Best Crunchy Maple Mesquite Walnuts Recipes

Maple-Walnut Cookies image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield about 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon maple extract
Cooking spray
1/2 cup turbinado sugar
1/2 cup walnut halves

Steps:

Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the maple syrup, egg, vanilla and maple extract. (The mixture may look curdled.) Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Cover and refrigerate until the dough is no longer sticky, about 30 minutes (it will still be soft).
Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Put the turbinado sugar in a shallow dish. Roll tablespoonfuls of the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in the turbinado sugar. Press a walnut half into the center of each cookie and arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the edges of the cookies are set but the centers are still soft, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

Miso-Maple Walnuts image

Provided by Michelle McKenzie

Yield Makes 1¼ cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 Tbsp. white miso
1 Tbsp. ghee, at room temperature
½ tsp. maple syrup
⅛ tsp. fine sea salt
1¼ cups toasted walnut halves or toasted whole almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°.
Combine the miso, ghee, maple syrup, and salt in a small mixing bowl and stir to create a paste. Add the walnuts and toss until the nuts are well coated.
Spread the walnuts on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and bake for 10 to 13 minutes, or until caramelized.
Cool to room temperature before serving. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Crunchy Maple Mesquite Walnuts image

Provided by Alejandro Junger

Yield 1 pound

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound raw walnuts
2 tablespoons mesquite meal
1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground clove
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup coconut nectar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
Place the walnuts into a large bowl then toss with the mesquite meal, vanilla bean powder or extract, cinnamon, allspice, clove, salt, and coconut nectar, until they are evenly coated.
Spread the nuts in a parchment-lined baking dish and slowly roast the walnuts for about 30 minutes. Keep checking on them every 10 minutes so they do not burn. The walnuts are ready when they are golden brown and crisp. Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool to room temperature.
Store them in an airtight container for up to one month.