Cinnamon-Raisin Puff Pastry Waffle Recipe

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Updated March 25, 2025
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The classic combo of cinnamon and raisin is the filling in this buttery puff-pastry waffle. Robyn Lee

Cinnamon and raisin are a classic combination, and for good reason: They're delicious together. Here, we roll them into a puff-pastry spiral with sugar and cream cheese, then cook it in a waffle iron until crisp and flaky outside, hot and buttery within.

For step-by-step rolling instructions, please see the photos in this post about puff pastry waffles.

Recipe Details

Cinnamon-Raisin Puff Pastry Waffle Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Cook 10 mins
Active 15 mins
Total 20 mins
Serves 4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour, for dusting

  • 1 (1/2-pound) sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

  • 1/2 cup softened cream cheese

  • 1/4 cup raisins

  • Cinnamon, for dusting

  • Sugar, for sprinkling

Directions

  1. Preheat a Belgian waffle iron according to manufacturer directions. Lightly dust a work surface. Lay out puff pastry sheet, lightly flour top, and roll into an approximate 16- by 16-inch square. Spread cream cheese in an even strip across center of puff pastry, leaving a 1-inch border both ends of strip. Sprinkle all over with raisins, leaving a 1-inch border on all edges. Lightly dust all over with cinnamon and sprinkle with sugar.

  2. Roll puff pastry sheet away from you like a jelly roll. When completely rolled, pinch seam to seal. Pinch ends of puff pastry to seal, then coil into a disk-shaped spiral. Place spiral in center of preheated waffle iron. Cook until puff pastry is deep golden brown on all surfaces and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 200°F, about 10 minutes.

  3. Transfer to a cutting board, cut into wedges, and serve immediately.

Special equipment

Belgian waffle iron, rolling pin

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1010 Calories
65g Fat
92g Carbs
15g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 1010
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 65g 83%
Saturated Fat 12g 61%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 444mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 92g 34%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 15g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 45mg 3%
Iron 5mg 28%
Potassium 192mg 4%
*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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