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    Home » Recipes

    6 Ingredient Vegan Mince Pie Baklava

    Published: Dec 17, 2020 · Modified: Nov 22, 2021 by Louise-Claire Cayzer · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 4 Comments

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    Guys, I'm going to let you in on a shocking secret. I'm not a huge fan of mince pies. (No, not the ones made with meat, the traditional sweet mince pies served at Christmas here in the UK) .

    I know right. SHOCKING! The thing is, the ratio of clunky pastry to filling is usually disappointing. I do quite like the spiced, fruity Christmassy filling, however, so I thought, why not create something I DO like with the filling instead? So behold, I present to you the Vegan Mince Pie Baklava, which is only 6 ingredients and pretty quick to make.

    Mince Pie Baklava in a tin and on a plate this recipe
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    • 🥧Ingredients
    • 👩🏽‍🍳How-To
    • ❓FAQs
    • 🍽️Other recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    This is my take on the traditional mince pie, but with a lovely, buttery flakey pastry that's doused in orange-scented syrup. These scrummy little mouthfuls are perfect to share around over Christmas. If you love dessert, especially at Christmas, then check out these other 30 Awesome Vegan Christmas Desserts.

    🥧Ingredients

    These are your super simple ingredients for this amazing vegan mince pie baklava.

    Filo Pastry - aka my favourite pastry to use! It's always vegan, easy to work with and comes in handy dandy 12-16 sheet packs that tuck away in the fridge or freezer.

    Mince Pie Filling - You could make your own with fruit & brandy, but I buy mine. It's just as good and less of a faff. Available in pretty much all supermarkets in the UK around Christmas. Just make sure it's vegan, like this one.

    Mixed Nuts - I've used different combos at different times while testing this recipe. Use what you have around. Some walnuts are nice, but you can use macadamia, cashews, pecans, almonds... whatever you have. Even seeds, especially for people allergic to nuts.

    Vegan Butter - my absolute favourite brand is Naturali, but use any vegan spread/butter that melts well and tastes good.

    Maple Syrup - You could also use agave syrup, or even brown sugar that has been melted with a little water, but I like the depth of flavour that maple syrup brings to the party.

    One Orange - you use the zest in with the nuts. The juice is used to make the syrup that you drizzle over afterwards.

    Three pieces of mince pie baklava on a plate.

    👩🏽‍🍳How-To

    Here's a simple how-to for these lovely vegan mince pie baklava.

    1. Gentle toast your nuts in a frying pan for a few minutes until fragrant (don't let them burn!).
    2. Roughly grind the nuts in food processor. Mix in the orange zest and half the maple syrup.
    3. Slick butter in the bottom of the tin, then add a layer of filo pastry. Slick butter on that, and add another layer. Do this for 4 layers, with the edges of the pastry hanging over the tin.
    4. Put the nut mixture on top and smooth down.
    Visual Step by Step how to make Baklava

    5. Then smooth over your mince meat on top of the nuts.

    6. Fold over the pieces of pastry.

    7. Cut the rest of the filo so it fits the vegan mince pie tin. Layer the filo in to the tin, slicking each with butter as you go.

    8. Cut up the pie so each piece is easy to take out once it's cooked. For pretty diamond shapes, cut 3 cm strips lengthways. Then carefully cut 3cm stripes on the diagonal. It took me a few goes to get it right, so it's worth thinking about it before committing a knife to pastry. Be sure to cut all the way through to the bottom layer so it's easy to serve the pieces once out of the oven.

    Visual Step by Step how to make baklava continued

    Once your Vegan Mince Pie baklava is out of the oven, you need to quickly pour over the orange juice syrup mix down the cut lines. This ensures you have a crispy top, and lovely flakey layers that are oozing with syrup. Delicious!

    Pouring the syrup into the cut sections of the baklava

    ❓FAQs

    Some questions we're often asked about these yummy vegan mince pie baklava.

    Can this be made nut-free?

    While it's not traditionally nut free, you could leave out the nut layer. You could also use seeds instead of nuts.

    How should I store this?

    Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place.

    Can these vegan mince pie baklava be frozen?

    Yes, they freeze well. You could make a double batch and freeze half of them.

    Baklava cut and ready to eat

    🍽️Other recipes

    If you like this simple 6 ingredient, Vegan Mince Pie Baklava Recipe, you might like some of these other festive recipes we have created!

    Granny's Famous Rum Balls made Vegan!

    Chestnut, Mushroom & Squash Christmas Filo Wreath Pie

    Greek-ish Greens Filo Pie (Spanakopita Veganised)

    Vegan Christmas Tempeh & Sausage & Stuffing Balls

    If you love this recipe, please share this post with your friends on Pinterest or Facebook, or tag me on Insta! Don't forget to also please comment and star ⭐this recipe too!

    Love & Vegan Yummies,

    Louise xx (P.S. Follow me on Insta and Tik Tok!)

    📖 Recipe

    Mince Pie Baklava in a tin and on a plate

    6 Ingredient Mince Pie Baklava

    Louise-Claire Cayzer
    A lovely twist on the Christmas Classic that everyone will love. Loads of spiced fruit mince layered with buttery, flaky filo pastry into a yummy Baklava!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Afternoon Tea, christmas, Dessert
    Cuisine English, middle eastern, Pastry
    Servings 16 pieces
    Calories 267 kcal

    Equipment

    • Spuare baking tin (around 20cm x 20cm)
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Pastry brush
    • food processor

    Ingredients Note:

    For accuracy, I measure all ingredients in metric as standard, then convert and test the recipe for American cup measurements etc.

    (Heads up Aussie and UK readers- your measurements in cups are sometimes different, so please use metric or check you have the correct cup and spoon type!!)

    Ingredients

    • 250 g filo pastry (1 pack. Most packs contain between 12-18 sheets. You'll need approx 12 sheets)
    • 150 g (⅔ cup) vegan butter (or vegan spread)
    • 200 g (1 cup) vegan fruit mince (about half a standard jar)
    • 200 g (1½ cups) unsalted walnuts (and/or other nuts)
    • 1 orange (zested and juiced)
    • 160 ml (⅔ cup) maple syrup (Half for the nuts, half for the syrup to pour over later)

    Instructions

    • Set your oven to 180°C / 350° / Gas Mark 4.
    • Roast the nuts in a pan until fragrant.
    • Roughly chop the nuts into a rubble with a food processor.
    • Mix half of the maple syrup and the zest of the orange into the nuts.
    • Melt the vegan butter/spread.
    • Slick the bottom of a baking tin with melted vegan butter/spread. A pastry brush works well for this.
    • Working quickly, lay out a layer of filo pastry in the tin, and brush butter over it. The edges of the filo pastry will hang over the tin.
    • Lay another layer of filo on top, brush with butter. Do this with 4 layers of filo pastry.
    • Now smooth out the nut mixture over the filo so it is evenly spread across the whole tin.
    • Now layer on the fruit mince, spreading it out thinly.
    • Fold in the sides of the pastry that are hanging off the edge of the tin over the nut & mince layer.
    • Take the rest of your sheets of filo pastry, and cut them to fit the tin. You can cut them all at once.
    • Take your cut pastry and add a sheet to the tin. Then spread melted butter over it.
    • Repeat with the rest of the sheets of filo, and slick one last bit of butter over the final piece of filo pastry.
    • Cut the pie into lengths and then into diagonals. Make sure you cut all the way through to the bottom of the tray so it's easier to take the pieces out later!
    • Put the baklava into the oven & bake for about 25-30 minutes. This might take a little longer depending on your oven. It is ready when the top is golden brown and flakey looking!

    For the syrup

    • Juice the orange and add the other half of the maple syrup. Mix well.
    • As soon as you remove the baklava from the oven, pour the syrup into all the cuts you made in the baklava earlier. This creates a yummy crunchy top and a lush syrupy interior!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 167mgPotassium: 201mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 358IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword baklava, christmas, fruit pie, mince pie
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    1. Deb says

      November 29, 2021 at 6:44 am

      5 stars
      I HAVE to try this!! I am in Cairo atm and missing home but this marries the 2 places brilliantly. Thankyou 😍
      Sending to my vegan daughter too.

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      • Louise-Claire Cayzer says

        December 01, 2021 at 1:13 pm

        It's such an easy recipe, and makes the house smell amazing too! Hope you like the recipe when you make it! x

        Reply
    2. Lindsay says

      December 19, 2021 at 1:44 pm

      5 stars
      Made this as a Christmas gift for a friend (though had to make one for me too 😁).
      So easy to make and tastes divine ❤
      My friend absolutely loved it , as did we👍🌱

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      • Louise-Claire Cayzer says

        December 19, 2021 at 3:29 pm

        I'm so happy you liked the recipe! It's so lovely that you made one for your friend too, I really hope they like it xx

        Reply

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