Enjoy Nut Tartlet Recipes Five Sweet Ways! Christmas can’t be Christmas without nuts.

Recipes for cupcakes with walnut filling should be included in any Christmas cookbook.

Enjoy several different types of nuts in the most delicious candy.

Which variant will you try first?

Walnut Caramel Tartlets with Salted Butter

This recipe for walnut cupcakes is perfect as a sweet treat, served with coffee, or you can serve them with other Christmas cookies when celebrating the holidays.

Ingredients

For a cupcake

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup butter (cold)

For filling

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups semi-fat cottage cheese
• 1 egg

For nuts in caramel

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
• 1/2 cup roasted pistachios

Method

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Mix the flour, sugar, ginger, and cold butter.
• Place the prepared dough on a lightly floured rolling pin and roll out to 0.2 inches.
• Make 24 rounds with a cookie cutter and carefully press mini muffin tins or cupcakes.
• Put in the fridge.
• For the filling, mix the melted and cooled butter, sugar, and cottage cheese. Mix until everything is combined.
• Cool, then add the eggs.
• Divide the mixture into cupcakes and bake for 20 minutes.
• Leave to cool before removing from the tins.
• To make the caramel nuts, place the honey, sugar, and butter in a small saucepan.
• Melt slowly and then bring to a boil, stirring, until it turns a light caramel color.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the nuts.
• Put one teaspoon of nuts in caramel on each cupcake and let it harden.

Pecan Tartlets

Cupcakes with hazelnut filling are a must on the Christmas table. Enjoy whole pecans in a crispy butter tartlet.

The Christmas board is complete with recipes for Linzer Cookies – try it in its healthier form and munch on it without regrets!

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 1 package of cream cheese
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar (or 1/2 cup¨granulated sugar)
• 1/2 cup butter (melted)
• a teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/2 heaping cup chopped pecans
• 3 large eggs

Method

• Mix the butter, cream cheese and cake flour together.
• Press the resulting dough into muffin tins or cups.
• Beat eggs, and gradually add sugar.
• Add the melted butter and vanilla.
• Add the nuts and mix well.
• Fill the cups ½ to ¾ with the nut filling.
• Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes until they are light brown.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Chocolate Wallnut Tart

These cupcakes with walnut, caramel, and chocolate are simply irresistible.

The mini cakes are packed with rich flavors and sweetness that will satisfy your cravings in an instant.

Ingredients

For a cupcake

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons ground walnuts
• 1 egg
• 2 spoons of sugar
• pinch of salt

For filling

• 6 spoons of sugar
• 1 cup roasted walnuts, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 egg yolks mixed with 5 spoons of sugar

For the frosting

• 1/4 cup dark chocolate
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream

Method

• In a food processor, add flour, sugar, salt and butter.
• Work the butter into the flour until crumbly.
• Add the eggs and mix until the dough is homogeneous.
• Wrap the dough and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Roll the dough into a rectangle and cut out small circles to fit into the cupcake tins.
• Prick the bottom of the cupcake with a fork.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden.
• Mix the egg yolks with the sugar.
• Heat the sugar until it turns golden brown. Immediately add the walnuts and butter and mix well.
• After the butter has melted, remove from the heat and stir in the yolk mixture.
• Return to the stove and stir constantly until thickened.
• Remove from the heat and continue to mix for a few minutes before filling the cupcakes.
• To make the chocolate frosting, melt the chocolate in a bain-marie, stir in the butter and 1 tablespoon heavy cream until well combined.
• Immediately pour over the caramel filling with nuts.

Macadamia Nut Tarts

After a long and demanding Christmas day, treat yourself to a sweet and delicious dessert.

These Nutty Maple Syrup Cookies are the perfect way to end the day and will definitely put a smile on your face, as will these Christmas Snow Meringue Recipes .

Ingredients

• puff pastry
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup (melted)
• 4½ oz macadamia nuts
• Icing sugar

Method

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Roll out the puff pastry and cut circles out of it.
• Grease the cupcake tins, then line them with the cut out circles.
• Prick the bottom with a fork and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Line the molds with the dough with baking paper and fill them with weights or rice.
• Bake for 5 minutes, then remove the paper and weights and bake for 5 minutes or until the cupcake is crisp.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and melted butter in a bowl.
• Pour the mixture into the cups.
• Divide the macadamia nuts evenly between the cupcakes, then return to the oven and bake for about 25 minutes or until the cupcakes are golden.
• Allow the walnut cupcakes to cool for about 10 minutes, then dust them with powdered sugar.

Chocolate Hazelnut Tarts

These mini walnut cupcakes with chocolate filling are a delicious treat. They consist of a soft buttery dough and are filled with a silky smooth chocolate filling that will melt in your mouth.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup dark chocolate
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup hazelnuts (finely chopped)

Method

• Combine the flour, cocoa powder, icing sugar, and salt and mix until combined.
• Add the cold chopped butter and stir.
• Then add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until a dough forms.
• Cover the dough with cling film and let it set in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Transfer the dough to a clean, floured surface and roll it out with a rolling pin, and cut out small circles.
• Place the cut dough into the molds.
• Poke holes in the bottom of the cupcake with a fork and put them in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool while you prepare the filling.
• Melt the dark chocolate and mix it with the cream and nuts.
• Pour the chocolate filling into the cooled cupcakes.
• Put the walnut cupcakes in the fridge for 2-3 hours to harden the filling.

Which nuts go well with what?

Walnuts are great in cakes, bread, muffins and pies.

Almonds have a mild, slightly sweet taste. They are great for baking cookies, cakes, cheesecake desserts, and granola bars.

Hazelnuts are an essential part of the traditional Nutella spread and are also great for making cakes, muffins, and cookies.

Brazil nuts are great for making sponge cakes, caramels, brownies, and ice cream.

Cashew nuts are best for preparing exotic desserts, curries, cakes, and desserts.

Macadamia nuts are often used in fancy desserts such as macadamia cookies and tartlets.