Easy puff pastry mince pies made with shop-bought buttery puff pastry and sweet mincemeat! The perfect Christmas bake.
Only 4 ingredients and 20 minutes are needed to make these simple festive mince pies! You might also like my puff pastry mincemeat pinwheels!
Traditionally, mince pies are made with shortcrust pastry, but making them with puff pastry gives them a lovely light and crisp texture!
👩🍳 Love mince pies? Try my crumble-topped mince pies next!
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✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!
- Made with shop-bought puff pastry and mincemeat.
- Quick and easy to make.
- The recipe can be doubled to feed a crowd!
- A great festive bake to make with kids.
- Uses up leftover mincemeat.
- Freezer-friendly.
🛒 Ingredient notes
Puff Pastry - shop-bought ready-rolled puff pastry sheet (or make your own puff pastry if you have time!).
Mincemeat - either shop-bought or homemade mincemeat. Make sure it doesn't contain beef suet if you're serving the mince pies to vegetarians.
Egg - for glazing the pastry.
Demerara Sugar - for sprinkling on top of the mince pies.
What is mincemeat?
During Medieval times, mincemeat originally contained minced meat along with fruit and spices. The modern version is a mixture of chopped dried fruit, spirits (brandy, rum, or whisky), and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Why not try adding it to an apple crumble?
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Lay the puff pastry sheet on your work surface and stamp out 12 circles using a 7.5cm fluted cutter. Place the pastry circles into the 12 holes of the bun tin.
Two: Fill each pastry case with 1 teaspoon of mincemeat.
Three: Using a star cutter (or smaller round cutter) cut out 12 shapes with the remaining pastry and lay on top of each mince pie.
Four: Using a pastry brush, glaze the top of each mince pie with beaten egg and sprinkle with demerara sugar.
Five: Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Allow them to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then run a dinner knife gently around the edge of each mince pie. Cool for a further 10 minutes before gently removing the mince pies from the tin (I use a teaspoon to pop them out). Place on a wire rack to cool further.
💭 Expert tips
- To make sure your mince pies don’t get stuck to the tin, place strips of baking paper into each hole of the bun tin (make sure the baking paper is overhanging the edges), before lining each hole with the pastry. Once cool, lift the mince pies out using the overhanging baking paper.
- Don’t overfill the mince pies as this will make the mincemeat bubble over the edge of the pastry.
🍴 Serving suggestions
The puff pastry mince pies are a great addition to any festive buffet, bake sale, or Christmas party, alongside air fryer sausage rolls, chocolate orange tiffin, and cranberry white chocolate blondies.
You can also serve the mince pies warm, for dessert, with custard, ice cream, or brandy butter! They make a nice alternative to Christmas pudding!
📖 Variations
- Don't like mincemeat? Make a puff pastry jam tarts instead.
- Add a handful of chopped walnuts to give the mince pies some crunch.
- Stir in orange zest to shop-bought mincemeat for more flavour.
- Make them vegan by using vegan puff pastry, vegetarian mincemeat, and glazing them with apricot jam instead of egg.
- Dust with icing sugar once cool.
🥡 Storage
Store: The baked mince pies will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Reheat: You can eat mince pies at room temperature, but if you prefer to eat them warm, return the pies to a hot oven or air fryer for 5 minutes.
Freeze: It's best to freeze the mince pies unbaked. Place the tin of unbaked mince pies in your freezer. After an hour place the mince pies in a freezer bag and freeze them for up to 3 months. The puff pastry mince pies can be baked from frozen, although you may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Yes! Place the cooled mince pies into a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost before reheating in the oven.
To make sure your mince pies don’t get stuck to the tin, place strips of baking paper into each hole of the bun tin (make sure the baking paper is overhanging the edges), before lining each hole with the pastry. Once cool, lift the mince pies out using the overhanging baking paper.
😋 More easy bakes using mincemeat
- Mincemeat Muffins
- Baked Apples with Mincemeat
- Apple and Mincemeat Crumble
- Puff Pastry Mincemeat Pinwheels
- Mincemeat Blondies
- Christmas Cake Muffins
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Recipe
Easy Puff Pastry Mince Pies
Ingredients
- 375 g Puff Pastry Sheet ready-rolled
- 12 teaspoon Mincemeat
- 1 Egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon Demerara Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°c (180fan/ Gas 6/ 400F).
- Lay the puff pastry sheet on your work surface and stamp out 12 circles using a 7.5cm fluted cutter. Place the pastry circles into the 12 holes of the bun tin (see expert tips below).375 g Puff Pastry Sheet
- Fill each pastry case with 1 teaspoon of mincemeat.12 teaspoon Mincemeat
- Using a small star cutter (or small round cutter) cut out 12 shapes with the remaining pastry and lay on top of each mince pie.
- Using a pastry brush, glaze the top of each mince pie with beaten egg and sprinkle with demerara sugar.1 Egg, 1 tablespoon Demerara Sugar
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Allow them to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then run a dinner knife gently around the edge of each mince pie. Cool for a further 10 minutes before gently removing the mince pies from the tin (I use a teaspoon to pop them out). Place on a wire rack to cool further.
Notes
- To make sure your mince pies don’t get stuck to the tin, place strips of baking paper into each hole of the bun tin (make sure the baking paper is overhanging the edges), before lining each hole with the pastry. Once cool, lift the mince pies out using the overhanging baking paper.
- Don’t overfill the mince pies as this will make the mincemeat bubble over the edge of the pastry.
- Don't like mincemeat? Make a puff pastry jam tarts instead.
- Add a handful of chopped walnuts to give the mince pies some crunch.
- Stir in orange zest to shop-bought mincemeat for more flavour.
- Make them vegan by using vegan puff pastry, vegetarian mincemeat, and glazing them with apricot jam instead of egg.
- Dust with icing sugar once cool.
Janessa
Such a great idea to use puff party for mince pies! This is definitely one of my holiday favourites.
Shadi
I’m always ready for a delicious dessert! Can’t wait to make it this weekend!
Tara
These pies look so good! I love how easily they come together with the puff pastry. So perfect for the holidays.
Lubna
Never thought of trying puff pastry this way. Thank you for sharing this delicious idea. Recipe is simple yet wonderful.
Toni
These are really adorable!! Perfect for the holidays!