Greggs mince pies

[AutumnLeaves21]

Is it just me or have they gone downhill this year? Usually my absolute favourites, this year the mincemeat is runny and not as tasty as usual, pastry is a bit soggy? Anyone agree? I usually love them!

[quote AutumnLeaves21]@spookysoul husband is convinced they’re a new vegan recipe and that’s why they’re not as nice! I thought they’d been vegan for a couple of years? Not certain though[/quote]
www.greggs.co.uk/menu/product/sweet-mince-pie-1001842
Yep, they're vegan friendly- I think they launched last year.

Obviously the filling is easily vegan, but what do they use instead of butter for the pastry? Vegetable fat?

@spookysoul have they always been vegan?

@WheelieBinPrincess margarine I would imagine

They have been vegan for a while I think, so it isn't that

I’m sure they were vegan last year too, I remember finding out and being very impressed.
I have absolutely no idea how they are made…

I think it's the palm oil they use as a butter substitute in the pastry which makes it taste weird.

@WheelieBinPrincess the ones like Eccles cakes might be puff pastry?

Definitely trying Iceland’s this weekend then.

I only like Greggs!!!! Going to be very upset if they’ve changed

Deeeesgusting they are this year. Dry, dusty, fatty, flavourless. Yanbu op i was GUTTED with this years. Greggs have had all those messages all over their stores this year about missing ingredients and unavailable products so I guess mince pies are the latest casualty of covid and brexit and Boris 😕

Costco. No contest.

I’m looking for nut free mince pies and nut free Christmas pudding this year due to a guest being allergic. The only nut free Christmas pud I’ve seen is free from everything else as well - gluten free alcohol free fun free etc. I want alcohol and flavour in it - maybe I need to make my own :(

Booths are good, I ate 3 of them in the last 4 days to make sure it wasn't just luck that the first two were tasty.

I always read that Iceland ones are the best, so I'm going to make a little detour to get some when I'm out tomorrow evening. They'll tide me over until I start baking my own in December (my own are definitely the best ).

I had a Greggs one last year but I wasn't impressed with the pastry, it was sort of biscuity. The mincemeat was tasty enough though and less jammy than lots of shop bought ones.

Costa mince pies. Second only to my homemade ones.

Wheelie I've just looked at the box. They are 6 All Butter Mince pies with a Good Housekeeping Institute sticker on them.
I think (can't remember) they were £1.89 or 6.

They had 6 for £1, but not those.

I remember lidl mince pies being really good years & years ago, and then suddenly they went terrible.
I’m sure someone gave me a co-op mince pie last year and it was very nice.
My life is now being measured in mince pie experiences.

make one! it's not difficult, just time consuming

To be fair I’ve never had a homemade mince pie I didn’t like. Even when me and DH made some and they exploded everywhere. Still tasted great.
My mom can’t cook for shit and her homemade mince pies are delicious 😂

@MrsSkylerWhite

WheelieBinPrincess

Don’t know where you live: Booths mince pies are lovely. Failing that, Morrison’s are good too, really nice pastry.

I have come on to say Booths too. I keep threatening to make my own, but as I am the only one in the house that eats them, I prefer to buy. Quite like Aldi all butter, and the Aldi frangipane are nice, but not really a mince pie in my eyes.

My favourites so far this year are Costa's, preferably alongside their Black Forest hot chocolate.. Yum!!

Someone bought some M&S ones into work and every one said how nice they were.
I usually love a greggs mince pie so that's very disappointing.

Booths are great, and reasonably priced too.

I really need a mince pie now! I normally try and hold out until Dec 1st.
I love the Sainsbury's bakery ones that come in a pack of 4 😋.

@Welcometothejingles

I think it's the palm oil they use as a butter substitute in the pastry which makes it taste weird.

Do vegans eat palm oil if it means orangutans die from loss of habitat?