Recipes with walnuts

Chocolate walnut bread made with frozen bread dough filled with chopped semi-sweet chocolate and walnuts, brushed with honey. A simple stuffed loaf with melty chocolate pockets.

Maple walnut brownies made with brown sugar, melted butter, and maple flavoring for a blondie-style bar with a caramel-like chew. Studded with walnuts and dusted with powdered sugar.

Moist zucchini bread with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and toasted walnuts. Bright lemon zest lifts the flavor. Quick-mix recipe that tastes better the next day.

Spice beer cake loaded with raisins and walnuts, made with brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Beer adds moisture and malty depth to this old-fashioned tube pan cake.

Buttery chocolate shortbread with cocoa, melted unsweetened chocolate, and chopped walnuts baked low and slow into crisp, snappy wedges with a sugar-sprinkled top.

Cranberry chutney with orange, apple, raisins, walnuts, ginger, and cinnamon. A fruity, spiced condiment that's ready in 30 minutes. Great for holiday turkey.

Chocolate chip walnut pie with a gooey corn syrup and egg filling loaded with semi-sweet chocolate and walnuts. Like pecan pie's chocolate-studded cousin, baked low and slow.

Artichoke heart spice cake: a moist bundt cake with pureed artichoke hearts (think zucchini cake's sneaky cousin) plus cinnamon, clove, walnuts, and raisins. The artichokes disappear, the moisture stays.

This co-winner in the filled-cookie category from Gerry Cofta of Milwaukee has a great, rich flavor in the filling.

Braided yeast bread wreath filled with dates, walnuts, bran flakes, and cinnamon, topped with vanilla confectioner's sugar frosting. A stunning holiday bread that's worth the rise time.

Oatmeal cookies with orange zest, walnuts, and yogurt for a lighter, citrusy twist. Chewy, nutty cookies with brown sugar and a hint of orange in every bite.

Kiss cookies tuck a whole chocolate kiss inside a buttery walnut shortbread, baked until just set and rolled in powdered sugar. Crack one open and the melty chocolate middle is the payoff. An easy holiday cookie that keeps for days.

Giant double chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate in the dough plus whole chips folded in, sour cream for fudgy centers, and chopped walnuts. Bakery-sized at 3 inches.

London strips: layered cookie bars with a buttery shortbread base, strawberry jam filling, and a bourbon-walnut meringue topping dusted with powdered sugar.

Chocolate pixie cookies rolled in powdered sugar with a fudgy center, crackled crust, and chopped walnuts. Made with melted unsweetened chocolate for intense cocoa flavor.

Sharp cheddar, cinnamon-spiced apples, and crunchy walnuts bake into a savory-sweet quick bread that's perfect for fall brunches or afternoon tea.