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Healthy Carrot and Apple Mince Pies
These healthy carrot and apple mince pies are easy to make, refined sugar-free and bursting with fruit and veg. They're a perfect Christmas treat for kids and grown-ups.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
Servings:
12
Calories:
121
kcal
Author:
Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts
Ingredients
2
apples
1
carrot
1
orange
Juice of 1 additional orange
1
teaspoon
orange zest
6
tablespoon
raisins
1
tablespoon
maple syrup
½
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1
package shortcrust pastry
To decorate:
Powdered icing sugar
optional
Instructions
Peel the apples and orange and dice into 1cm cubes.
Peel and grate the carrot.
Put the apples, orange and carrot into a saucepan with the orange juice, zest, raisins, honey and cinnamon.
Heat the pan gently for 25 minutes until the fruit is soft.
Preheat oven to 200C/180fan/400F, lightly grease the cups of a tart or muffin tray.
Roll out the pastry and cut into rounds slightly larger than the holes in the muffin tray.
Cut the scraps into shapes with a star cookie cutter. Re-roll the pastry if necessary.
Place the circles into the tart/muffin tray, add a heaped teaspoon of the filling and top with a pastry star.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and allow to cool before serving.
Optional: dust the tarts with powdered icing sugar.
Nutrition
Calories:
121
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
26
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
120
mg
|
Potassium:
152
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
890
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8
mg
|
Calcium:
15
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg