DESCRIPTION
This recipe invites you to experience the magic of indulgence as we blend the smoothness of chocolate with the nutty goodness of hazelnuts, creating a dessert that’s as visually stunning as it is delicious.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 quart of good quality vanilla ice cream
- 4 tablespoons Oregon hazelnut paste
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 cup chopped Oregon hazelnuts
- 5.25 ounces dark chocolate melted
- 2 teaspoon Sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow to soften for 10 minutes, then transfer into a large mixing bowl with the cocoa powder and the Oregon Hazelnut paste.
- Stir together before returning to the freezer. Allow the ice cream to refreeze for a minimum of 1 hour, before scooping out and portioning into balls using an ice cream scoop.
- Roll each ice cream ball in chopped Oregon Hazelnuts before returning to the freezer.
- Meanwhile melt the chocolate, once melted drizzle over the ice cream balls and sprinkle with a little sea salt on each to bring the flavour out in the chocolate and the Oregon Hazelnuts.
- Keep the balls in the freezer until you want to serve them
INGREDIENTS
- 5 1/4 ounces vegan chocolate
- 2 tsp coconut oil
For the filling:
- 2 1/4 ounces pistachio butter
- 1 tbsp agave syrup
- 1 tbsp protein powder (vanilla or natural)
- A handful of pistachios
Optional: sea salt
For the pistachio butter:
- 10 1/2 ounces shelled pistachios
INSTRUCTIONS
For the pistachio butter:
- Preheat the oven to 392 degrees Fahrenheit and place the shelled pistachios on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Roast the pistachios in the oven for 5 minutes and then leave to cool briefly.
- Place the roasted pistachios in a high-performance blender and blend until creamy.
Tip: The blending process can take a while, as the oils from the pistachios first have to be released to create a cream. If you don’t have a blender, you can also use ready-made pistachio butter.
For the pistachio protein cups:
- Finely chop the chocolate and then melt together with the coconut oil in a bain-marie.
- Line 8 muffin cases (made of paper or silicone) with about half of the melted chocolate and allow to set completely.
- Mix the pistachio butter with the agave syrup and protein powder to create a firm cream. Divide the cream into 8 equal parts and press one part each evenly into the chocolate-lined molds. Repeat the process with each part and then spread the remaining chocolate evenly into the molds.
- Sprinkle the pistachios over the cups, whole or chopped as desired, and leave to set in the fridge.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 3/4 ounces peanut butter
- 2 1/2 ounces pistachios
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 10 1/2 ounces skyr
- 3 1/2 ounces Greek yogurt
- 1 3/4 ounces dark chocolate
Optional: The protein content can be increased with whey protein powder. Simply add 2-3 tablespoons to the skyr mixture and stir in.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix peanut butter, 1 1/2 ounces pistachios, maple syrup, Skyr and yogurt in a food processor until creamy. Pour the mixture into ice cream molds and let freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Melt the chocolate and roughly chop the remaining pistachios. Remove the ice cream from the ice cream molds. Top with chocolate and pistachios and serve.
This cake is nuts—literally!
Ingredients
- 2 oranges, washed
- 1½ cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2½ cups almond or hazelnut meal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Topping
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 ounces water
- 2 cardamom seeds, optional
- Zest of 2 oranges
- 2 oranges, peeled and finely sliced (reserve juices)
- 2 ounces pistachios
- 2 ounces pecans (can substitute pine nuts or macadamias)
- ½ cup, plus 2 tablespoons Crème Fraiche, to serve
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil, add oranges and simmer for 2 hours. Remove oranges, allow to cool. Cut oranges into chunks, removing seeds, and place in a blender. Puree, including skin, until smooth. This can be done a day ahead of time if desired.
- Preheat oven to 320°F. Grease a springform 8–9-inch cake tin and line base with baking paper.
- Beat eggs and sugar until pale golden and creamy. Fold ¼ of the egg and sugar mixture into the orange purée. With a spatula, fold in combined almond meal and baking powder gently (do not deflate) to combine. Next, add half of the remaining egg mixture until mostly combined and then fold in the remaining.
- Spoon into prepared tin and bake in center of oven for 1¼ hours or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in pan on a wire rack, then run a knife around the edge before turning out of pan. Cool completely and store in a sealed container for up to a week.
- To make topping, place sugar and water in a small saucepan and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to come to a simmer, then add cardamom seeds and cook until syrup is golden. Add oranges with any juice and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Bake nuts in a 350°F oven for 6-7 minutes until golden. Place oranges in a bowl with any syrup and gently stir in the nuts.
- To serve, place a slice of cake on plates, top with caramelized orange nut mixture, orange zest and a spoon of Crème Fraiche.
Recipe courtesy of Nuts for Life (www.nutsforlife.com.au)
Ingredients
- 14 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup Brazil nuts, chopped
Instructions
- Place the chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and melt the chocolate in the microwave in 20-30 second increments until the chocolate is completely melted (around 90 seconds).
- Remove the bowl from the microwave and pour in the condensed milk and chopped Brazil nuts. Stir until combined, noting it will feel quite dense.
- Pour the mixture into a parchment lined brownie pan (8 x 8″) and smooth with the back of a spoon.
- Place it in the fridge for 2-3 hours to set or until the fudge is firm.
- Cut into 36 small pieces and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe and image supplied courtesy of Australian Macadamia Society
Ingredients
- 3 green apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- ½ lemon, juiced
- ½ cup plain flour
- 3½ tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into cubes
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, or coconut sugar
- ½ cup macadamias, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place 4 (1 cup) ramekin dishes on an ovenproof tray.
- Place the apples in a saucepan and pour over the lemon juice and ¼ cup of water.
- Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until the apples are soft, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile place the flour, butter, sugar and macadamias in a bowl and rub with your fingertips until the mixture resembles a coarse crumble.
- Divide the apples between the ramekins.
- Spoon a heap of crumble over the top and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the crumble is golden.
- Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.
Tip: If you don’t have ramekins, a medium-sized ovenproof dish works just as well.
Recipe courtesy of Nuts for Life (www.nutsforlife.com.au)
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
- 1 cup tahini paste
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 1/4 cup walnuts (chopped)
- 1/4 cup cashews (chopped)
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a brownie tray with parchment paper.
- Place the mashed sweet potato into a large mixing bowl and combine it with the tahini, maple syrup, and vanilla bean extract. Stir well to combine.
- In a separate small bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, using only 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips (the remaining chocolate chips will be sprinkled on top).
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and fold together.
- Pour the brownie batter into the lined tray and top with remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
- Allow to cool and slice into small pieces.
Tip: Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container. To make this dairy-free and vegan, use dairy-free chocolate chips.
Recipe courtesy of Nuts for Life (www.nutsforlife.com.au)
Ingredients
- 2 cups of mixed nuts – (e.g., walnuts, pecans, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts and macadamias)
- 7 ounces of chocolate
- 2 tablespoons of nut butter (e.g., almond butter)
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Roughly crush nuts – this can be done by placing them in a high-speed blender or food processor and quickly pulsing (be careful not to make them into a nut butter). Alternatively, place them into a snap lock bag and roll with a rolling pin, or roughly chop with a knife.
- Line a baking tray with oiled parchment paper.
- Spread the crushed nuts evenly over the parchment paper and then set aside.
- Melt your chocolate – this can either be done in a microwave, stirring a few times, or on a stove top using the double boiler method.
- Once melted, quickly pour hot chocolate evenly over nuts to completely cover. Drizzle with nut butter.
- Place in the freezer for a few hours or overnight.
- Remove from freezer, lift out brittle and break into pieces.
Tip: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month or freeze for up to 3 months.
Description
Walnuts really make the difference with this simple homemade chocolate brownie recipe. Rich and delicious!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup California walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter a 9″x9″ square baking pan.
- In a double boiler over low heat, melt butter and chocolate chips together and remove from heat.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
- When the chocolate/butter mixture has cooled a little whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
- Note: it is important to cool the chocolate/butter mixture or the eggs will cook.
- Add the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
- Stir in the chopped walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into center comes out clean.
