Mini Mince Pies

These are such fun little bites and taste just like little mini mince pies. They are ideal to make with your children and can be a wonderful festive gift, free from refined sugar and made with love.

INGREDIENTS

  • 35g blanched almonds

  • 25g walnuts

  • 50g dates

  • 20g sweetened cranberries

  • 50g apricots

  • Grated clementine zest

  • ¼ tsp cinnamon

  • 50g dark chocolate

  • 20g white chocolate

  • A few dried cranberries for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Simply place the blanched almonds, walnuts, dates, cranberries, apricots, grated clementine and cinnamon into a blender and blitz until the mixtures comes together and forms a dough.

  2. Roll the dough into balls (it should make about 10).

  3. Place the balls onto some non-stick baking parchment.

  4. Melt the dark and white chocolate separately. Drizzle a little dark chocolate onto each mini mince pie and then carefully spoon a small amount of the white chocolate on the top (see photo as a guide). Garnish with a dried cranberry and allow to cool and set.