Walnuts have always been one of my favorite ingredients to cook and bake with. Their rich, earthy flavor and satisfying crunch can transform almost any dish. In this Sweet and Savory Walnut Recipes collection, I’ve gathered some of my most-loved recipes where walnuts shine in everything from cozy desserts to hearty meals.
You’ll find indulgent treats like Coffee Walnut Mousse Cake, No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake, and Apple Walnut Caramel Cake alongside savory dishes such as Red Lentil and Walnut Dip, Walnut Cabbage Rolls, and Waldorf Salad. Each recipe shows how walnuts bring rich flavor to sweet dishes and a nice crunch to savory ones.
These recipes are made to inspire everyday cooking, simple enough for weeknights, yet special enough for gatherings. You can bake a warm walnut dessert to share with family or add a nutty twist to a salad or pasta.
Discover new ways to enjoy this humble nut and bring more warmth and creativity into your kitchen.
Sweet Walnut Recipes
Coffee Walnut Mousse Cake
This Coffee Walnut Mousse Cake is a delightful blend of coffee-infused walnut sponge, walnut caramel crunch, and creamy coffee mousse.
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Pumpkin Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Pumpkin Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the best cookies you can prepare during the fall season. They are soft, a bit chewy and packed with a lot of flavor and pumpkin spice.
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Apple Walnut Caramel Cake
This Apple Walnut Caramel Cake is a mouthwatering rich dessert, full of flavor and texture, perfect for any time of the year. Soft and moist apple cake layers are topped with crunchy caramelized walnuts, filled with dulce de leche buttercream and topped with salted caramel sauce.
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No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake
No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake, many of us are familiar with it since childhood, in various shapes and forms. Chocolaty, rich dessert made with crushed biscuits, chocolate syrup and toasted nuts, hard not to fall in love with it.
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Walnut Caramel Mirror Cake
This Walnut Caramel Mirror Cake consists of a walnut cake at the bottom, followed by a semisweet chocolate layer, caramelized toasted nuts and a mascarpone and coffee mousse on top. The cake is coated with a caramel mirror glaze and decorated with a chocolate golden flower for o more elegant look.
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Apples and Oats Biscotti
These Biscotti with apples and oats, featuring rolled oats, apples, and walnuts are likely the healthiest biscotti ever, crunchy and flavorful, packed with a lot of cinnamon flavor.
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Walnut Lemon Bars
I have always found these walnut lemon bars quite elegant and with a delicate flavor combination. Pairing chocolate with lemon and walnuts is by far one of the best combinations. These bars are made with a dense walnut layer at the bottom followed by a lemony creamy layer in the middle and topped with chocolate ganache.
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Orange Nutella Walnut Babka
This Orange Nutella Babka is a really delicious version of traditional Babka, rich, nutty and chocolaty, abounding in citrus flavor. It is by far one of the best Babka you can ever prepare.
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Chocolate Walnut Clouds with Cocoa Nibs
Chocolate Walnut Clouds with Cocoa Nibs are a type of meringue cookies crispy on the outside but still have a soft crispy texture inside, totally irresistible.
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Hummingbird Cake
If you are looking for a unique and delicious dessert to impress your guests, I highly recommend giving this Hummingbird Cake a try. It is easy to make and promises to delight the palate of all those who taste it
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Poppy Seed and Walnut Rolls
Delicious mouthwatering poppy seed and walnut rolls, consisting of a fluffy thin dough with enough tasty filling to satisfy either poppy seeds or walnuts lovers.
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1 Minute – Banana Bread Mug Cake
This Banana Bread Mug Cake is packed with flavor as it is made with a ripe banana and cinnamon mixture enriched with toasted pecans for extra flavor and texture. You can serve it with some whipped cream or cream cheese on top or simply as is with a cinnamon sugar sprinkle.
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Apricot Jam and Walnut Cookies
Did you ever make cookies using jam in the recipe? If you didn't you should definitely try, they turn out to be amazingly delicious. My idea was to reduce the amount of sugar and replace it with jam and also bring a plus of flavor. I was afraid that they won't bake right but the result as a matter of look and taste is a delicious success. .
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Healthy No-Bake Brownies
These gluten-free no-bake brownies are not only healthy but turned fudgy, gooey, chocolaty, nutty, hard not to fall in love with them from the first bite.
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Easy Chocolate Fudge
This is the easiest recipe you can get for a homemade chocolate fudge. It takes only 5 to 10 minutes, with no cooking involved just some chocolate melting and the result is smooth, creamy, and chocolatey.
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Banana and Coconut Bread
This Banana and Coconut Bread is a quick and easy recipe for moist bread that combines so good the taste of banana, walnuts and coconut flakes.
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Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Breakfast Cookies
Oatmeal banana chocolate breakfast cookies – one of the healthiest breakfast cookies, nutritious, delicious, flavorful with a great texture. No butter used.
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Chocolate Biscuit Cake
This Chocolate Biscuit Cake with Cranberries and Nuts is one of the easiest no-bake recipes for one of the most tempting chocolate desserts. In our family, we do this chocolate biscuit cake very often for Sundays or holiday tables.
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Hazelnut and Walnut Cake
Nut enthusiasts should try this Hazelnut and Walnut Cake recipe. It’s a true delight for anyone who loves the rich, earthy flavors of nuts. This cake is incredibly chocolatey, thanks to the generous amount of chocolate in the recipe, which perfectly complements the abundance of walnuts and hazelnuts.
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Pumpkin Muffins
These amazing rich pumpkin muffins are perfect for a quick breakfast or snack on the go. It is a good way to use walnuts and have kids eat pumpkin and walnuts in one bite.
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Apple Oatmeal Bread – Healthy Refined Sugar-Free Apple Bread
This Healthy Apple Oatmeal Bread is a delightful treat that combines the wholesome goodness of oats with the sweet and juicy flavor of apples. This easy-to-make bread is perfect for breakfast or as a tasty snack. With a moist and tender texture, each slice is infused with the warm aroma of cinnamon and the natural sweetness of diced apples.
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Knots 4 ways
If you like bread recipes these knots are a must-try for you. Making these beautiful dough knots is much easier than it looks. Easy rich yeast dough, filled with your favorite filling, cut into strips and tied into knots. There’s no room for mistakes, every knot is perfect in its way. Soft and fluffy dough bursting with flavor perfectly served warm right after taking them out of the oven.
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Walnut Caramel Mini Tarts
What not to love when pairing walnut, caramel and chocolate. These walnut caramel mini tarts are rich, sweet and full of caramel filling and walnut flavor.
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Walnut Chocolate Rolls with White Filling
Walnut Chocolate Rolls – creamy rich elegant dessert for holidays or special ocassions. You can never go wrong combining chocolate with lots of walnuts.
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Savory recipes with walnuts
Red Lentil and Toasted Walnut Dip
This Red Lentil Walnut Dip is healthy, quick and nutritious and a great choice as appetizer, or for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Waldorf Salad
The Waldorf Salad is a fresh fall salad made with celery, apples, red grapes and walnuts, dressed up with mayonnaise and sour cream dressing, and served over a bed of fresh salad. It is very flavorful and makes a great side dish for lunch or dinner and a perfect choice for holiday tables.
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Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
This Baked Brie in Puff Pastry is one of the easiest and most delicious appetizers you can prepare for holiday season or any other party. Not only it looks great but it tastes awesome too and is best served with crackers or toasted bread slices.
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Walnut Cabbage Rolls
Walnut cabbage rolls, rich, delicious dish perfect for cold autumn or winter days. Can be made in advance and served at holiday tables or family gatherings.
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Strawberry Pasta Salad with Feta
This Strawberry Pasta Salad with Feta is a flavorful dish perfect for spring and summer gatherings when you want something fresh and tasty to share. Twirly pasta are mingling with juicy strawberries, creamy feta, and a mix of fresh herbs. Toss in some crispy red onion and walnuts for texture, then elevate it with cherry tomatoes and cucumber for an extra burst of freshness.
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Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
These Brown Sugar-Glazed carrots are a delicious and easy side dish perfect for Thanksgiving Day. They are cooked with brown sugar and butter and topped with walnuts.
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This collection of walnut recipes brings together so many tasty ways to enjoy this amazing nut, easy to make, full of flavor, and perfect for any occasion.
If you try them out, share the photos with me on Instagram. I would love to see how they turn out for you.
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