No Christmas is complete without a decent mince pie - and even if you're not a fan, it's obligatory to have one every year. Whether you serve them on their own, warm or with a dollop of brandy cream, they are an essential part of the festive spread.
If you don't make your own, the supermarkets are spoilt for choice on mince pies this Christmas and nowadays, there are lots of places now offering vegan-friendly options too. You can even get meat-free turkey, a fake 'beef' Wellington, and vegan pigs in blankets these days.
I was curious to see what the offering was like for vegan-friendly mince pies. Trying to find 'free from' versions in south Bristol was a bit of a challenge this week, however. Having researched online it appeared that most of the main supermarket retailers had their own vegan and gluten-free versions of the Christmas treat, but my attempts didn't quite go to plan.
