Leftover Mince Pie Recipes

Christmas is my absolute favourite time of the year and however we celebrate it, one thing is for sure, we will always have far too much food over the festive season. I have written so many recipes over the years helping to use up leftovers and reduce food waste – from the leftover turkey pie to ways of using up leftover mincemeat. But, one thing I haven’t really focused on is mince pies – something we always still end up having in the kitchen in February!

So I thought it might be good to put together all the ways you can use up leftover mince pies over the festive season and into the new year. Whether they are your own mince pies, made lovingly at home or ones bought en masse from the supermarket, you’ll find ways to use them up.

Mince Pie Flapjacks

I have made mince pie flapjacks using mincemeat for years but there are also many recipes where you can make flapjacks but actually incorporate mince pies into the mix. A total game changer where mince pies are concerned.

Mince Pie Rocky Road

I love Mince Pie Rocky Road and it is one of my absolute favourite ways to use up mince pies. It’s so easy to make and you can literally anything into the mix but our staples are mince pies, melted chocolate, biscuits, marshmallows and glace cherries or dried fruits. Here’s our tried and tested Mince Pie Rocky Road recipe.

Mince Pie Apple Crumble

Everyone loves a crumble so can you imagine combining two glorious things – apple crumble and mince pies! What a treat. A Mince Pie Apple Crumble would be such a lovely dessert to have between Christmas and New Year, with all the flavours of the festive season, stretching the festive flavours out just a little bit longer.

Mince Pie Blondies

Blondies are always delicious and you can easily make Mince Pie Blondies or even Mince Pie Orange Blondies for even more of a festive flavour.

Mince Pie Brownies

Just like blondies, Mince Pie Brownies are a great choice for using up mince pies and you can even go even more festive and make some Chocolate Orange Mince Pie Brownies. All the flavours of the season wrapped up in one glorious bake.

Mince Pie Treacle Tart

A Treacle Tart is such a traditional bake and now you can even make a super festive one using leftover mince pies, creating a delicious, hearty Mince Pie Treacle Tart. A great addition to any festive gathering.

Mince Pie Ice Cream

Everyone loves ice cream, even through the winter, and Mince Pie Ice Cream could not be easier to make. Full of that gorgeous mince pie flavour but cold and satisfying, it’s an ice cream you’ll be enjoying long into the New Year.

Mince Pie Cheesecake

Cheesecakes are a great way of using up leftovers and also indulging in seasonal flavours. a Mince Pie Cheesecake would be a great dessert choice whether it’s on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or after dinner one random day in January.

Mince Pie Fudge

We have been making Mince Pie fudge for years – as well as a mincemeat fudge. But our recipes don’t actually use leftover mince pies. They are just full of all those festive flavours! However, this fudge recipe is made with leftover mince pies.

Mince Pie Bread and Butter Pudding

I love any kind of bread and butter pudding. They’re always so easy to make and can be a great way to use up leftover bread, croissants and panetone over the festive season. This Mince Pie Bread and Butter Pudding not only uses up leftover bread or pastries but mince pies too.

So there you have lots of ideas of recipes for leftover mince pies over the festive season and well into the new year. I love a mince pie but I know that many people don’t like them or they just get to be too much after the first dozen or two so it can be nice to find ways to stop them going to waste. I’ll add more recipes using leftover mince pies as I come across them.

If you’re looking for more festive food inspiration, these posts might help – and you can see all our Christmas recipes to date here.

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Donna Wishart

Donna Wishart is married to Dave and they have two children, Athena (13) and Troy (11). They live in Surrey with their two cats, Fred and George. Once a Bank Manager, Donna has been writing about everything from family finance to days out, travel and her favourite recipes since 2012. Donna is happiest either exploring somewhere new, with her camera in her hand and family by her side or snuggled up with a cat on her lap, reading a book and enjoying a nice cup of tea. She firmly believes that tea and cake can fix most things.