Best 10 Maple Walnut Topping Recipes

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Maple walnut topping is a delectable and versatile dessert topping that can elevate a variety of dishes to the next level. Whether you are looking to add a touch of sweetness to your morning pancakes, enhance the flavor of your ice cream or yogurt, or create a crunchy topping for your baked goods, maple walnut topping is a perfect choice. With its irresistible combination of maple syrup, walnuts, and brown sugar, this topping adds a delightful depth of flavor and a satisfying textural contrast that will leave you craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS



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A sweet snack...a tasty topping for salads...the perfect accompaniment for a bowl of oatmeal....the uses for a sweet candied walnut are endless. This recipe showcases how well walnuts and maple syrup pair.

Provided by Cindy Pawlcyn

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups California walnut halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Stir in maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Bring mixture to a simmer for about 3 minutes.
  • Add the walnuts and stir, coating them in the maple syrup mixture until sauce is syrupy and walnuts are well-coated.
  • Transfer walnuts to a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread them in a single layer. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, or until walnuts are caramelized.
  • Let cool about 30 minutes. Serve or store in airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 cal, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 4 g

MAPLE WALNUT ICE CREAM SAUCE



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Make and share this Maple Walnut Ice Cream Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by andypandy

Categories     Sauces

Time 14m

Yield 1 cup, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4-1/2 walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepot combine the maple syrup, brown sugar, butter and water.
  • Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
  • Over low heat simmer until slightly thickened which takes about ten minutes.
  • Stir in the cream, vanilla, and nuts.
  • Cool to room temperature before using so it will thicken to right consistency.
  • Makes 1 cup of sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.8, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 8.8, Sodium 26.4, Carbohydrate 45.4, Sugar 40.8, Protein 0.3

MAPLE-WALNUT SAUCE



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Serve this sweet sauce with our Buttermilk Waffles.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 7m

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine pure maple syrup and chopped walnuts. Heat over medium, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 g, Fat 7 g, Protein 2 g

MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS



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Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield Six 1/3 cup servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups walnut halves
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat a dry skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the walnuts, maple syrup and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until syrup is caramelized and nuts are toasted, about 3 minutes. Let cool.

MAPLE-WALNUT TOPPING



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This sweet-and-crunchy sauce is great on top of waffles or our Maple-Walnut Puddings.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 2

1/2 cup broken walnut pieces
1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread 1/2 cup broken walnut pieces on a rimmed baking sheet; toast in oven until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Mix in a small bowl with 1/4 cup pure maple syrup.

MAPLE WALNUT ICE CREAM



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A Canadian favorite! This sweet ice cream actually stays soft even after a week.

Provided by Kim Tymecki

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Walnut Dessert Recipes

Time 4h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
5 egg yolks
1 ½ cups milk
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
¾ cup maple syrup
⅛ teaspoon coarse salt
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups walnut halves
½ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Pour cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer over the bowl. Whisk egg yolks together in a separate bowl.
  • Heat milk, sugar, and corn syrup together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until milk begins to steam, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour about 1/2 cup heated milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Scrape egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with a heatproof spatula.
  • Cook and stir milk mixture constantly with the spatula, scraping the bottom of the saucepan often, until mixture thickens and coats the spatula, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; pour mixture through the mesh strainer into the cream.
  • Stir 3/4 cup maple syrup, coarse salt, and vanilla into cream mixture, then place the bowl over a larger bowl of ice water; stir to cool to room temperature. Chill mixture in the refrigerator, about 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet.
  • Toast walnuts in the preheated oven until they turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 15 minutes. Set nuts aside to cool to room temperature. Chop nuts coarsely.
  • Heat the 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon maple syrup in a saucepan until it comes to a boil. Stir in walnuts, and return to a boil. Stir nuts for 10 seconds, remove from heat; set aside to cool completely. The nuts will be wet and sticky when cooled.
  • Remove cream mixture from the refrigerator, pour into your ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. During the last few minutes of churning, stir in wet walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46.1 g, Cholesterol 192.8 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 77.3 mg, Sugar 37.3 g

BOARDWALK QUALITY MAPLE WALNUT FUDGE



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Throughout the summer we enjoy the fudge sold on the boardwalk at the shore. Hubby and I came up with this recipe so that we would be able to enjoy our favorite flavor year round.

Provided by SHORECOOK

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Walnut Dessert Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups white chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon maple flavored extract
1 ½ cups broken walnuts

Steps:

  • Grease an 8x8-inch glass baking dish, and line with an 8x12-inch sheet of parchment paper. The ends will hang over the side of the dish.
  • Melt the white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and butter in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). Do not overheat or chocolate will scorch. Stir in the maple flavored extract until just combined, then add the walnuts. Pour chocolate mixture into the prepared baking dish; refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Remove fudge by lifting the parchment paper, then cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.2 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 77.7 mg, Sugar 29 g

MAPLE-WALNUT ICE CREAM



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With years of ice cream making to her credit, Patricia Rausch of Kearny, New Jersey came up with this refreshing treat. "My thick homemade fudge sauce makes an excellent topping for the ice cream, which has a hint of maple flavor."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 1 quart ice cream (2 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon walnut extract, optional
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
HOT FUDGE SAUCE:
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, heat half-and-half to 175°; stir in the sugar. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and extracts., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. During the last 5 minutes, add half of the syrup and walnuts. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze; repeat the process, adding remaining syrup and walnuts. Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving., In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt caramels with milk. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Stir in cream until blended. Remove from the heat. Stir in walnuts and vanilla. Serve warm over ice cream. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 769 calories, Fat 51g fat (26g saturated fat), Cholesterol 129mg cholesterol, Sodium 179mg sodium, Carbohydrate 73g carbohydrate (64g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

WALNUT DESSERT SAUCE



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"We have two walnut trees in our front yard, so I always have plenty of nuts for this sweet sauce," relates Susan Zeidler of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. "It's one of my son's favorites."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1-1/4 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
Ice cream or pound cake

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepan, combine the corn syrup, maple syrup, sugar and water; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in walnuts. , Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Serve over ice cream or pound cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts :

MAPLE-WALNUT SQUARES



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These are very easy and delicious! I added a teaspoon of (organic) maple flavoring to the topping - extra yum! From "The Four-Sided Cookie" (Bodger)

Provided by MA HIKER

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h4m

Yield 24 bars, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pats
2 eggs
1/2 cup packedlight brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Directions for bottom layer:
  • Put the flour, brown sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and process to combine.
  • Add the butter and process until mixture begins to clump, scraping down the bowl several times.
  • With moistened fingers, pat the dough evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 12 minutes, until dry-looking and firm to the touch.
  • Cool on a wire rack.
  • Directions for topping:.
  • Put the eggs, brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla in the food processor bowl (no need to clean it) and process until well blended.
  • Add the walnuts and pulse several times to combine and to chop the walnuts.
  • Pour the topping over the cooled dough in the pan.
  • Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until the topping is set, crisp, andbrown.
  • Let the pan cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Cut into 24 bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.5, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 25.7, Sodium 33.3, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 9.7, Protein 2.1

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Tips for Making the Best Maple Walnut Topping:

- Freshness is key: Use fresh, high-quality walnuts for the best flavor. - Toast your walnuts: Toasting the walnuts in butter brings out their nutty flavor and makes them extra crunchy. - Don't overcrowd the pan: When toasting the walnuts, spread them out in a single layer to ensure they toast evenly. - Watch the heat: Keep an eye on the walnuts while toasting to prevent them from burning. - Use real maple syrup: Pure maple syrup adds a rich, delicious flavor to the topping. - Don't skip the spices: The combination of cinnamon and nutmeg adds warmth and depth of flavor. - Adjust the sweetness: If you prefer a sweeter topping, add more maple syrup to taste. - Serve warm or at room temperature: The topping is best served warm or at room temperature, allowing the flavors to blend. ###

Conclusion:

Maple walnut topping is a versatile and delicious addition to a variety of desserts. With its crunchy texture, sweet maple flavor, and warm spices, it's sure to be a hit. Whether you're topping pancakes, waffles, ice cream, or yogurt, this topping is easy to make and adds a touch of elegance to any dish. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy dessert topping, give maple walnut topping a try. You won't be disappointed!

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