Best and worst supermarket mince pies revealed by Which? - and the winner isn't Aldi

Which? utilized a sheet of 4 baking experts, including erstwhile Great British Bake Off stars, to sanction their favourite mince pies - and the ones you should avoid

An adept Which? sensation trial sheet has revealed the champion supermarket Christmas mince pies - with Waitrose being crowned the winner.

Waitrose No.1 Brown Butter Mince Pies with Cognac were praised for their "lovely pastry, an enticing aroma and generous nut, spice and citrus filling, with a subtle boozy warmth". These outgo £4 for six, oregon 67p per pie, and were awarded the Which? Best Buy recommendation.

Aldi Specially Selected Mince Pies besides impressed the judges with their "great buttery taste, snowflake plan and tasty filling packed with effect and spices". These were 1 of the cheapest connected test, astatine £2.29 for six oregon 38p per pie, and besides earned Which? Great Value endorsement.

Despite not receiving a Which? Best Buy nod, different supermarkets besides received bully comments from the judges. M&S Collection Mince Pies, priced astatine £4 for six, had "generous filling and aureate pastry" but 1 justice wanted much spice. Iceland’s Luxury All Butter Mince Pies, which outgo £3 for six, were praised for their packed fillings of sultana and effect but the experts felt they were "too adust and lacked successful spice and flavour".

Morrison’s The Best Deep Filled Mince Pies, which outgo £2.75 for six, had "a bully ratio of filling to pastry" and overall, the sheet liked the festive look - but they "weren’t truthful taken with the taste". Tesco Finest All Butter Pastry Mince Pies, priced astatine £3 for six, failed to impressment the experts, who said they had an "overly acidic flavour and doughy pastry" portion Asda Exceptional Luxury Mince Pies, £2.75 for six, "let down the sheet due to the fact that they felt it had underbaked pastry".

The user champion’s sheet was made up of 4 baking experts: Bake Off: The Professionals 2022 victor Nathan Rave, Great British Bake Off 2010 victor Edd Kimber, grant winning baker and nutrient writer Dan Lepard and pastry cook and writer Shaheen Peerbhai.

Natalie Hitchins, Which? Head of Home Products and Services, said: "For galore of us, Christmas wouldn’t beryllium implicit without a mince pie. There’s thing rather similar that buttery and fruity sensation to get you successful the festive spirit. Our experts tasted premium mince pies from the biggest UK supermarkets to observe which ones could marque this vacation play a small much peculiar without stretching the fund excessively far.

"The contention was fierce this year, but Waitrose was the lone victor of our Best Buy endorsement. For those looking for a much affordable option, Aldi's fantabulous Great Value pies are tasty but don’t interruption the bank."