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Fruit Mince Tarts

These lovely little Christmas mince pies are fruity, fresh, with no added sugar, oil, or dairy. 7 ingredients, 15 minutes, this is pure festive vegan deliciousness.
Course Dessert, sweet treat
Cuisine American, European
Keyword apple, dairy free, easy, egg free, fruit, gluten free, healthy, quick, raw, refined sugar free, sweet, tart, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 96kcal
Cost $12

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients

Oat & Almond Pastry

  • 2 c rolled oats
  • 1 c almonds
  • 1/2 c sultanas
  • 1/4 c water
  • pinch sea salt

Fruit Mince

  • 1/2 c dates
  • 1/2 orange flesh & zest
  • 1 ½ tsp mixed spice or 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg + a pinch of clove
  • pinch sea salt
  • 2 apples chopped
  • 1/2 c sultanas

To Serve

  • desiccated coconut, plant-based yoghurt

Instructions

  • If baking, preheat oven to 180°C fan bake.
  • Blend pastry ingredients in a food processor until it forms a sticky, then press into tart tins that have been greased with a little oil, or use a silicon tin. Bake for 8 minutes, or you can leave them raw (I did half and half in the vid, and love the baked best).
  • Blend filling ingredients except apple and sultanas in the food processor to a paste. Then add the apples and sultanas and pulse until finely chopped but still with some texture.
  • Fill each of the pastry cases with a little filling, sprinkle with desiccated coconut or a dollop of plant-based yoghurt, and place back in the fridge to firm up. They taste even better on day two once the flavours have developed. Store in the fridge for 5 days, or freeze for 2 months.

Video

Notes

  • Gluten free: Use buckwheat instead of oats, or extra almonds.
  • Nut free: Use sunflower or hemp seeds instead of almonds.
  • Sugar free: They already are.
  • Oil free: The already are.
  • Depending on your muffin tins, you may have some left over base and filling. I used up all my filling, but had a little base left over. Use any extra base as a sprinkle over fruit and yoghurt. Extra filling, pour over vanilla ice cream or on your morning porridge.
  • Make sure your mixed spice doesn't contain coriander - some blends do. I made that mistake first time, and my tarts ended up tasting like curry! If you're not sure, just use the cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove option instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg