Well for a start, it’s quite hard to find vegan AND gluten-free mince pies!  (It’s easy to find gluten free OR vegan but not both together). But, more importantly, the taste of homemade mince pies is amazing in comparison to shop-bought mince pies!  They’re also not difficult to make and you feel all Christmassy when you’re making them, and these homemade mince pies have far less sugar than shop-bought ones as well as less preservatives and additives.  So, you see, there are SO MANY reasons to make your own!