The classic Shepherd’s Pie just got a healthy twist and we made it bite-sized for the kids! These Mini Shepherd’s Pies will be a new family favorite!

Mini Shepherd’s Pies with a Coconut Crust

Shepard’s pie is a classic dinner.  People mix in different veggies to the meat filling but it’s always covered with mashed potatoes and smells incredible coming out of the oven.  It’s a dinner that doesn’t need a side dish because it has protein, veggies and carbs in one dish!  We love that! To make it more kid-friendly (and cuter) we made little Mini Shepherd’s Pies with a crust using coconut oil!

If you love Shepherd’s Pie, make sure to try our recipe making it in a jar too!

How to Make Healthy Mini Shepherd’s Pies

You first need to start out with making a pie crust. To make it healthier we used coconut oil instead of butter and used whole wheat four with the all purpose flour. Make sure your coconut oil is “scoopable” but not melted.  This will help the dough to behave like butter crust and it’s easier to work with.  Once you make your dough, make little dough balls and then roll them out!  This is a perfect task for the kids because there’s no knives involved and they won’t be tempted to eat the unbaked crust.  Press each piece of pie crust into the wells of your greased muffin tin.

Next, you’ll layer in the meat filling and top it off with the mashed potatoes! Pile it high!

Look at that meat sauce! Packed with carrots, peas, mushrooms and just a few onions.  We made this with a lean cut of ground beef to keep it close to the original Shepherd’s Pie we all know and love.

When you bake your Mini Shepherd’s Pies, you want the crust to get cooked and heat them all the way through.  The meat is already cooked so don’t worry about that!  This is such a fun meal to make with the kids, so get them in the kitchen and get cooking!

Enjoy our Mini Shepherds Pies with your family!

 

 

 

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