Mince Pie Cheese Toastie | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly

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For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff to know in the blurb!

We know this recipe sounds really weird, but hear us out!

Lots of people that enjoy eating cheese with mince pies, which might seem odd, but in reality the mince pie filling is similar to the sweet flavour of a chutney. Fruit and cheese are also often combined, so it’s not as strange as it sounds.

If you’d rather, you could also use our Chutney in place of the mincemeat in this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie as this would also work really well and maintain that festive flavour.

If you can, then we’d recommend using a strong, sharp cheddar for this recipe as it really balances the mincemeat well.

It’s also a really good way to use up any leftover cheeses from your cheeseboard, so why not experiment? Blue cheese, Wensleydale, brie… You might just find your new favourite combo!

Another good way to use up any leftovers that you might have is in our Christmas Calzone. You can also find more leftover recipes in our Christmas recipe collection here.

Reduced fat cheese and small slices of wholemeal bread make this festive treat a little lighter than some of the other versions out there, and is a great way to use up any leftovers you might have from Christmas.

What diets is this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie suitable for?

This Mince Pie Cheese Toastie is suitable for vegetarian diets, but please make sure you’re using vegetarian cheese.

Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.

Do you need any special ingredients to make this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie?

Mincemeat is available in jars in supermarkets, usually all year round.

Remember that you need the sweet, dried fruit type that is used in the centre of mince pies – don’t put raw minced beef in your toastie!

If you wanted to, you could also make this recipe in a toastie makerinstead of baking it.

You’ll need a good, sharp knife to cut your toastie in half before serving, like this one.

How many calories are in this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie?

There are 488 calories per portion in this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie which means it falls into our Weekly Indulgence category.

This Mince Pie Cheese Toastie is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.

As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.

What could I serve with this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie?

Enjoy with some grapes or sliced apple on the side, alongside a bowl of soup or with any of the following recipes:

How do you know when this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie is cooked?

You’ll need to bake your Mince Pie Cheese Toastie until the cheese has melted and the bread is toasted and golden brown.

This should take around 5 minutes.

Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.

How long can you keep this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie in the fridge?

This Mince Pie Cheese Toastie is so quick and easy to make that it should really be served fresh.

Can I freeze this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie?

No, we don’t recommend it.

How do I reheat this Mince Pie Cheese Toastie?

This Mince Pie Cheese Toastie really is best served freshly made.