Recipes With Nutmeg
Got nutmeg on hand? Here are 71 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first. Showing 60 of 71.

Baked Custard
Vegetarian

Nigerian Buns
Vegetarian

Crullers (Twisted)
Vegetarian

Gratin Dauphinois
Side · French

Pumpkin Muffins
Vegetarian

Rice Water Porridge
Vegetarian

Nigerian Fried Fish
Seafood

Nigerian Doughnut
Vegetarian

Nigerian Puff Puff
Vegetarian

Jamaican Banana Fritters
Dessert · Jamaican

Norwegian Krumkake
Dessert · Norway

Karbonader (Lean Beef Patties) with Caramelized Onions
Beef · Norway

Meat Ravioli Filling
Beef

Nigerian Cake
Vegetarian

Indian Pudding
Vegetarian

Fried Apple Pies
Vegetarian

French Toast
Vegetarian

Apple Bundt Cake
Vegetarian

Croquetas de Jamón
Pork · Spanish

Blueberry Pancakes
Vegetarian

Croquetas
Pork · Spanish

Creamed Spinach
Vegetarian

Brown Sugar Nutmeg Cookies
Vegetarian

Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Vegetarian

Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge
Breakfast · Jamaican

Clear Soup with Semolina Dumplings
Miscellaneous

Potato Gnocchi
Pasta · Italian

Pumpkin Pie
Dessert · United States

Butternut Squash Soup
Chicken

Rice Pudding
Vegetarian

Bacalhau com Natas
Seafood · Portuguese

Bread and Butter Pudding
Dessert · British

Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding
Dessert · Jamaican

Ham croquetas
Pork · Spanish

Croque Monsieur
Pork

Balchi di Pisca
Seafood

Carrot Pudding
Vegetarian

Sweet Pumpkin Scones
Vegetarian

Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi
Vegetarian

Bitterballen (Dutch meatballs)
Beef · Netherlands

Cola de Mono
Vegetarian

Apple Parsnip Soup
Vegan

Ravioli
Vegetarian

Nigerian Fish Pie
Seafood

Hot Cross Bun
Vegetarian

Quiche Lorraine
Pork · French

Flamiche
Vegetarian · French

Morel Mushroom Sauce
Vegetarian

Nuremberg Gingerbread
Vegetarian

Spinach Pie (Pascualina)
Vegetarian

Fettucine alfredo
Pasta · Italian

Tourtiere
Pork · Canadian

Chicken & mushroom Hotpot
Chicken · British

Stamppot
Pork · Netherlands

Piernik (Polish gingerbread)
Dessert · Polish

Tiropita
Starter · Greek

Fondue Neuchateloise
Vegetarian

Lamb Shawarma
Lamb

McSinghs Scotch pie
Lamb · British

Tirolean Dumplings
Pork
Pairs well with
Eggs Butter Flour Milk Cinnamon Onion Sugar Garlic
Storing & using Nutmeg
Fresh herbs keep longest wrapped loosely and refrigerated; dried herbs and spices last longest in a cool, dark cupboard, away from the stove. Out of Nutmeg? mace is a common swap (1:1).
Nutmeg recipe FAQs
What can I make with just nutmeg?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on eggs or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with nutmeg?
Eggs, Butter, Flour, Milk, Cinnamon are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for nutmeg plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add nutmeg plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.