Bakes: Mincemeat Cupcakes

Almond crumble topped mini mince pies

Maison Cupcake: Almond crumble topped mini mince pies

Mincemeat Bundt Cake

Tin & Thyme: Fig and Mincemeat Christmas Bundt Cake

Mincemeat shortcake slice

Family Friends Food: Mincemeat and Apple Shortcake Slice

Mince-Pie-Samosas

The Spicy Pear: Mince Pie Samosas

Mincemeat rugelach

Franglais Kitchen: Apricot, Mincemeat and Hazelnut Rugelach

Easy Mince Pie Desert Carluccios - alternatives to mince pies

And finally, from my last post, Maison Cupcake: Mince Pie Dessert inspired by Carluccio’s

 

Thank you to everyone reads Maison Cupcake and follows on social media. I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and look forward to sharing more cake with you in the new year. Thank you also to everyone who contributed to this compilation of alternatives to mince pies. 

 

 

Filed Under: Collections, Party Food Ideas Tagged With: Christmas, pastry

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Sarah Trivuncic has published recipes, restaurant and travel reviews on Maison Cupcake since 2009. She lives in Walthamstow, East London with her husband and teenager.
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  1. Lucy says

    December 26, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    I love the look of all of these! Will certainly be trying out your deconstructed mince pie dessert this Christmas. Thanks for including my recipe 🙂

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  2. Helen says

    December 26, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    What a fantastic selection! I have 3/4 of a jar waiting to be used up. Not sure which of these to have a go at first 🙂

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  3. Tina @ The Spicy Pear says

    December 31, 2015 at 7:30 am

    Love all the different ways to use mincemeat. Will have to start expirimenting next year. Thank you for featuring my mince pie samosas. Hope you had a lovely Christmas and Happy 2016!

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