Healthy Carrot and Apple Mince Pies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Carrot, medium
  • 2 Eating apples
  • 1 Orange
  • 1 Orange, juice of
  • 1 tsp Orange, zest
  • 6 tbsp Raisins

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Runny honey or maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 (icing sugar, powdered

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 package Shortcrust pastry

Found on veggiedesserts.co.uk

Description

Ingredients

• 2 eating apples
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 orange
• Juice of 1 additional orange
• 1 tsp orange zest
• 6 tbsp raisins
• 1-2 tbsp runny honey or maple syrup
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 package shortcrust pastry
• Powdered icing sugar (optional)

Directions

• 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.