{"id":4118,"date":"2025-12-09T16:26:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slimmingworld.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=4118"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:26:26","slug":"eat-santa-makes-mince-pies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/eat-santa-makes-mince-pies\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa makes Slimming World mince pies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Slimming World, you absolutely can enjoy your favourite festive food and enjoy a cracking Christmas weight loss\u2026 and we\u2019ve invited a very special guest to help us prove it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saint Nick has made it down the Slimming World chimney and swapped his Santa\u2019s hat for a pinny to show us how to make Food Optimising mince pies. Our recipe is simple, delicious and slimming-friendly &#8211; these pies are definitely on the nice list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you\u2019d like to discover our full collection of festive Slimming World recipes for members, you can find our latest <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/special-offers\"><strong>special offers here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slimming World mince pies recipe video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/5245389806001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6285805402001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" width=\"900\" height=\"390\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/group-or-online-membership\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SmallCTA-BelieveInASWChristmas25-SlimmingWorldBlog.jpg\" alt=\"Believe in a Slimming World Christmas - Join in the festive fun\" class=\"wp-image-14363\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Slimming World mince pies<\/strong> recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>makes 32<br>3\u00bd Swips each<br>ready in 35 minutes, plus 30 minutes chilling<br>vegetarian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>225g plain flour<br>110g butter, cut into small cubes<br>1 cal cooking spray<br>16 level tbsp mincemeat<br>1 level tsp icing sugar, for dusting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To make the pastry, sift the flour (reserving 1 tsp for dusting) along with a pinch of salt, into a mixing bowl. Add the butter and gently rub it in with your fingertips, then add cold water until the mixture is wet enough to mix into a ball that leaves the sides of the bowl clean. Chill for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Preheat your oven to 190\u00b0C\/fan 170\u00b0C\/gas 5 and lightly spray 32 non-stick muffin-tin holes with 1 cal cooking spray (if you don\u2019t have enough tins, you can make the pies in batches).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Sprinkle the reserved flour over a work surface then roll out the pastry thinly. Cut out 32 rounds with a 7\u00bdcm fluted cutter and use them to line the prepared muffin tins. Keep the trimmings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Put \u00bd tbsp mincemeat into each pastry case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Roll out the reserved pastry trimmings and make some stars with a small star cutter. Use these to decorate the tops of the pies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastry is crisp and lightly coloured, then leave to cool on a wire rack. Dust with the icing sugar to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New! 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