Festive fudgey vegan brownies made with mince meat for a Christmas twist! These chocolate-y treats are easy to make gluten-free too.
All I want for Christmas is… Brownies.
These gooey, chocolatey brownies are made with a Christmas twist – Festive spices and mincemeat!
I was toying with the idea of calling these vegan Mince Pie Brownies or Mincemeat Brownies but don’t want it to deter those who don’t like mince pies… because I think you will love these brownies.
These brownies are vegan and therefore eggless and dairy-free too.
There is a gluten-free option and in fact, the ones photographed are made with gluten-free flour to demonstrate how well it works in this recipe.
The mince pie filling gives these brownies a fruity, natural sweetness and an incredible texture.
Honestly one of the nicest brownies I’ve had!
So if you’re craving something chocolate-y but with lots of festive spice, give these Christmas brownies a try.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Christmas Brownies
Vegan & gluten-free chocolate brownies with a Christmas twist. Filled with mincemeat and festive spices!
Ingredients
- 150 g / 1 cup plain flour (gluten free if needed)
- 250 g / 1 ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 100 g / ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp mixed spice, or pumpkin pie spice mix
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate soda
- A pinch of salt
- 120 ml / ½ cup unsweetened applesauce, or apple puree, you can find this in the baby food aisle!
- 80 ml / ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 60 ml / ¼ cup vegetable oil, I used sunflower
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 90 g / ½ cup vegan dark chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp vegan-friendly mincemeat, (mince pie filling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c / 350f and line a 8x8 inch brownie tin with baking paper.
- Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, spices, baking powder, soda and salt together in a large bowl.
- Stir in the applesauce, almond milk, oil and vanilla to make a smooth batter.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and mincemeat.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking tin and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Leave to cool completely before cutting into 16 squares. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield 16 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 168Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 1mgSodium 41mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 2gSugar 20gProtein 2g
Rebecca says
I went out and bought mince pie filling but when I read the label there is beef suet in it so it’s definitely not vegan. I ended up leaving it out but I wish you had a note in the recipe saying you need a certain brand or even just to check the label. I’ve never used it before and just took your word that it was vegan since you have the recipe listed as vegan.
Aimee says
Hi Rebecca, thank you for pointing this out – you’re right, I should have mentioned to make sure it’s vegan friendly. I’ve updated the post now. Sorry you had a wasted shopping trip and hope you were able to find a vegan-friendly version! Have a great Christmas :)
Phil says
I found vegan mincemeat in co-op (their own version) I can’t attest to the quality or taste as I’ve. It tried it yet.
Chloe says
Oh my! theses are amazing! possibly the best brownie I have ever had
Daphne says
Any replacement for the mince pie filling?
Aimee says
You could just add dried fruit, some chopped nuts or simply leave it out :-)
Jessica Edmunds says
OMG they sound absolutely GORGEOUS and I do love a holland and barrett shop I find it really fun actually haha xxx
Vicky says
Gorgeous brownies, what a great idea to add mincemeat & Christmas spices for this time of the year!