Raisin Recipes

Classic British raisin scones with cream of tartar leavening, plump raisins, and a tender crumb. A 45-minute breakfast or tea-time bake that's ready before the kettle boils.

Apple raisin breakfast muffins kept moist and tender with unsweetened applesauce and just a little oil, lightly sweetened and studded with plumped raisins and cinnamon. A make-ahead, freezer-friendly breakfast.

Cornmeal-raisin scones with a tender crumb and a subtle cornbread crunch from yellow cornmeal. Sweet golden raisins and tangy buttermilk make these drop scones taste like Southern morning baking.

Homemade Filipino lumpia from scratch with hand-made crepe-style wrappers, a pork and shrimp filling loaded with water chestnuts and bamboo shoots, and a tangy pineapple-ginger dipping sauce. Authentic party-tray classic.

Irish buttermilk bannock studded with raisins, leavened with baking soda and baking powder. A no-yeast soda bread with a tender crumb and traditional cross-scored top.

Old-fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies with walnuts, warm cinnamon and clove, and sour milk for tenderness. Crisp golden edges, soft chewy centers, and the kind of nostalgic flavor that beats any bakery version.

Rich sour cream quick bread loaded with cranberries, pecans, golden raisins, and dried apricots, topped with pecan halves and a powdered sugar drizzle. Makes 2 gorgeous gift-worthy loaves.

Irish whiskey soda bread with honey and raisins, brushed with a whiskey-milk glaze before baking. No yeast needed. The whiskey adds warm depth to a traditional buttermilk soda bread base.

Bread machine raisin buttermilk bread with whole wheat flour, raisins, and nuts. Tangy buttermilk crumb with a hearty whole grain texture baked hands-free.

Peachy bread with sliced peaches, candied fruit, dates, raisins, walnuts, and mincemeat in a spiced brown sugar batter. A dense, fruit-packed holiday quick bread loaded with flavor.

Maraschino pecan bread for the bread machine studded with cherries, raisins, pecans, and sunflower seeds, spiced with cinnamon and ginger. A festive, fruit-and-nut loaf.

Miniature fruitcake jewels are tiny muffin-tin fruitcakes loaded with candied fruit, red and green cherries, golden raisins, dates, and pecans, finished with a brandy glaze. Holiday gifting classic.

Cinnamon Zucchini Raisin Bread: a double-spiced loaf with cinnamon, nutmeg, plump raisins, and chopped nuts folded through tender zucchini batter. Two-loaf yield for sharing.

Moravian Christmas loaf is a soft yeast bread studded with raisins, currants, and citron, topped with sliced almonds. Traditional Pennsylvania Moravian holiday bread with an overnight sponge.

Diabetic raisin cookies sweetened with boiled raisins, chopped dates, and a touch of artificial sweetener instead of sugar. A soft, fruit-forward cookie built for a low-sugar diet.

Zucchini mock apple pie with sweet raisins folded through and a buttery crumb topping. Lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg fool the taste buds into reading squash as apple, with chewy raisins adding depth.