Mincemeat muffins

Mincemeat muffins are a delicious festive treat, and a wonderful alternative to the traditional mince pie.

I woke up early this morning, and finding myself downstairs in the kitchen in the dark surrounded with half cleaned-out cupboards and drawers and a sink more than full with dirty dishes, I opted to make muffins. Breakfast is important, right? Also, that half jar of mincemeat in the fridge was far more pressing than total kitchen reorganization. (I do this every holiday week – decide to overhaul the kitchen or bedroom or basement, or all three. Most often my gumption runs out after I’ve taken…

Mincemeat Muffins are soft, moist, and sweet. Filled with gorgeous festive flavours and sticky fruit chunks they made an ideal Christmas treat and a great change from mince pies.

These little cakes are delicious. Moist, fruity and nicely spiced! Quick and easy to make as well!

These light and fluffy, studded with dried fruit, Mincemeat Muffins make for the perfect, festive Christmas muffins! Yield: 12 muffins

These Mincemeat Muffins are tender, spicy and so festive! And they're a great way to use up leftover mincemeat. So delicious!

A lighter version of the traditional Christmas Mincemeat Pie. These Mincemeat Muffins are so quick and easy to make. When you've made them once they are sure to become a Christmas baking staple.

These festive mincemeat muffins are easier to make than mince pies and go beautifully with a mug of piping hot tea, coffee or mulled wine.

Recipe for leftover mincemeat buns which provide a solution to some of those post-Christmas leftovers. Got an over-ripe banana? Use that too.

These Mincemeat Muffins are moist and fruity as well as packed full of festive flavours and wonderful spices. They are super easy to make and delicious as well as a perfect way to use up leftover mincemeat.