Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits (+Video)
These Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits taste just like our favorite from Hardee’s. Homemade sweet biscuits that can be made bite-sized or larger.
A DELICIOUSLY SWEET BISCUIT RECIPE
This homemade recipe for Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits produces a sweet, fluffy biscuit studded with plump raisins and covered in a deliciously sweet cinnamon glaze!
HARDEE’S CINNAMON RAISIN BISCUITS
My husband is a big fan of the Cinnamon Raisin biscuits from Hardee’s. I think it’s called Carl’s Jr. on the west coast. But it got me thinking, how come I’ve never made these at home before? I started flipping through some old recipe binders and some food magazines I had, looking for a suitable recipe. I found one in a Taste of South magazine my Mom had given me from 2006. I have modified it a bit and I think the result comes pretty darn close to the ones he likes!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- ground cinnamon
- salt
- vegetable shortening (Crisco)
- raisins
- buttermilk
- powdered sugar
- milk
HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON RAISIN BISCUITS:
Preheat oven to 400F degrees. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Cut in vegetable shortening using a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly.
Stir in raisins and buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
Roll dough to about ¾ inch thickness.
Cut dough with a 3-inch biscuit cutter or a mini biscuit cutter, and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Make sure not to twist the biscuit cutter as you cut them. Just push down and then lift the biscuit cutter up. The biscuits won’t rise if you twist. It basically seals the edges and the biscuit cannot rise properly.
Bake for about 10-15 minutes for 3-inch biscuits and for about 6-8 minutes for mini biscuits. Now for the glaze, combine powdered sugar, milk, vegetable oil and cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir until completely mixed.
Drizzle over hot biscuits or dip the tops of the biscuits in the glaze. I like to double dip mine for a nice thick glaze on top!
Cook’s Notes: I found that these were tastiest when served warm. The glaze does harden up to a nice finish when it cools. Just pop these in the microwave for about 5 seconds to warm them up and serve!
Also, I really loved the addition of the cinnamon in the glaze but if you think that would be too much cinnamon flavoring for you then just leave it out.
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Originally published: February 2011
Updated and republished: February 2022
Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits (+Video)
Ingredients
For the biscuits:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable shortening (like Crisco)
- 2/3 cup raisins
- 1 cup buttermilk (more as needed)
For the glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 Tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cut in vegetable shortening using a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly.
- Stir in raisins and buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Note: if mixture seems too dry (it's not sticking together in a ball) add a little bit more buttermilk until the dough starts to hold together and not be so crumbly.
- Roll dough to about ¾ inch thickness on a lightly floured surface and cut with a 3-inch biscuit cutter or a mini biscuit cutter, and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Make sure not to twist the biscuits as you cut them. Just push down and then lift the biscuit up.
- Bake for about 10-15 minutes for 3-inch biscuits and for about 6-8 minutes for mini biscuits.
- To make the glaze:, combine powdered sugar, milk, vegetable oil and cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir until completely mixed.
- Drizzle over hot biscuits or dip the tops of the biscuits in the glaze. I like to double dip mine for a nice thick glaze on top!
Video
Notes
- I found that these were tastiest when served warm. The glaze does harden up to a nice finish when it cools. Just pop these in the microwave for about 5 seconds to warm them up and serve.
Nutrition
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I made these and loved them. Wondering if blueberries could be substituted for raisins.
Hi Peggy! Thanks so much! I think you could definitely use blueberries. Maybe some of the smaller wild blueberries!
Great biscuits BUT wrong temp and time. I assume she maybhave meant 450 instead of 350. I baked 350, mini biscuits, 15 minutes. Perfect texture and flavor! if 450, then use her suggested time.
Biscuits came out perfect and I love the cinnamon glaze as well!
What a great recipe for me to make for my son (who is my lovebug)!! All of your recipes sound wonderful as I just discovered your website today and have been on it for about two hours!! I am looking forward to making a lot of these recipes. I bet you could make a wonderful Sweet Potato Biscuit also.
It is so easy to forget that biscuits can be both sweet and savory. These look like a yummy way to start the day!
I love to collect recipes though to be honest I don't really like to cook. You have a lot of nice dishes that I will share with family and friends.
oh my goodness!I just adore cinnamon raisin biscuits but I have never made homemade biscuits. This will be my first attempt!
Hi Tracy! Nice to meet ya. I really hope you like these if you give them a try!! We like lots of glaze on ours..lol. I think I could cover anything in glaze and be a happy camper..lol. 🙂
Yum! So, so good! I should’ve doubled the recipe!
I really hope you like these if you try it. We really like the icing on top so I usually double dip them or keep a small bowl of it on the side to dip them into. That's a good question about the butter. I've only ever used Crisco when making these so If you give it a try with butter I'd love to know what you think!
Oh wow, Hardees biscuits do bring back memories. My grandfather used to take me to Hardees and I'd get these biscuits. They were so good. I can't wait to try this homemade version. Have you tried using butter instead of shortening?
Also since you did this for V-Day, you could use a heart shaped cookie cutter. <3 May have to make this soon too! mmmm 🙂
Delicious biscuit!!
those look delicious! I would make them right away but I don't have the buttermilk at the house! got to go groceryshopping! thanks for sharing!
What a fun breakfast treat. Sounds wonderful!
My husband would love these cinnamon raisin biscuits.
These look great! We love raisins and I look forward to making these…tomorrow, lol!
These look delicious — can't wait to try them! Saving this recipe in my file for future use!
When I was little a friend's mom would make these for us when we had sleepovers.. I haven't had them since and now it looks like that'll have to change 🙂
I've never had one from Hardees. We avoid that restaurant because we love our arteries and I tend to go overboard when I'm there. Ah well.
your biscuits look fantastic. I think I'd leave all the cinnamon in the glaze just like you have it. Heavenly.
I happen to love the ones from Hardee's too, but we don't have Hardee's in our region! So I will have to try these – thanks!
Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! I have all the ingredients for this! I'll be making them over the weekend for SURE! 🙂
Hi Brandie,
What a great idea, I know all the little ones and the"old" ones will just love these biscuits. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week!
Yum! I'm all about cinnamon, so these sound perfect!
These biscuits are great. Its always nice to give a gift from the heart on Valentines. That makes it so much more special.