Article: published on 6 January 2026
Coinneach Macleod's Mincemeat Traybake
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Hebridean Baker Coinneach Macleod joined BBC Morning Live in the studio to show a creative bake to use leftover mincemeat in January. This warming bake showcases all of the warmth of Christmas in a treat you can enjoy well into the new year.
Ingredients
For the traybake:
180g butter
300g soft brown sugar
Zest of 1 orange
400g mincemeat
1 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
350g self-raising flour
For the buttercream topping:
200g butter
400g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
100g white chocolate
To decorate & serve:
A handful white chocolate shavings
A handful chopped pistachios and mixed peel
Method
For the traybake:
Pre heat the oven to 180°c. Grease and line a 20cm x 20cm traybake tin.
Melt the butter and sugar in a large saucepan over a low heat, stirring well to ensure that the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
Add the orange zest, mincemeat, cinnamon and beaten egg. Stir in the flour and mix thoroughly.
Pour the mixture into the traybake tin and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out just slightly sticky. Allow to cool in the tin.
For the buttercream:
Break up the chocolate, add half to a bowl and place in the microwave in bursts of 20 seconds until melted. Then add the rest of the chocolate and stir until completely melted. Allow to cool.
Place the butter and half of the icing sugar in a bowl and beat until smooth. Add the remaining icing sugar and mix until smooth and creamy. Add the vanilla extract and white chocolate and mix well.
Remove the traybake from the tin, top with the buttercream, then decorate with white chocolate shavings, chopped pistachios and mixed peel.
