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I love finding alternative ways to use mincemeat over the festive season. As a family we love mince pies but it’s nice to have something different every now and again. So we made mince pie brownies! Plus, we also now make our own super easy Slow Cooker Mincemeat so we can make these all year round too. But you can use a jar of mincemeat instead of homemade mincemeat – it all ends up the same!
We tend to make brownies for every season – and made pumpkin ones in October! We eat some sort of brownies all year round so it made sense to make a festive version.
These chocolate mincemeat brownies have all the flavours of Christmas in them. They’re so rich and chocolatey, with raisins that add texture and a gooey middle. Chewy on the outside and soft in the centre – pretty much how every brownie should be!
Chocolate brownies are a failsafe bake to create at home. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like a brownie and this brownie recipe is great in the run up to Christmas. Christmas brownies would make a great addition to a festive buffet, a lovely dessert or a thoughtful gift.
How do you serve Christmas Mincemeat Brownies?
These brownies are lovely on their own but you could also serve them with custard or warm with ice cream! Such a festive treat.
Once baked you could dust the holiday brownies in icing sugar or add a drizzle of icing but we usually just eat them slightly cooled straight from the oven. The Christmas chocolate brownies never last long in our house!
Festive food is pretty much a highlight of our December. If you’re looking for other easy festive treats to have a change from Christmas Pudding, check out our mincemeat leftover recipes for mincemeat loaf cake, mincemeat flapjacks, mincemeat pinwheels, mince pie cookies, mincemeat fairy cakes, mince pie tarts or festive bakes like yule log, Christmas cake, festive trifle and sponge topped mince pies. And, when the time comes, have a wonderful Christmas – and make sure you eat all the festive treats too!
What equipment do you need to brownies?
Brownies don’t need anything special to make, and you probably already have everything you need at home, but this is the equipment we use:
- A wooden spoon
- A spatula
- Glass bowl
- Saucepan
- A baking tin
- Baking paper sheets
- Food scales
- Airtight containers for storage
Once you’ve got everything you need to make brownies you can just keep making them again and again – we often have a batch cookies in our house!
So here’s our delicious Mince Pie Brownies recipe:
Ingredients for brownies
- 2 medium eggs
- 500 g caster sugar – we use golden caster sugar for a little extra flavour
- 325 g unsalted butter
- 125 g cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 80g dried fruit
- 250g mincemeat
- 250 g plain flour sifted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160c and grease or line a square tin with parchment paper.
- Beat the eggs and sugar in a mixer bowl until white and fluffy.
- Melt the butter over a gentle heat and stir in the cocoa, then stir in the egg mix.
- Gently fold the vanilla, dried fruit, mincemeat and flour to the chocolate mixture.
- Pack the brownie mixture into the baking tin and smooth the surface with the back of a spoon. Cook for 25-30 minutes.
- Leave to cool completely. Turn out and cut into pieces of your desired size.
If you’d like to print or pin the Mince Pie Brownies recipe for later you can do so below. Enjoy!
Mince Pie Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 500 g caster sugar
- 325 g unsalted butter
- 125 g cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 80 g dried fruit
- 250 g mincemeat
- 250 g plain flour sifted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160c.
- Beat the eggs and sugar in a mixer until white and fluffy.
- Melt the butter over a gentle heat and stir in the cocoa, then stir in the egg mix. Add the vanilla, dried fruit, mincemeat and flour.
- Pack the mixture into the baking tin and smooth the surface with the back of a spoon. Cook for 25-30 minutes.
- Leave to cool. Turn out and cut into pieces of your desired size.
*Note: Nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
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