These delicious mince pie spirals are easy to make with shop bought puff pastry and make a difference to the dry and boring mince pies you can get at this time of the year!
The pinwheel shape is very easy to achieve with ready rolled puff pastry (so these are great for children to have a go at making).
You can change up the dried fruit that you use according to your preferences, and the icing topping is optional, though it makes them reminiscent of cinnamon buns which can only be a good thing!

Mince Pie Spirals – The Ingredients
- Puff pastry – I used shop bought puff pastry, which is absolutely perfect for this recipe. You can make your own if you want to, just roll it out into a rectangular shape before starting.
- Mincemeat – again, you can use shop bought or make your own. I like to use this one.
- Dried fruit – I used dried cranberries and dried dates (cut into small pieces). You could use dried cherries, sultanas or apricots – any dried fruit will work.
- Egg – for the egg wash.
- Sugar – I find sprinkling each mince pie pinwheel with a little caster sugar before baking makes them extra crisp and caramelised, but this is optional.
- Icing sugar and water – for your icing glaze after they have been baked.

More Christmas recipes for you to enjoy:
- Ginger Mince Pies
- Christmas Muffins
- Christmas Chocolate Brownies
- Fruity Christmas Cake
- Christmas Mac and Cheese
- Christmas Frittata
- Mince Pie Cookies
- Christmas Puff Pastry Savoury Snowflake
- Mulled Wine Roast Duck
- Orange and Brandy Roast Duck
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Mince Pie Spirals
December 17, 2024Ingredients
- 320 g puff pastry
- 4 tablespoons mincemeat
- 20 g dried cranberries
- 20 g dried dates cut into small pieces
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
- 50 g icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- If your puff pastry is not ready rolled, roll it out into a large rectangle approx 0.5cm thick.
- Spread the mincemeat over the whole of the puff pastry sheet. Sprinkle over the cranberries and dates.
- From the longest edge, roll the puff pastry up into a spiral. Cut slices approximately 1 inch thick and lay down flat on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. You should get 10 spirals.
- Crack the egg into a small bowl and beat. Use a pastry brush to brush it over the spirals.
- Sprinkle the caster sugar over the top. Put in the oven for 20-30 minutes until risen and golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- In a small bowl, mix together the icing sugar and water to make a smooth icing. It should be drizzling consistency- add more water if it is too thick.
- Use a spoon to roughly drizzle the icing over the spirals: let it set, then enjoy.
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