Healthy Carrot and Apple Mince Pies
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Healthy Carrot and Apple Mince Pies
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These healthy carrot and apple mince pies are easy to make, refined sugar-free and bursting with fruit and veg. They're a perfect Christmas treat for kids and grown-ups.
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Ingredients
- 2 apples
- 1 carrot
- 1 orange
- Juice of 1 additional orange
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 6 tablespoon raisins
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 package shortcrust pastry
To decorate:
- powdered icing sugar optional
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
120mg
(5%)
Potassium
152mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
890IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 890IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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