Recipes With Raisins
Got raisins on hand? Here are 29 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.

Rice Pudding
Vegetarian

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Vegetarian

Bread Pudding
Vegetarian

Dutch Apple Pie
Dessert · Netherlands

Bread and Butter Pudding
Dessert · British

Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding
Dessert · Jamaican

Figgy Duff
Dessert · Canadian

Butter Tart
Vegetarian

Carrot Pudding
Vegetarian

Lane Cake
Vegetarian

Mead
Vegan

Cuban Picadillo
Beef

No-Churn Rum Raisin Ice Cream
Dessert · Jamaican

Applesauce Cake
Vegetarian

Canadian Butter Tarts
Dessert · Canadian

Pan de Jamón
Pork

Jamaican Spice Bun Recipe
Dessert · Jamaican

Rocoto Relleno
Beef · Peruvian

Sylheti Rice Pudding
Vegetarian

Kibbeh
Beef

Chicken with saffron, raisins & pine nuts
Chicken · Spanish

Stuffed Grape Leaves
Side

Classic Christmas pudding
Dessert · British

Waldorf Salad
Vegetarian

Haft Mewa Recipe
Side

kabse
Chicken · Saudi Arabian

Christmas Pudding I
Vegetarian

Christmas cake
Dessert · British

Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine)
Chicken · Algerian
Pairs well with
Eggs Butter Cinnamon Flour Vanilla Packed Brown Sugar Allspice Baking Powder
Storing & using Raisins
Ripen at room temperature, then refrigerate to slow things down once ripe. Out of Raisins? dried cranberries is a common swap (1:1).
Raisins recipe FAQs
What can I make with just raisins?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on eggs or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with raisins?
Eggs, Butter, Cinnamon, Flour, Vanilla are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for raisins plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add raisins plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.