Puff Pastry Mincemeat Swirls (2024)

These puff pastry mincemeat swirls or pinwheels are super quick & easy to make with all the festive mince pie flavours & almost zero hassle. Now that's a result!

As much as I love traditional sweet shortcrust pastry mince pies and wouldn't go through festive season without myAlmond Pastry Mince Pies, there are times when you need something super quick and hassle free but full of flavour and certain to please the crowd.

What can I say, these puff pastry mincemeat swirls or pinwheels do the trick EVERY SINGLE TIME and they're vegan too (just make sure to use vegan friendly puff pastry as well as mincemeat)!

In the era of ready rolled puff pastry readily available and super delicious, it would be silly not to use it when creating yummy nibbles to feed family and friends around Christmas time. Cheeky festive breakfast perhaps?

Try enjoying these with a cheeky glass of my vegan eggnog for super festive treat! You could also try my puff pastry mince pies with their more traditional look or these indulgent puff pastry cinnamon twists.

✔️ Why you'll love this recipe

• Quick and easy, perfect when you're short on time.
• All the flavours of mince pies in the shape of pinwheels.
• Recipe uses shop bought shortcuts - puff pastry and mincemeat.
• Easy to adapt.
• Great for making ahead.
• Freezer friendly.
• Vegan
• Perfect addition to your party food table.

📝 Ingredients

Here's what you will need to make myPuff Pastry Mincemeat Pinwheels:

Puff Pastry - I use shop bought ready-rolled puff pastry.

Mincemeat - Good quality shop bought one is great or you can use homemade one if you've got some.

Clementine or Satsuma - Preferably organic as we are using zest. Orange zest can be used as well.

Walnuts - They add lovely crunch. You can substitute them with your favourite nuts or leave out altogether.

Almond Flakes - Optional but such a lovely touch on top of your swirls!

Plant Milk (or beaten egg if not vegan)- For brushing over the pastries.

Icing Sugar - For dusting over baked swirls.

🔪 Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6.

Unroll puff pastry sheet and spread it generously with your favourite mincemeat.

Grate over zest of one clementine or satsuma and sprinkle some chopped walnuts.

Roll your puff pastry sheet lengthwise like you would Swiss Roll.

Using sharp knife cut your roll into 20 even slices which you place cut side up onto prepared baking sheet.

Brush the edges of your swirls with a little beaten egg (if not vegan) or some plant milk and sprinkle over few almond flakes (if using).

Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until puffed up and golden.

Dust with some icing sugar if you wish and enjoy!

💭 Pro Tips

• Make sure you take your puff pastry out of the fridge 20-30 minutes before making your swirls to make it easier to unroll.

• Feel free to use any mincemeat you like. Personally, I useRobertson's Classic Mincemeat which I then pimp up with the zest of a clementine for that lovely citrussy flavour and some chopped walnuts.

• Even though, in the recipe below I've suggested the entire jar of mincemeat (400g), I tend to use half or three quarters of that per puff pastry sheet. Feel free to adjust quantity as per your preference.

🥡 Storing

Storing: Puff pastry mincemeat swirls are best eaten on the day you bake them but will still be nice the following day or even the day after that if kept in the airtight container.

Reheating: You can always revive their crispness by putting them in the hot oven or the air fryer for a few minutes.

Freezing: Freezer friendly before and after baking. Make sure to open freeze them in single layer first and once frozen you can transfer them to freezer friendly bag or container to save on space.

When freezing baked swirls, let them cool down first.

Unbaked swirls can be baked from frozen following the same instructions but adding few extra minute of baking time.

Baked ones can be left out on the countertop to defrost and then warmed up in the hot oven or air fryer.

Alternatively you can reheat them from frozen in the oven preheated to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6 for approx. 4-5 minutes.

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Update Notes:This post was originally published inDecember 2019and updated inDecember 2020to include vegan option.

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