3 Healthy Alternatives To Mince Pies

With Christmas now just 25 days away, mince pies are likely to be on offer everywhere you go. While mince pies are certainly tasty and it’s fine to consume them in moderation, eating them every day can have a negative impact on your health and fitness goals. Each pie contains over 200 calories and most brands of mince pie also contain dangerous trans fats. The good news is that if you get a little creative, there are plenty of healthy ways to satisfy your craving for mince pies without the excess calories. So if you find yourself tempted by mince pies on a daily basis, put them down and try one of these 3 Healthy Alternatives To Mince Pies instead. Each one is made using all natural ingredients, contains less than 200 calories and serves four people.

To prepare each of these healthy alternatives to mince pies, you will need the following equipment…
– 4 Small Plastic Food Bags
– 1 Baking Tray
– 1 Mixing Bowl
– 1 Saucepan
– 1 Wooden Spoon

1) Roasted Cinnamon & Honey Currants With Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin seeds are crunchy, tasty and contain high levels of copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, protein and zinc. Combining them with currants and cinnamon adds a sweet, spicy element and gives them that festive mince pie taste without the excess calories.

Ingredients:
– 100g Of Pumpkin Seeds
– 60g Of Currants
– 1 Tablespoon Of Butter (18g)
– 1 Tablespoon Of Honey (18g)
– 1 Teaspoon Of Cinnamon (6g)

Instructions:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 135°C (275 °F).
2. Place the saucepan on the hob on a medium-high heat, add the butter and honey, then heat them until they become runny.
3. Once the butter and honey are runny, add the currants and pumpkin seeds to the saucepan and stir them with the wooden spoon until they are fully coated.
4. Once the butter, currants, honey and pumpkin seeds are fully mixed, take the saucepan off the hob, turn off the heat and pour them onto the baking tray.
5. Sprinkle the currants and pumpkin seeds with cinnamon, ensuring that they are all evenly coated and then place the baking tray in the oven for 20 minutes.
6. After 20 minutes, remove the baking tray from the oven and leave the roasted cinnamon and honey currants with pumpkin seeds to cool for 2 hours.
7. After 2 hours, divide the roasted cinnamon and honey currants with pumpkin seeds into four equal portions, place them in the four small plastic bags and enjoy a bag whenever you like.

Yield:
– 4 * 60g Servings

Calories:
– 740 Calories Total
– 185 Calories Per Serving

Nutritional Information:

2) Roasted Nutmeg & Honey Almonds With Raisins

If you prefer nuts to seeds, this roasted nutmeg and honey almonds with raisins recipe is a fantastic alternative to the recipe above. The almonds are loaded with copper, magnesium, manganese, monounsaturated fat, protein, vitamin B2 and vitamin E while the nutmeg and raisins add festive spice and sweetness. The best part is each serving contains just 190 calories.

Ingredients:
– 120g Of Almonds
– 40g Of Raisins
– 1 Tablespoon Of Butter (18g)
– 1 Tablespoon Of Honey (18g)
– 1 Teaspoon Of Nutmeg (6g)

Instructions:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 135°C (275 °F).
2. Place the saucepan on the hob on a medium-high heat, add the butter and honey, then heat them until they become runny.
3. Once the butter and honey are runny, add the almonds and raisins to the saucepan and stir them with the wooden spoon until they are fully coated.
4. Once the butter, almonds, honey and raisins are fully mixed, take the saucepan off the hob, turn off the heat and pour them onto the baking tray.
5. Sprinkle the almonds and raisins with nutmeg, ensuring that they are all evenly coated and then place the baking tray in the oven for 20 minutes.
6. After 20 minutes, remove the baking tray from the oven and leave the roasted nutmeg and honey almonds with raisins to cool for 2 hours.
7. After 2 hours, divide the roasted nutmeg and honey almonds with raisins into four equal portions, place them in the four small plastic bags and enjoy a bag whenever you like.

Yield:
– 4 * 60g Servings

Calories:
– 760 Calories Total
– 190 Calories Per Serving

Nutritional Information:

3) Currants, Raisins & Sultanas All Spice Mix

If you’re not a fan of nuts or seeds and the mince pie filling is your favourite part, one final and very simple healthy alternative to mince pies is this currants, raisins and sultanas all spice mix. It’s the lightest and sweetest of all three options, containing just 175 calories per serving.

Ingredients:
– 80g Of Currants
– 80g Of Raisins
– 80g Of Sultanas
– 1 Teaspoon Of All Spice (6g)

Instructions:
1. Add the currants, sultanas and raisins to the mixing bowl.
2. Sprinkle the all spice on top of the currants, sultanas and raisins, then stir well with the wooden spoon until the all spice is evenly distributed between them all.
3. Divide the currants, raisins and sultanas all spice mix into four equal portions, place them in the four small plastic bags and enjoy a bag whenever you like.

Yield:
– 4 * 60g Servings

Calories:
– 700 Calories Total
– 175 Calories Per Serving

Nutritional Information:

Summary

I hope you find a healthy alternative to mince pies on this list that satisfies your taste buds. Once you’ve given them a try, be sure to come back and let me know how you found them in the comments section below. Also, if you’ve got any additional healthy mince pie alternatives or even healthy mince pie recipes, please share them with everyone by leaving a comment. Finally, if you found this post useful, please Like It, +1 It, Pin It or Tweet It by using the buttons above or below this post :).