Recipes
Recipes
You can use frozen cherries in this recipe that are available all year round and the tartness offset the sweetness of the raisins beautifully.
This simply delicious recipe is based on carrot cake, and it makes eight marvellous muffins - with lots of South African raisins for flavour and natural sweetness. YUM! Preparation time: 15 minutes ...
This easy no-bake raisin and chocolate refrigerator cake is SO delicious – it’s the perfect energy-boosting treat!
Buttery shortbread and Christmas fruit mince combine to make thee delectable bars that are much easier to make and mince pies and more delicious.
This easy-to-make strudel is made with bought filo pastry, filled with a delicious mixture of brandy-soaked South African raisins, ground almonds, thinly sliced apples and pomegranate seeds. It makes ...
These oat and raisin cookies make the perfect Christmas gift. Include a card with the recipe instructions (handwritten or printed). You will need to add melted butter, one egg and vanilla to complete ...
This is a very easy and delicious cheesecake brownie recipe with rum soaked raisins.
You can adapt this honey and nut granola by mixing up the seeds and nuts as you prefer. You could use coconut oil instead of butter and maple syrup instead of honey to make it vegan. Add the raisins a ...
This is a deliciously moist carrot cake that is not overly sweet and has just the right amount of spice. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect way to finish this cake off. Roasting the pecan nuts b ...
Chocolate truffles are an indulgent treat and so easy to make at home. You can rolls these in cocoa powder, coconut, sprinkled or chopped nuts. The rum soaks into the raisins giving these chocolates a ...
This delicious banana bread recipe is made better with the inclusion of pecan nuts and golden sultanas. Achieving the perfect banana flavour is key, so be sure to use very ripe bananas that are almost ...
Buttery shortbread and brandy drenched dried fruit marry together to make this delicious biscuit. Its slightly chewy and will remind you of Christmas. Add a ½ tsp on cinnamon and a pinch of ground all ...
Raisins replace some of the sugar in this chocolate cake recipe to deliver a delicious base note. The cake is dense and rich you don’t specifically pick up on the flavour but it makes the cake slightl ...
This energy-boosting snack is made with blitzed and whole South African raisins mixed with ground and chopped almonds, almond or peanut butter and maple syrup – then rolled in toasted mixed seeds. The ...
Raisins deliver a delicious and natural sweetness to a smoothie or a smoothie bowl. Packed with fiber, antioxidents and iron they are a great alternative to sugar. Top your smoothie bowl with an assor ...
This Christmas mince can be made in advance and preserved in jars, or made to use for Christmas mince pies. You can store the cooked mince in a jar in the fridge for a month.
These are the most delicious and super easy scones with a hint of orange and packed with raisins. Made by hand in one bowl, I have used a blend of golden sultanas and flame raisins as these are juicie ...
These delicious raisin & cinnamon sticky buns require a little effort to make in advance but are so delicious. The caramel sauce sinks into the bottom of the buns which you can flip out after they are ...
Rum-soaked raisins add a delicious boozy dimension to the dense chocolate brownies. The chocolate ganache adds a glossy topping..
This is a classic ice cream flavour that will bring back childhood memories. Adding too much rum to an ice cream mix can create too many ice crystals so it’s best to allow the rum to soak into the rai ...
The ingredient list might seem long for these morning glory muffins, but they are packed with so much goodness and well worth it. You can easily make a few substitutes with the nuts and seeds or leave ...
This makes a smallish batch of about 16 large biscotti so double the quantities if you want to make more. You could add a few nuts too.
These muesli buttermilk rusks are packed with oats & raisins and are so easy to make. They get baked in a tray and then cut into rustic fingers to be dried in the oven. Perfect for dunking into your m ...
These mince pie crumble cookies are so buttery and delicious and come together in 10 minutes. They are easy to make in a muffin tin with paper liners for minimal fuss.
When used with a ready made puff pastry, this mincemeat makes the most delicious mince pies.
Use a blend of seedless golden sultanas and juicier seedless Thompson raisins (choose the softest 2 types of seedless raisins). If you like a spicier chutney, add ½ teaspoon chilli powder to the mix
These are the easiest and most delicious muffins where all the ingredients – including the unpeeled whole orange, are put into a food processor and whizzed into a batter. Make sure you use seedless or ...
Juicy South African raisins add a fruity sweetness to these delicious Easter buns. Making them is so satisfying – and eating them is even better!
This delicious make-ahead overnight baked French toast recipe with apples, cinnamon and raisins is the perfect weekend breakfast or brunch treat to serve a few people. Serve with a dusting of icing su ...
Everyone loves apple crumble and this easy recipe can be made with fresh or tinned apples. Add a splash of brandy and whiskey to spice things up. Serve with vanilla ice cream, fresh whipped cream or c ...
This onion and raisin relish makes a delicious topping for a baked camembert. Hovering between savoury and sweet, it is perfect to serve as a dessert cheese course or even as a starter snack. There is ...
These are very light raisin and oat biscuits that are perfect to fill a cookie jar. Double to recipe to make a larger batch
This is a really easy cake with only 6 ingredients that comes together quickly.
Apple cake is a traditional south African confection and with this recipe plumped up raisins are added for extra deliciousness. The caramel cream sauce soaks into the cake as it comes out the oven giv ...
These are a lighter take on a regular mince pie using crispy phyllo pastry instead. The almond frangipane and flaked almonds add a nutty element that helps balance out the sweetness of the mince pies. ...
This is a lovely and easy festive recipe and your home will be filled with the smells of cinnamon and cloves. Plump up the raisins in boiling water first then soak them in brandy. Any leftover fruit a ...
These wholesome granola bars are packed with whole grain oats, raisins, seeds and nuts and are perfect to pack in school lunches or as an energy-giving snack on the run. Use whatever nuts and seeds yo ...
This is an easy very fruity cake with a light batter than doesn’t have you boiling the fruit before. To make it even easier, use the cake mix of dried fruit which is a mix of raisin, sultanas and citr ...
