Bring a bite of Christmas to your breakfast with these tasty mince pie alternatives.
80g Rolled oats
75g Self raising flour
75g Soft brown sugar
75g Butter- melted and cooled slightly
1 Large egg
2tsp Brandy/orange juice
100g Mincemeat
To serve: (optional)
The zest of one lime and one orange
1tbsp Caster sugar
170ml Cream/ 170g mascarpone
20g Icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 190c/170c fan /gas mark 5. Prepare a cupcake tray lined with 6 cases.
Soften the zest in the microwave for 20 seconds and coat with sugar on a small saucer, allow this to sit whilst you make the baked oats.
In a small bowl mix the mincemeat and the brandy or orange juice, and set aside.
Combine all the other ingredients and mix well.
Spoon the batter into the cupcake cases filling them just under halfway. Top each with a tablespoon of mincemeat. Cover the mincemeat with the rest of the cake batter.
Place in the preheated oven and cook for around 15 minutes. The batter is cooked when it springs back if your press it gently with a wooden spoon. Remove the cases and place the baked oats on a plate.
Mix the cream with the sugar and spoon it onto the baked oats, top with the zest. Delicious served hot or cold.
