Chestnut recipes

The chestnut season is upon us and we’ve got an array of recipes you’ll love. Their sweet and nutty flavour coupled with a unique, soft texture make chestnuts a great addition to a number of sweet and savoury dishes.

Chestnuts are available from March to July, so make sure you get your hands on them quick smart to whip up some of these delicious autumnal and wintry recipes – from warming chestnut soups to decadent chocolate and chestnut self-saucing puddings.

Here are some of our favourite chestnut recipes.

Charred cabbage with chestnuts and prawns

Charred cabbage with chestnuts and prawns

Casarecce with sausage and mushrooms

Casarecce with sausage and mushrooms

Peter Gilmore’s smoky chestnut soup

Peter Gilmore’s smoky chestnut soup

Chestnut mushroom and prawn noodle soup

Chestnut mushroom and prawn noodle soup

Crisp-skinned snapper with chestnut mushrooms

Crisp-skinned snapper with chestnut mushrooms

Farfalle with chestnut mushrooms and almonds

Farfalle with chestnut mushrooms and almonds

Honeyed pear tarte Tatin with burnt honey ice-cream

Honeyed pear tarte Tatin with burnt honey ice-cream

Chocolate-chestnut self-saucing puddings

Chocolate-chestnut self-saucing puddings

Chocolate rolled sponge with chestnut cream

Chocolate rolled sponge with chestnut cream

Shane Delia: Braised duck and chestnut kofta with king brown mushrooms

Shane Delia: Braised duck and chestnut kofta with king brown mushrooms

Sweet chestnut and rosemary gelato

Sweet chestnut and rosemary gelato

Honeyed chestnut schiacciata

Honeyed chestnut schiacciata

Chestnut cakes with raisins, pine nuts and honey

Chestnut cakes with raisins, pine nuts and honey

Sautéed brussels sprouts with curly kale, bacon and chestnuts

Sautéed brussels sprouts with curly kale, bacon and chestnuts

Triple-cream cheese with olive oil, chestnut and rosemary biscuits

Triple-cream cheese with olive oil, chestnut and rosemary biscuits

Rolled roast pork loin with apple and chestnuts

Rolled roast pork loin with apple and chestnuts

Treacle and chestnut tart with spiced quince burnt butter ice-cream

Treacle and chestnut tart with spiced quince burnt butter ice-cream

Chicken liver parfaits with chestnut biscuits

Chicken liver parfait with chestnut biscuits

Chestnut “worms” with all sorts of mushrooms

Chestnut “worms” with all sorts of mushrooms

Brussels sprouts with chestnuts

Brussels sprouts with chestnuts

Quince clafoutis and chestnut ice-cream

Quince clafoutis and chestnut ice-cream

Mark Best: Cured ocean trout with fennel and chestnuts

Mark Best’s cured ocean trout with fennel and chestnuts

Tony Tan’s Malaysian style roast turkey with cucumber acar

Tony Tan’s Malaysian-style roast turkey with cucumber acar

Turkey with chestnut, rosemary and apple stuffing and cherry-cranberry preserve

Turkey with chestnut, rosemary and apple stuffing and cherry-cranberry preserve

Eight-treasure duck with pickles

Eight-treasure duck with pickles

Chocolate chestnut cakes

Chocolate chestnut cakes

Stewed rhubarb and apple with roasted chestnuts

Stewed rhubarb and apple with roasted chestnuts

Duck and water chestnut sang choi bau

Duck and water chestnut sang choi bau

Walnut, chestnut and pancetta salad

Walnut, chestnut and pancetta salad

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