Price: £1.25 for a box of 6 (26/11/2024) Favorina is Lidl’s own brand of festive holiday specialties. They describe these mince pies as ‘crumbly shortcrust pastry cases filled with lightly spiced mincemeat’. These are some of the cheapest mince pies to be found on the UK market ahead of Christmas 2024, priced at only £1.25 […]
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Iceland Luxury All Butter Mince Pies
Price: £3.00 for a box of 6 (16/11/2024) The Iceland Luxury All Butter Mince Pies were much anticipated in my household because they have performed well in independent reviews in previous years. This year the packaging promises a ‘new improved recipe’, raising expectations even higher. The text on the box describes them as ‘shortcrust pastry […]
Iceland Mince Pies
Price: £1.45 for a box of 6 (16/11/2024) These are the standard, no frills mince pies from British supermarket chain Iceland. The packaging describes them as ‘pastry cases filled with mincemeat, topped with a pastry lid and a sprinkling of sugar. They are of average size and adhere to the conventional design and shape for […]
M&S Classic Mince Pies
Price: £2.75 for a box of 6 (04/11/2024) This is Marks and Spencer’s standard mince pie offering, sitting just below their M&S Collection Mince Pies in their 2024 range. It’s slightly more affordable than that premium version, but at £2.75 a box it’s still considerably more expensive than the standard own-brand mince pies at most […]
M&S Collection Mince Pies
Price: £4.00 for a box of 6 (04/11/2024) Marks and Spencer, or M&S as they are commonly known, have a reputation for high quality food. Their ‘collection’ range is their premium line of products, so I had high expectations for these mince pies. The hefty £4 price tag only served to elevate those expectations yet […]
TESCO freefrom Mince Pies
Price: £2.00 for a box of 4 (01/11/2024) These mince pies are part of TESCO’s freeFROM range, which is aimed at people with dietary intolerances and allergies. Therefore, these pies are gluten, wheat and milk free, which should make them safe for most people to consume. They are also classified as vegan. The blurb on […]
Mr Kipling Signature Collection Mince Pies
Price: £1.75 for a box of 4 (01/11/2024) This is Mr Kipling’s premium mince pie offering and the packaging boldly proclaims them to be his ‘best ever’, so my expectations were sky high and I eagerly anticipated sampling them. The hype suggests that they ought to be significantly superior to his standard variety. The text […]
OMV! Merrily Vegan Mince Pies
Price: £1.50 for a box of 6 (07/10/2024) OMV! is Asda’s vegan food brand, which has been on the go since late 2022. These mince pies are part of that range and they are described on the box as ‘merrily vegan’. Presumably the other products in the range are not so merry about their vegan […]
Asda Mince Pies
Price: £1.50 for a box of 6 (07/10/2024) These are Asda’s standard, no-frills, basic mince pies. Priced at £1.50 for a box of six, they are a direct competitor to the TESCO Mince Pies at the same price point. If you’re looking for something a bit more fancy in Asda, then you can of course […]
Asda Exceptional Luxury Mince Pies
Price: £2.75 for a box of 6 (07/10/2024) These are Asda’s top of the range mince pies. In fact, they are said to be ‘luxury’ mince pies and the packaging blurb describes them as “filled with a warmly spiced mincemeat, infused with sweet ruby port, valencian orange oil and cognac“. The ingredients list also includes […]