Description
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of homemade Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits. These delightful treats are filled with juicy raisins coated in sweet cinnamon sugar and topped with a luscious vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast or brunch, they promise to impress your family and friends with their fluffy texture and irresistible aroma. Easy to make and versatile for any occasion, these biscuits are best enjoyed fresh out of the oven, making them an ideal choice for cozy mornings or festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (frozen and grated)
- ¾ cup raisins (soaked in hot water for 15 minutes and drained)
- 1 cup buttermilk (cold)
- 1 tablespoon sugar (for glaze)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for glaze)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted, for glaze)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 3 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt (for glaze)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Grate the frozen butter into the dry ingredients and mix until crumbly.
- Fold in soaked raisins and cold buttermilk until just combined.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface; pat into a rectangle about 1 inch thick and cut into rounds.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Prepare the glaze by mixing melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, powdered sugar, milk, salt, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over warm biscuits before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit (50g)
- Calories: 369
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 267mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 36mg