Vegan mince pies
Bake vegan mince pies for a Christmas party, with a cherry and hazelnut filling that everyone will love. We have a great tip for making flaky pastry as well
Vegan eggnog
Serves 8
Easy
Prep:
Plus overnight soaking
Nothing says Christmas like eggnog! Our vegan version uses dates, cashews and apricots, plus almond milk and brandy to reinvent this classic festive tipple
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- 25g pitted dates
- 25g cashew nuts
- 25g dried apricots
- ¼ tsp mixed spice
- 100ml brandy
- 1 vanilla podseeds only
- 1l sweetened almond milk
- iceto serve
- nutmegto serve
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal78
- fat3g
- saturates1g
- carbs4g
- sugars4g
- fibre1g
- protein1g
- salt0.2g
Method
step 1
Soak the dates, cashews, apricots and mixed spice in the brandy overnight.
step 2
The next day, tip the mixture into a blender and add the seeds from the vanilla pod and the almond milk. Blitz until smooth, then pour into eight tall glasses (use a sieve, if you like) with ice and grate some nutmeg on top.
