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CHOCOLATE ORANGE MINCE PIES (LOW CARB)

10 December 2020

By 10th December 2020 No Comments

Your chocolate orange and mince pie hit all in one!  These delicious mince pies created by @gingervegan are packed with chocolate-y, orange-y, protein-y, Christmas goodness. And if that doesn’t have you grabbing the rolling pin in excitement, they’re low carb too. Which means at under 10 carbs per pie you can happily eat 5 and still retain a smug grin on your face.

Ingredients

 

SERVES 12

 

 

FOR THE PASTRY:

 

160ml water

 

150g  coconut flour

 

150g  almond flour

 

150g coconut oil

 

20g ground flax seed

 

pinch of salt

 

 

FOR THE FILLING:

 

1 large apple

 

juice and zest of 1 orange

 

60g raisins

 

35g  ‘Crazy Good Cacao’ protein

 

1/2 tsp cinnamon

 

1/2 tsp allspice

 

1/3 tsp nutmeg

 

pinch ground cloves

 

 

NUTRITION FACTS (Per Pie)

Calories  88g

 

Total fat  3.6g

 

Total Carbohydrates  9.6g

 

Protein  4.1g

 

Method

 

To make the pastry mix together the flours, ground flax seed and salt.

 

 

Melt the coconut oil and add it to the flour, mix along with the water.

 

 

Mix until you have a smooth dough.

 

 

Roll out between 2 sheets of baking paper to 3-5mm thick.

 

Cut out rounds with pastry cutter and place into a greased mince pie tin. The pastry will crack but just press the pastry together inside the tin.  Alternatively you can bypass the rolling out and just press the dough into the tins, but you will get a more even result with rolling.

 

Cut out some stars with the extra pastry to cover the tops.

 

For the filling peel the apple and coarsely grate it into a small pan.

 

 

Add in the orange zest and juice, spices and raisins and cook unitl the apple is softened.

 

 

Add in the protein powder and mix until everything is well combined.

 

 

Spoon into pastry cases and place a star on top.

 

 

Bake at 180C for 15 mins or until the pies are lightly coloured.

 

 

Cool on a wire rack.

 

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