I’ve rounded up 9 quick and easy Crisco recipes that feel like a warm hug from Grandma’s kitchen. These are the cookies, biscuits, and little treats I reach for when I want something homemade without any fuss. Let’s get right to them.
1. Pie Crust
This four ingredient pie crust is so flaky and tender you could happily eat it plain. I’m not kidding, I’ve done it.
You only need all purpose flour, salt, Crisco, and water. The unbaked dough feels dense and a little sticky, which makes shaping your crust a breeze.
2. Vanilla Cupcakes
I love that these vanilla cupcakes come together in one bowl. They’re denser and more satisfying than your average cupcake, so they double as a sweet little breakfast pastry.
The crumb is wonderfully spongy and the vanilla flavor comes through loud and clear. For a nuttier twist, swap the vanilla for almond extract.
3. Lemon Blueberry Scones
These scones are crunchy and flaky, and they absolutely nail the sweet tart thing. The dough leans sugary sweet, but the lemon zest charges in with a bold, sour kick. Then the blueberries, with their own sweet and tart personality, pull everything together into one beautifully balanced bite.
4. Chocolate Chip Cookies with Crisco
Crisco makes these chocolate chip cookies rich, soft, and impossibly moist. They bake up with that gorgeous deep golden color and a texture you can’t help but sink your teeth into.
I honestly can’t stop at just one. Every bite somehow tastes even better than the last.
5. Strawberry Shortcake
Here’s a fun fact: Crisco is naturally vegan friendly. I’m pretty sure nobody at the company was thinking about that back in 1911, but I bet they’re celebrating it now. If you need a vegan dessert that’s mostly sweet with a gentle nudge of spice, grab your can of Crisco and make this strawberry shortcake.
6. Buttermilk Biscuits
A soft, fluffy biscuit first thing in the morning is basically my love language. Tuck a few flaky layers in there and I’m over the moon. These buttermilk biscuits are some of the best I’ve ever made, and you only need three ingredients to pull them off.
7. Amish Bread
Did you know that 31 of the 50 states are home to at least one Amish community? If you live in any of those states, you’ve probably noticed how people flock to them for cheese and bread. Maybe you’ve stopped by one yourself and experienced that simple, homemade goodness.
8. Butter Tarts
Butter tarts are little bites of heaven with a warm, flaky crust and a filling that’s pure magic. The filling is a rich, nearly decadent blend of brown sugar, vanilla, currants or raisins, corn syrup, an egg, and Crisco.
That deep buttery flavor clings to the crust in the best way. They’re just the right size for popping in one or two bites, which makes them a dream for potlucks and parties.
9. Banana Nut Bread
Everyone knows I’m wild about Hawaiian banana bread, but sometimes I crave that old fashioned dense, nutty loaf. This version is surprisingly filling, with a soft, moist interior and a gorgeous brown crust that has the most incredible crispy edges. I like to shower mine with a light dusting of powdered sugar, but otherwise I follow the recipe exactly as written.