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Top-down photo of golden gluten free mince pies dusted with sugar on a white plate, homemade and slightly crumbly.

Gluten Free Mince Pies

Deliciously buttery and festive gluten free mince pies with flaky pastry and rich spiced mincemeat filling — perfect for Christmas celebrations.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 pies
Course: Dessert, Holiday Treat
Cuisine: British, Christmas
Calories: 235
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 250 g gluten-free flour blend with xanthan gum
  • 100 g cold butter cubed
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoon cold water
  • 1 pinch sea salt
Filling
  • 400 g mincemeat filling quality brand or homemade
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup optional
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 orange zest from one orange
Finish
  • 1 egg beaten, for glazing
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl For dough preparation
  • 1 Measuring cup set For accurate ingredients
  • 1 Rolling pin To flatten dough evenly
  • 1 Cookie cutter Choose desired pie size
  • 1 Fork For sealing edges
  • 1 Baking tray Lined with parchment paper
  • 1 Pastry brush For egg wash
  • 1 Wire rack To cool pies
  • 1 Sieve For powdered sugar dusting

Method
 

  1. Mix flour, salt, and cold butter until crumbly
  2. Add egg yolk and cold water to form dough
  3. Chill dough for 30 minutes
  4. Combine mincemeat, maple syrup, and spices
  5. Roll dough to 3mm, cut circles, add filling
  6. Seal with fork, brush with egg wash
  7. Bake at 200°C (390°F) for 12–15 min
  8. Cool on rack, dust with sugar

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.