by Amazon Our Selection Deep Filled Mince Pies
£2.50 for 6, amazon.co.uk
Smells incredibly buttery and gorgeous. The pastry is nice and golden, the filling spot on. Good cold or warm. I really love these.
★★★★
Morrisons Free From Mince Pies
£3 for 4, morrisons.com
The pastry is a little powdery, you get that with GF pastry. Served warm, it’s very good. If I was coeliac or vegan, I would be seriously impressed. It is sweet; but put a bit of cream on, no problems.
★★★★
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Gingerbread Blondie Pies
£2.25 for 4, sainsburys.co.uk
If I didn’t like mince pies, I probably wouldn’t like that – it’s quite spiced and quite sickly. Nicer cold.
★★
Heston from Waitrose Pear & Fig Mince Pies in Cheese Pastry
£3.50 for 6, waitrose.com
I love puff pastry mince pies, but not this. It’s cheese pastry? I can’t taste that. It might’ve worked better if they’d put a square of cheese in the middle.
★
Asda Extra Special Giant Sharing Mince Pie
Serves 6, £4.50, groceries.asda.com
Needs to be served warm. Thick pastry and a thin filling – some people love that. It’s tasty enough and serves a good purpose.
★★★
Co-op Irresistible Cinnamon Sugar Knots
150g, £1.80, coop.co.uk
It smells spiced but it’s not overpowering. Warming flavour, super crunchy. I’d dip this in a hot drink so the sugar melts. Love this.
★★★★
Crosstown Cinnamon & Blackberry Vegan Biscuit
£12.95 for 6, crosstown.co.uk
Quite good for a vegan biscuit. It doesn’t taste of butter, but it’s a good texture. The jam inside is swee-eet. I would be happy to give that to someone.
★★★
TOP TASTE
Heston from Waitrose Mandarin Negroni Stollen
530g, £10, waitrose.com
Wow! It’s super orangey, and spiced. A ripple of marzipan, and the dough is fluffy. I’d love it warm, with custard. Looks retro and pretty. I’d serve this.
★★★★
Morrisons The Best Hand Finished Stollen
600g, £7, morrisons.com
It smells so boozy. This is dense. It’s got so…
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