Although native ingredients such as finger lime and saltbush have become ensconced in our modern culinary imaginations, macadamias were arguably one of the first indigenous foods to go mainstream. Both here and abroad, the macadamia is a definite nut A-lister, owing probably to the fact that – while it's a fantastic snack on its own, it's a versatile and wonderful ingredients in many recipes. Particularly desserts. Here are some of our favourite macadamia dessert recipes.
Macadamia dessert recipes
This is all-Australian nut is a dessert hero.
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Miso-caramel apples with macadamia crumble
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Lauren Eldridge's apricot, honey, coffee and macadamia trifle
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Salted-caramel macadamia tart with chocolate ganache
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Gluten-free coconut, macadamia and lime tart with mango
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Dairy-free honey and macadamia tart with figs and blackberries
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Salted-caramel macadamia ice-cream sandwiches
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Chocolate and salted macadamia cookies
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Macadamia panna cotta by Alberto's Lounge
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Raes on Wategos' mango-macadamia popsicles with Piña Colada pineapple
Photo: James Moffatt11 / 0
Chocolate and macadamia brownie
Photo: Chris Chen