Dishes made with raisin
50 dishes from around the world that list raisin as a main ingredient.
SimaVegan
🇫🇮 FinlandFinnish sparkling lemon drink, lightly fermented and sweet
Drink, Snacks
Mulled wineGlühwein
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRed wine heated with spices and fruit, served hot at Christmas and winter gatherings
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
GloggGlögg
🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreNordic spiced mulled wine, served warm at Christmas
Drink, Tea time, Snacks
OliebolVegetarian
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 2 moreDutch deep-fried dough balls, often with raisins and dusted with powdered sugar
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Cozonac
🇷🇴 Romania and 4 moreA sweet, enriched bread often filled with nuts or dried fruit, baked for Easter
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
BaghrirVegetarianالبغرير
🇩🇿 Algeria and 2 moreSpongy semolina pancakes from the Maghreb, full of tiny holes for soaking up sauces
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Hot cross bunVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreA sweet, spiced bun with a cross on top, eaten at Easter
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Umm AliVegetarianأم علي
🇪🇬 Egypt and 2 moreEgyptian dessert of soaked pastry, milk, nuts and sugar, baked until golden
Sweet or dessert, Dinner, Snacks
FrittelleVegetarianfrìtołe
🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreVenetian-style fried doughnuts with raisins and citrus, made for Carnival
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
StutenkerlVegetarian
🇨🇭 Switzerland and 1 moreA man-shaped sweet bread made for Saint Nicholas Day in German-speaking regions
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks
BarmbrackVegetarianbairín breac
🇮🇪 IrelandIrish yeast bread with sultanas and raisins, often linked to Halloween fortune-telling
Bread, Tea time, Snacks
GujhiaVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaSweet deep-fried dumpling filled with milk solids, coconut and nuts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Cardamom breadVegetarian
🇫🇮 Finland and 3 moreEnriched Nordic sweet bread scented with cardamom, served with coffee or tea
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
ThiakryVegetarian
🇸🇳 Senegal and 1 moreSweet couscous of millet or wheat mixed with dairy and dried fruit
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Dinner
LekachVegetarianלעקעך
🇮🇱 Israel and 2 moreDense honey-sweetened cake served for Jewish New Year and other occasions
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Sarde in saorFish or seafood
🇮🇹 ItalyFried sardines layered with marinated onions, pine nuts and raisins from Venice
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
MaritozzoVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyItalian sweet bun filled with whipped cream, typical in Rome and central Italy
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Soul cakeVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreSpiced small cakes shared during Allhallowtide to honor the dead
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
BlintzVegetarian
🇷🇺 RussiaThin pancakes rolled around sweet cheese or fruit filling
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
ZaazaaVegetarianزعزع
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan avocado milkshake parfait, layered with fruit, sauces and toppings
Drink, Snacks
Saffron bunVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreSweet yeasted bun coloured and flavoured with saffron and dried fruit
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Habichuelas con dulceVegetarian
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicDominican sweet dessert soup made from red beans, coconut milk and spices
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Khanom farang kudi chinVegetarianขนมฝรั่งกุฎีจีน
🇹🇭 ThailandA small cake from Bangkok’s Kudi Chin community, blending Thai and Portuguese influences
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Cozonac: L.Kenzel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gujhia: Sanjeevdwivedi, CC BY 3.0, source
- Mulled wine: JJ Georges, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Baghrir: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0, source
- Zaazaa: قناة مليكة الصويرية, CC BY 3.0, source
- Sima: mako, CC BY 2.0, source
- Habichuelas con dulce: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hot cross bun: Cjorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Frittelle: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Stutenkerl: Opzwartbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Barmbrack: Solo Beckett, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glogg: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Oliebol: El Conejo Blanco, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cardamom bread: W.carter, CC0, source
- Umm Ali: روتانا, CC BY 4.0, source
- Sarde in saor: ezioman, CC BY 2.0, source
- Maritozzo: Gerjantd, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Saffron bun: Nenniu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Thiakry: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lekach: Gran, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Khanom farang kudi chin: Iudexvivorum, CC0, source
- Blintz: Susánica Tam, CC BY 2.0, source
- Soul cake: Samantha, CC BY 2.0, source