I really love mince pies and finding new ways to eat mincemeat is definitely high on my list of priorities in December! This Vegan Mincemeat Plait certainly fits the bill. My favourite kind of mincemeat is the luxury versions that are laced with brandy and/or port, as they give it that intense richness. I've never made my own mincemeat as I really think you can buy such good quality tasting versions in the shops. If you love mincemeat as much as I do, you'll also love my Mince Pie Cupcakes With Brandy Buttercream and my Mince Pie Bakewell Squares.
I've been kindly given a subscription to Vegetarian Living Magazine by PocketMags and I found this recipe for a Vegan Mincemeat Plait inside. I was immediately drawn to it, plus I had some fast action yeast to use up. Bread isn't something I make often as it can be time consuming, but this recipe is quick enough to make in an evening.
For the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post.
How to make Vegan Mincemeat Plait
Start by putting strong white bread flour, salt and fast action yeast into a bowl, making sure to keep the salt and yeast separate, then mix everything together. Warm up almond milk in a pan with light brown sugar and vanilla extract. Then whisk in olive oil. Mix the flour and milk mixture together to make a dough, then knead it for 6 minutes in a food mixer fitted with a dough hook. Then put the dough into an oiled bowl, cover it and leave it to rise for 30 minutes.
Flour a silicone mat, I love my Joseph Joseph Roll Up Non-Slip Silicone Pastry Mat, and roll the dough out in a rectangular shape. Melt dairy free margarine and brush it all over the dough, then sprinkle a mixture of cinnamon and dark brown sugar all over it. Then spread the mincemeat over the dough.
Roll the dough into a sausage shape, cut it in half lengthways, attach it at the top then twist the two halves together. Place it on a lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes. Then make a glaze from icing sugar, vanilla extract and almond milk. As soon as the Vegan Mincemeat Plait comes out of the oven, cover it in the glaze then leave it to cool.
This Vegan Mincemeat Plait was so yummy, the glaze on top sounds so simple but it's incredibly delicious! I'm not a vegan, but it's great to learn an easy vegan friendly recipe for the festive season that tastes amazing and will cater for friends who follow a vegan diet. Also it feels like a much healthier recipe as it doesn't use any butter or other high fat dairy products.
Recommended equipment & ingredients*
| Baking trays | Mixing bowls | Cooling rack |
| Kitchen scales | Silicone mat | Rolling pin |
| Fast action yeast | Stand mixer |
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Ingredients
For the dough
- 200 g Strong White Bread Flour
- A Pinch of Salt
- 7 g sachet Fast action dried yeast
- ½ tbsp Light brown sugar
- 200 ml Almond milk
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
For the filling
- 2 tbsp Dairy free margarine
- 2 tbsp Dark brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 200 g Mincemeat
For the glaze
- 50 g Icing sugar
- 1 ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp Almond milk
Instructions
- Put the strong white bread flour, salt and fast action yeast into a bowl, making sure to keep the salt and yeast on separate sides of the bowl, then mix it all together
- Warm the almond milk in a pan with the light brown sugar and the vanilla extract. Only let it get hot enough so you can still hold your finger in it. Then whisk in the olive oil
- In a food mixer fitted with a dough hook mix the flour and milk mixtures together for 6 minutes. Then put the dough into an oiled bowl, cover it and leave it to rise in a warm place for 30 minutes
- Pre-heat your oven to 200C Fan/425F/Gas Mark 7
- Flour your work surface and roll the dough out in a rectangular shape. In a bowl mix together the ground cinnamon and dark brown sugar
- Melt the margarine and brushit all over the dough, then sprinkle the cinnamon mixture all over it
- Spread the mincemeat over the dough. Roll the dough into a sausage shape, cut it in half lengthways, attach it at the top then twist the two halves together. Place it on a lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes
- While it's baking make a glaze from the icing sugar, vanilla extract and almond milk. Mix them together in a bowl until smooth
- As soon as the plait comes out of the oven, cover it in the glaze then leave it to cool. Slice to serve
Nutrition
If you like this, check out more of my Bread recipes!
Or you might like to explore my Vegan recipes!
NB. I have received the subscription to Vegetarian Living Magazine and the Joseph Joseph product free of charge, all opinions are my own.
Kimmythevegan
Wowzers! This is a stunning plait! I never thought the idea of mincemeat pie was appetizing, but your sounds (and looks!) just lovely.
Thank you so much for sharing at Healthy Vegan Fridays! I am pinning and sharing. We would love to see you share more of your awesome recipes with us.
I hope you are having a wonderful week Kat!
Kat BakingExplorer
Thanks Kimmy! It's really tasty especially with the icing drizzle!
Kate Glutenfreealchemist
What a gorgeous plait. Mincemeat would be a great filling for sure. I might be tempted to add a little marzipan too! x
Kat BakingExplorer
What a great idea Kate!
Charlotte Oates
This looks absolutely delicious. Do you think it would work to twist up a little marzipan into the loaf too?
Kat BakingExplorer
Yes! I love this idea!
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
Oooh yummy! I love mincemeat and this is a great way to incorporate it into a bake. Popping over from #TheFoodCalendar x
Kat BakingExplorer
Thanks for stopping by Kirsty!
Elizabeth
I absolutely love this idea! After Christmas we can get a bit fed up of mincemeat pies, and this is a great way to use up any jars lurking in the cupboard. Thank you for sharing with the No Waste Food Challenge! 🙂
Kat BakingExplorer
Thanks Elizabeth! It's a great alternative way to enjoy mincemeat 🙂
Sarah
Hi,
this looks delicious and I would like to make it but when you state it is to be cut in half, do you mean to cut in half all the way along the length from top to bottom or do you mean to cut in half across the centre. I ask as you have no pictures of it cut in half and it looks like the filling is poking out of the twisted plait, so this may indicate you mean to cut in half all the way along the length. I really want to make this before the new year for my family. Thank you. Sarah x
thebakingexplorer
Hi Sarah, yes that's right, cut it in half all the way along the length. Sorry for the confusion, this is an older recipe of mine that I haven't got round to refreshing in a while, I will update the text to make it clearer!