This Mince Pie Tarts Recipe with crumble topping elevates a humble mince pie to a stunning and delicious Christmas dessert. A large mince pie with shortcrust pastry shell and oat crumble topping is a perfect dinner party dessert and it can be made in advance and cooked when you want them. You can also cook this mincemeat tart in an air fryer and is best served with vanilla ice cream with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Why you’ll love this Mince Pie Tarts Recipe recipe
Who doesn’t want a giant mince pie? This mince pie tart takes all the things you love about mini mince pies; the spices, crumbly pastry and delicious mincemeat and turns it into a super dessert.
You can cook these tarts in and air fryer. The air fryer mincemeat tarts make perfect edible gifts too. I gave these tarts chilled and uncooked and my loved ones all loved having mince pie crumble tarts ready to cook.
You could also freeze them before cooking to get them made ahead of time.
This is such an easy tart to make. It would be great to make with children. As it’s a mincemeat tart with ready-made shortcrust pastry you only need to roll the pastry and fill with the mincemeat. Then top with the crumble. I love using pre-made pastry to speed up my baking.
Mince Pie Tarts Recipe Top Questions
What are mincemeat tarts made of?
Is there meat in mincemeat tarts?
Can you put crumble on a mince pie?
Why do we eat mince pies at Christmas?
What’s actually in mince pies?
Can you cook mince pies in an air fryer?
Can you reheat mincemeat tarts?
Ingredients
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MINCEMEAT
The key ingredient for this mince pie tart is of course. It’s a wonderful mix of dried fruits, raisins, currants and Christmas spices. It’s wonderful mixed with the shortcrust pastry and crumble topping.
MINCEMEAT RECIPES
SHORTCRUST PASTRY
Use ready-made shortcrust pastry available from the supermarket or you can make your own using my shortcrust pastry recipe.
OATS IN THE CRUMBLE TOPPING
You can use a crumble recipe that doesn’t have oats but for this reipe. However I think the addition of oats really makes the finishedmince pie tart look beautiful and I think it tastes better too.
How to makemy Mince Pie Tarts Recipe – step by step
Roll out your pastry, slice it into 6 equal pieces and lay it into your mini pie dish.
Flatten the top by rolling over the pastry, it also trims off the excess.
Add a few spoonfuls of mincemeat into your pastry case.
Add a little egg wash to the edge to help it crisp and brown nicely.
The last step before baking, add your oat crumble to the top of your mincemeat tart and bake!
Take your mincemeat tart out of the oven or air fryer and enjoy once it’s cooled slightly. I love pouring double cream or adding a scoop of ice cream over my warm mince pie tart.
Mince Pie Tarts Recipe Top Tips
Making your own shortcrust pastry makes for wonderful fruit mince tarts. I love all the extra love that goes into making all your ingredients from scratch.
If you’re looking for a quick way to bake your mince pie, you can put these mince tarts in the air fryer to make air fryer mincemeat tarts. It creates a really lovely crispy pastry and not waiting for the oven to preheat is a big plus.
Give edible gifts this year, pop your mince pie crumble tarts in a nice box with a gorgeous ribbon. Everyone loves getting these pies as gifts.
Serving Suggestions
ICE CREAM
Ice cream is the perfect accompaniment with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Cool ice cream with warm pie is one of the world’s seven food wonders of the world.
You can also serve this mincemeat tart with single pouring cream or simply a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. Mix equal parts cinnamon with icing sugar and dust over your mincemeat crumble pie.
Equipment
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Individual Tart tins x 6
Rolling Pin
Spoons
Kitchen Scales
Substitutions and variations
VEGAN MINCE MEAT TARTS
Most shortcrust pastries available at supermarkets are now naturally vegetarian and vegan so it makes creating this as a vegan alternative a lot easier. However please do check the packaging just to be sure.
My mincemeat recipe is a vegan mincemeat recipe so is already adapted for plant based diets. But if you are using bought mincemeat you will need to check if it contains beef suet. If it does, find one with vegetable suet.
CHOCOLATE MINCEMEAT TARTS
Adding chocolate might sound a little odd but I love adding some chocolate to these tarts. I mix in a few chocolate chips to the mincemeat and you have a delicious chocoaltey take on this yummy Christmas dessert.
PUFF PASTRY MINCEMEAT TART
If you prefer puff pastry then definitely try this recipe with puff pastry. The only change I would really recommend is using a fork to make holes in the bottom of the pastry when it’s in the tins. This will help reduce the rise of the puff pastry on the base.
Storing Mince Pie Tarts Recipe / Making ahead of time options
Mince pie tarts are perfect for making about 1-2 weeks before you are ready to serve, as you can freeze them. Freeze them before baking and then bake once defrosted. This makes for wonderful fresh mince pie tarts without all the prep work.
Mince Pie Tarts Recipe FAQS
What are mincemeat tarts made of?
Mincemeat tarts are made of mincemeat, short-crust pastry and a crumble topping. I love making an oats crumble to top the mincemeat tart with. It creates a lovely crispy crumble topping for your fruity, spiced tart.
Is there meat in mincemeat tarts?
No there isn’t meat in mincemeat tarts. Originally mincemeat tarts did contain meat but has now evolved to be made with dried fruits, fresh fruit, suet, brandy and lots of Christmas spices.
Mincemeat contains beef suet, which is made from animal fat. However you can get vegan mincemeat or you can buy or make your own vegan mincemeat easily.
Why do we eat mince pies at Christmas?
We eat mince pies at Christmas because they were a traditionally a religious food. They were made in a rectangular shape to represent the manger at the birth of Christ. Over time they have become less like their traditional roots and more like the round mince pies we know today.
Can you put crumble on a mince pie?
You can put a crumble topping a mince pie, this creates a wonderful mince pie tart. Putting an oaty crumble on top of your mince pie is delicious and great as a large dessert.
What’s actually in mince pies?
Mince pies are made of shortcrust pastry and mincemeat. Mincemeat is made of a mix of sweet fruits, raisins, suet and Christmas spices. Mince pies are eaten at Christmas and are baked until golden brown.
Can you cook mince pies in an air fryer?
You can cook mince pies in an air fryer. Air fryer mince pies are delicious and often bake quicker than cooking or reheating your mince pies in the oven. I love not having to wait for the oven to heat up to enjoy warm mince pies.
Can you reheat mincemeat tarts?
Yes you can reheat mincemeat tarts. Simply pop them in the oven or air fryer for a few minutes until they’re heated through thoroughly. You can also reheat mincemeat tarts in the microwave, they’ll take about 30 seconds depending on the power of your microwave.
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Recipe
Mince Pie Tarts Recipe
Equipment
- Pastry cutters
- 6 individual tart tins (approx 4inch)
Ingredients
Main Tart Ingredients
- 1 sheet shortcrust pastry (approximately 350g)
- flour for dusting
- 300 g mincemeat
- 1 egg
Crumble Topping
- 150 g plain flour / all-purpose flour
- 150 g unsalted butter
- 75 g golden caster sugar
- 100 g rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC / 356ºF.
- Unroll your shop-bought shortcrust pastry or make your own shortcrust pastry with my recipe.
- Roughly divide the pastry into 6 pieces. Drape the shortcrust pastry into the tart tins and gently push the pastry into the shape of the tin.
- Use a rolling pin to roll over the top of the pastry and remove any excess. Repeat with the rest of the tart tins.
- Use a fork to make a few holes in the bottom of each tart tin.
- Spoon the mincemeat to make a thin layer no higher than the sides of the tart tin.
- Gently whisk an egg with a fork and brush the egg glaze over the pastry edges of the tart.
Crumble Topping Method
- Put the 150g flour, 75g caster sugar and 100g rolled oats and mix together along with any spices. I would recommend a sprinkle of cinnamon.
- Add 150g of unsalted butter to the mixing bowl.
- Rub the ingredients together with your fingers and thumbs to create a crumble texture.
- Sprinkle the crumble over the mince pie tarts to lightly cover the mincemeat.
- Bake in the oven for 20- 25 minutes until golden brown. Check after 15 minutes and cover with foil if browning too quickly. Best served hot with cream or ice cream.
- Or bake in the Air fryer for 15 minutes at 180ºC / 360ºF in your air fryer oven.
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Notes
Freeze any leftover crumble topping for later.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
This mince pie tart looks and sounds scrumptious! It will be a hit at my Holiday party.
I hope you all enjoy it. Thank you for commenting.
Hubby has English/Irish descent. These are perfect for the holidays. Great for the treat trays.
I hope he enjoys them. I don’t think there is anything better.
What a great idea, the oaty crumble topping sounds delicious. This is perfect for our dessert over the holidays instead of Christmas pudding, thanks for sharing.
I hope it is enjoyed!
These mincemeat pies were so easy to make and great with scoops of ice cream. They might become a new holiday tradition!
Scoops of ice cream get my vote every time!
I love mince pie but I’ve never made them myself. Can’t wait to give this delicious looking recipe a try!
I hope you enjoy making them.
It’s one of the joys of Christmas… Loving these… Full-on mincemeat with delicious crumble. I’m in!!
Joyful eating!
So much simpler than making little mince pies and perfect to make it more of a dessert!