What Are Macadamia nuts and How Can I Use Them?
Macadamia nuts is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store them, what to substitute, and 120 recipes to get you started.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup, whole or halves (132g)Where found
Macadamia nuts are usually found in the baking supplies section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Macadamia nuts are a member of the Nut and Seed Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do macadamia nuts weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup, whole or halves | 132 grams |
| 1 oz (10-12 kernels) | 28 grams |
Related
Nut and Seed Products
| In Chinese: | 澳洲坚果 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | noix de macadamia | |
| en español: | nueces de macadamia |
Recipes using macadamia nuts
There are 120 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Double Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies with Orange Frosting
Double Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies with Orange Frosting recipe
Pan-Fried Monkfish with Bunya Nut Hash, Rocket & Madamia Nut Pesto
Pan-fried monkfish, served with bunya nut hash, rocket and macadamia nut pesto
Chocolate Chip Macadamia Crunch Cookies
Chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies with oatmeal, milk chocolate chips, and a splash of buttermilk for tenderness. Bakery-style cookies that stay soft for days.
Macadamia Nut French Toast
Baked French Toast to perfection with a hint of orange and topped with decadent Macadamia nuts. Great with a bit of maple syrup.
Almost Cherry Garcia Cookies
Cherry-studded cookies loaded with white and dark chocolate, inspired by the iconic ice cream. Kirsch-soaked cherries deliver a boozy punch in every bite.
Macadamia Nut & White Chocolate Cookies
Buttery, crisp-edged cookies loaded with creamy white chocolate chunks and crunchy macadamia nuts. A classic Hawaiian-style treat that’s easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser
Amazing Mango-Nut Muffins
Mango macadamia muffins: tropical breakfast bake studded with diced fresh mango and crowned with a buttery brown sugar nut streusel. Tender crumb, crackly top.
Kona Inn Banana Bread
Kona Inn banana bread, a Hawaiian classic studded with macadamia nuts and packed with six ripe bananas per batch. A tender, butter-rich loaf with island flavor that makes two loaves at a time.
Pumpkin Pie Biscotti
This particular biscotti a bit of warm from the spices and adds depth to a good cup of tea in the fall. Add a bit of fruit and it makes a nice homemade gift for Christmas, good for breakfast with a coffee too.
Applesauce Granola
Granola is great for breakfast, packed with nutrition and very filling. Making your own is always better, lots of nuts, dried fruits and real maple syrup with some yogurt or milk give you all the energies you need to start a beautiful day.
Hawaiian - Style Baklava
Hawaiian baklava reinvents the Greek classic with tropical macadamia nuts, pecans, and toasted coconut between buttery phyllo layers, soaked in honey-lemon syrup. Pacific island flavors meet Mediterranean technique.
Persimmon Muffintop Cookies
They're supposed to be cookies, but with the texture of muffins. It's a good blenndd:] it's soft, yet cruchy on the outside. if you leave them for longer, it'll also turn slightly chewy.
Kumquat Cake
A moist cake, that has the kumquat hint. it wasn't sour, but if you want that taste, then add more kumquat. :)
Nashi Beef with Macadamia
Beef stir-fry with crisp nashi pear and buttery macadamia nuts. Tender filet tossed in soy-ginger sauce, finished with sesame seeds. An Aussie-Asian fusion on the table in 30 minutes.
Glazed Pineapple with Macadamia Nut Crunch
Broiled pineapple slices topped with buttery brown sugar and macadamia nuts until caramelized and bubbly. A five-ingredient tropical dessert ready in 20 minutes.
Gomer's Banana Bread
Macadamia nut banana bread loaded with mashed bananas and chopped macadamias for a Hawaiian-inspired twist on the classic. Makes two large loaves, five small ones, or a dozen oversize muffins.
MacAdamia Fudge Torte
Macadamia fudge torte with devil's food cake mix, pureed pears, chocolate chip filling, and warm butterscotch sauce. A layered springform pan dessert.
Rainforest Lime & Macadamia Nut Pudding
A delicious dessert pudding made with rainforest limes, lemon myrtle and macadamia nuts.
Cherry Macadamia Nut Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes studded with plump dried cherries and crunchy macadamia nuts, finished with whipped cream. A Hawaiian-style brunch stack with sweet-tart, buttery flavor in every bite.
Awesome Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies
Coconut macadamia nut cookies are buttery slice-and-bake shortbread loaded with shredded coconut and Hawaiian macadamia nuts, then dusted twice in powdered sugar for a snowy, tea-time-perfect crumb.
Awesome Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies
Coconut macadamia nut cookies are buttery slice-and-bake shortbread loaded with shredded coconut and Hawaiian macadamia nuts, then dusted twice in powdered sugar for a snowy, tea-time-perfect crumb.
Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Reverse chocolate chip cookies flip the classic inside out: a dark chocolate dough studded with white chocolate chunks and chopped macadamia nuts. Rich, fudgy, and loaded with buttery crunch in every bite.
Best White Chocolate Chip Cookies
White chocolate macadamia nut cookies with chunks of real white chocolate (not chips) and buttery toasted macadamias. Soft centers, lightly browned edges, classic bakery-style cookies.
