Air Fryer Mince Pies

5 from 2 votes

Nothing quite beats a mince pie at Christmas time! And cooking mince pies in an air fryer is really easy, with delicious results. It's the perfect air fryer Christmas recipe.

Prep Time20

Cook Time12

Total Time32

Course: Air Fryer Recipes

Cuisine: British

Keyword: air fryer mince pies, mince pies in air fryer

Servings:

Calories: 99kcal

Author: Liana Green

Ingredients

400 g approx shortcrust pastry (premade or homemade; see notes)
400 g jar of mincemeat
Milk to brush pastry
Icing sugar for dusting

Instructions

Roll out the pastry to a thickness of about 3mm, and using cutters, cut out some circle bases and some star toppers. To make homemade pastry check the Notes below.
Transfer the bases to the mince pie tins. You may need to grease yours with a little butter.
Fill the pastry bases with mincemeat.
Place a pastry star on the top of each one, gently pressing the corners of each star into the base rim.
Brush each mince pie with a little bit of milk, this will help the pastry to turn a lovely golden brown.
Transfer the prepared mince pies to the air fryer basket.
Set the air fryer off at 180°C for 10 to 12 minutes until they are golden brown and the mincemeat is steaming hot.
Leave the mince pies to cool for 5 to 10 minutes and then optionally sprinkle with icing sugar.

Notes

Pastry For Mince Pies

You can either use premade shop-bought pastry or make some at home. Making it at home is quick enough and uses simple ingredients:

200g plain flour
125g cold butter, cubed
50g caster sugar

1. Add the cold butter cubes to the flour, and mix it with your hands to form a breadcrumb-like texture.

2. Add the sugar and mix it in.

3. Add 1 tbsp of cold water and mix it in until a dough like consistency has formed. If necessary, add in a little more water, but not too much at a time. Be careful not to over knead the dough.
4. Transfer the dough to a well-floured work surface.

5. Roll out the pastry to a thickness of about 3mm, and using cutters, cut out some circle bases and some star toppers.

For step by step images check the article above.

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