Recipes With Walnuts
Got walnuts on hand? Here are 25 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Shendetlie Honey and Nut Cake
Dessert
Date Nut Bars
Vegetarian
Baghlaw-e-Khanagi
Dessert
Baklava
Vegetarian
Walnut Roll Gužvara
Dessert · Croatian
Carrot Cake II
Vegetarian
Loukoumades
Dessert · Greek
Arra të Mbushura me Fik Walnut Stuffed Figs (with Fig Syrup)
Dessert
Tahini Cookies
Vegan
Walnut, date & honey cake
Dessert · Turkish
Chocolate Fudge
Vegetarian
Carrot Cake
Dessert · British
Rugelach
Vegetarian
Canadian Butter Tarts
Dessert · Canadian
Polish chocolate & walnut cake
Dessert · Polish
Roasted chicken with creamy walnut sauce
Chicken · Turkish
Cranberry Walnut Fudge
Vegetarian
Aubergine & hummus grills
Vegetarian · Turkish
Aji de Gallina
Chicken · Peruvian
Waldorf Salad
Vegetarian
Haft Mewa Recipe
Side
Tallarines Verdes
Vegetarian · Peruvian
Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce
Vegetarian · Turkish
Roast Turkey with Stuffing
Chicken
Baklava with spiced nuts, ricotta & chocolate
Dessert · Turkish
Pairs well with
Butter Eggs Sugar Cinnamon Flour Lemon Salad Oil Vanilla
Storing & using Walnuts
Store in an airtight container; refrigerate or freeze for longer freshness, since natural oils can turn rancid at room temperature. Out of Walnuts? pecans is a common swap (1:1).
Walnuts recipe FAQs
What can I make with just walnuts?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on butter or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with walnuts?
Butter, Eggs, Sugar, Cinnamon, Flour are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for walnuts plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add walnuts plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.