Cinnamon Raisin Twists Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated March 26, 2025
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These easy twists taste of everything you want at breakfast: sugar, butter, warming cinnamon and a hint of fruit.

Recipe Details

Cinnamon Raisin Twists Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Cook 30 mins
Active 15 mins
Total 40 mins
Makes 12 twists
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Ingredients

  • 14 ounces all-butter puff pastry, defrosted

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

  • 1 cup raisins

  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and cinnamon.

  3. Lay puff pastry out on a clean surface so that the long side of the rectangle is closest to you. Brush surface with melted butter.

  4. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly across puff pastry, then cover with raisins.

  5. Fold puff pastry in half horizontally. Cut into about 12 1-inch, vertical strips.

  6. Lightly press down sides of first strip to keep filling inside. Carefully twist strip into a spiral. I found it was easiest to do this while keeping the twist as close to my work surface as possible. Continue to twist remaining strips.

  7. Carefully transfer twists to prepared baking sheet. Bake twists until golden, about 30 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
3380Calories
188gFat
407gCarbs
35gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories3380
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 188g241%
Saturated Fat 44g219%
Cholesterol 92mg31%
Sodium 1296mg56%
Total Carbohydrate 407g148%
Dietary Fiber 14g49%
Total Sugars 195g
Protein 35g
Vitamin C 4mg19%
Calcium 167mg13%
Iron 14mg76%
Potassium 1436mg31%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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