Recipes & Ideas

No‑bake energy bites—popularized over the last decade—combine oats, dried fruit, nut meals or butter, and sweeteners into compact, nutritious snack balls. Raisins and nuts have long been traditional fuel in trail mixes and portable foods, continuing an age‑old tradition of handcrafted simplicity

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Prunes (dried plums) have been valued since ancient Mesopotamia for their natural sweetness and digestive benefits. Your smoothie merges this ancient superfood with a modern blend of fruit, yogurt, nut butter and spices—essentially a liquid form of no‑bake energy ball

These oat‑and‑apricot bars are a modern take on the classic British flapjack, a baked oat slice made with butter, brown sugar, and syrup. Apricots, native to Central Asia and dried for millennia, were traded widely via the Silk Road and later incorporated into sweet grain-based treats .

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These cocoa-dusted dried fruit energy balls are the perfect guilt-free indulgence—naturally sweet, packed with nutrients, and rich in flavour. Made with a blend of dates, figs, or apricots, these bite-sized treats offer a chewy, caramel-like texture, balanced with the deep richness of cocoa.

Introducing Sweet & Savory Deluxe Trail Mix – a harmonious blend of nature's finest flavors. Packed with crunchy nuts, dried fruits, and a hint of indulgence, it’s the ultimate snack for energy on the go. Whether you're hitting the trail, powering through the workday, or simply craving a wholesome treat, this mix is your delicious and nutritious companion.

Chewy Goodness, Naturally Packed!  – Fuel your day with our wholesome dried fruit granola bars, bursting with real fruit flavour and natural energy. Perfect for busy mornings, hiking trails, or anytime cravings!

As winter gets closer, we’ve got the perfect comfort treat for you! Try these Apple Cinnamon Raisin Bars from Gimme Some Oven for a warm winters treat that the whole family will enjoy.

We celebrate International Cupcake Day this June with this sweet and surprising Raisin and Apple Cupcake recipe with Cinnamon Buttercream.  The Sweet Rebellion created this cracker of an invention.

What do you get when you combine three favourites: pie, pizza, and dried fruit?

A Raisin and Apple Pie Pizza with Almond, Chocolate, and delectable Cinnamon Sugar Crust!  How’s that for a mouthful of goodness?

We’ve teamed up with The Good Roots to create this mouth-watering dessert dried fruit pizza.

Nothing beats pizza…except maybe a dried fruit pizza!

We’ve teamed up with The Good Roots to create this delicious Dried Pear, Rocket, and Prosciutto Pizza with Balsamic glaze.

Serve this to your family on a Friday night as the ultimate feel-good comfort food.

If you thought malva pudding couldn’t get any better, then you haven’t tried a white chocolate version studded with beautiful local South African dried fruit. A little naartjie zest and an impressive mould, and you have a malva that would win over any tannie!

“These Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies with Raisins taste like eating Glosette chocolate-covered raisins in a cookie! If you love raisins, this is the chocolate chip cookie for you!?” – Karlynn Johnston

“Who doesn’t love a moist cake that tastes like autumn in your mouth? This Sticky Toffee Apple Cake with only last seconds in your home. Make this simple baking recipe and you’ll know what I’m talking about!” – Paige Rhodes

Recipe developed by My Modern Cookery

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Fruity and peppery, this one-pan chicken dinner will perk up your midweek menu. As the dried apricots and raisins simmer with the chicken, they turn deliciously tender, adding gentle sweetness to every bite.  Recipe courtesy of Food and Wine

These crispy (feuilletine flakes), crunchy (corn flakes), nutty (toasted hazelnuts and pistachios) and chewy (golden raisins) mounds with just the right amount of salt are incredibly complex—and dangerously good.  These delicious Milk Chocolate, Nut and Raisin Clusters was developed by Food and Wine

We’ve teamed up with The Honest Grazer to bring you these mouth-watering Dried Pear and Rosemary Granola tartlets with a whipped vegan cheesecake filling.

They are the perfect treat for a beautiful summers day picnic, a light dessert after a Sunday Braai or a delicious option for girls night.

Getting ready to host a festive dinner party, or simply want something delectable and sweet ready during the holidays?

These yummy cheesecake brownies with rum-soaked raisins are the ultimate indulgence.

Developed for Raisins South Africa by Sam Linsell

We’re bringing a White Christmas to you! International travel plans may not have worked out his year,

but we are here to help bring the feeling of a white, wintery Christmas to you.

You will have all the feels with this Apricot Spiced Hot Toddy recipe by The Honest Grazer

It doesn’t get any better than this! It’s no secret that we love quick and easy recipes.

We are gifting your taste buds with this no-bake Jewelled Rocky Road recipe developed by The Honest Grazer.

The sweet dried fruit paired with the delicious salty nuts is the perfect treat to enjoy any time of the day.

In need of a show-stopping side dish for your next fancy dinner or lunch?

How about these Stuffed Quinoa and Raisin Butternuts developed by The Honest Grazer?

This sweet and salty dish will be a family recipe to be passed on for years to come.