212 cinnamon raisin recipes

This old fashioned fruit cake is a classic. Candied fruits, rum, molasses and all kinds of spices make the cake rich in flavor.

Rum-soaked chicken baked with sweet potatoes, raisins, cinnamon, and ginger in a brown sugar glaze. A warm, Caribbean-inspired one-pot casserole with island spice.

Moist spice cake loaded with four cups of chopped apples, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg, baked in a sugar-dusted pan until the fruit turns tender and sweet.

A moist, old-fashioned cake made with a whole unpeeled orange, banana, and raisins chopped in the food processor, baked with buttermilk and cinnamon. Rustic, fruity, and deeply satisfying.

Make-ahead slice-and-bake hermit cookies with five warming spices, plump raisins, and buttery dough. Roll into logs, freeze, slice, and bake fresh cookies anytime.

Old-fashioned mincemeat-style fruit preserve with prunes, dried apples, and raisins simmered with corn syrup, vinegar, and warm spices. Meatless take on traditional mincemeat for pies and tarts.

Whiskey-spiked raisin pecan pie with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice folded into a fluffy egg-white batter. A boozy, golden Southern classic served warm with spiked whipped cream.

Christmas pudding steams grated carrot and potato with raisins, currants, suet, and warm spice blend into a moist holiday dessert. Serve with brown sugar sauce or custard.

Whole wheat persimmon muffins spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, packed with chopped walnuts and raisins. The persimmon pulp keeps them naturally moist and tender, perfect for fall breakfasts when ripe persimmons hit the market.

Quick chicken mole sauce with peanut butter, unsweetened chocolate, raisins, chili powder, and cinnamon blended smooth. Brush over roasted chicken or duck for bold Mexican flavor.

Christmas carrot pudding steams grated carrots and potatoes with breadcrumbs, raisins, suet and warm spices into a moist British holiday pudding served with brown sugar sauce.

Moroccan-style lamb with honey, saffron, almonds, raisins, and chickpeas braised in a clay pot. A fragrant one-pot main dish with warm spices, served over brown rice or bulgur.

Orange-pecan couscous cooked in orange juice with cinnamon sticks, cloves, turmeric, and raisins. A fragrant, Moroccan-inspired side dish ready in under 30 minutes.

Quick apple breakfast bread topped with overlapping cinnamon-sugar apple slices on a biscuit-style raisin dough. No yeast, no rising, baked in 20 minutes flat.

Lighter banana walnut cake made with egg whites instead of whole eggs, studded with walnuts and raisins. A cinnamon-spiced sheet cake baked in a 9x13 pan.

Maple syrup spice cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves baked with buttermilk and plump raisins. A warmly spiced one-pan cake sweetened entirely with real maple syrup.