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Decadent Chocolate and Nut Desserts

Peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, meat and potatoes. There's another duo that deserves to keep company with these classic combos: chocolate and nuts.
spiced cashew brittle and chocolate crunch bark
Jonny Valiant
Peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, meat and potatoes. There's another duo that deserves to keep company with these classic combos: chocolate and nuts. Check out this collection of decadent desserts featuring the two delightful ingredients. Sharing, of course, is optional.Need more chocolate? Check out these classic chocolate desserts. For more substance, try one of these inventive recipes that champion the mighty nut.
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Spiced Cashew Brittle and Chocolate Crunch Bark

spiced cashew brittle and chocolate crunch bark
Jonny Valiant

Cayenne-spiked cashew brittle is unsurprisingly fantastic alongside crunchy chocolate bark.

Recipe: Spiced Cashew Brittle and Chocolate Crunch Bark

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Sacher Tort

<p>Sacher torte is a classic Austrian chocolate cake layered with apricot preserves.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="/recipefinder/sacher-torte-recipe-fw0512" target="_blank"><strong>Sacher Torte</strong></a></p>
Con Poulos

Sacher torte is a classic Austrian chocolate cake layered with apricot preserves. Ground almonds (or almond flour) adds a nuttiness to the cake mix.

Recipe: Sacher Torte

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Hazelnut-Brown-Butter Brownies

<p>"In Japan I got into all different flours, like roasted soy flour," says Stella Parks. "Then I thought, Why not use nut flour to make gluten-free brownies?"</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/hazelnut-brown-butter-brownies-recipe-fw0512%22 target="_blank"><b>Hazelnut-Brown-Butter Brownies</b></a></p>
Jonny Valiant

"In Japan I got into all different flours, like roasted soy flour," says Stella Parks. "Then I thought, Why not use nut flour to make gluten-free brownies?"

Recipe: Hazelnut-Brown-Butter Brownies

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Chocolate-Espresso Snowballs

chocolate espresso snowballs
Fredrika Stjärne

Cocoa, coffee, and pecans are rolled together in these semisweet, sugar-dusted cookies.

Recipe: Chocolate-Espresso Snowballs

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Jumbo Brownies

<p>Atlanta chef Anne Quatrano says these brownies have three pertinent flavors: chocolate, butter, and walnuts.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/jumbo-brownies-recipe-fw0710" target="_blank"><b>Jumbo Brownies</b></a></p>
Stephanie Foley

Atlanta chef Anne Quatrano says these brownies have three pertinent flavors: chocolate, butter, and walnuts.

Recipe: Jumbo Brownies

6

German Chocolate Cake

<p>Sam German created the mild, dark baking chocolate called Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate in 1852; in the late 1950s, a Dallas newspaper published a recipe for German's Chocolate Cake. The dessert took the South by storm and has been a staple ever since.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/german-chocolate-cake-recipe-fw0811" target="_blank"><b>German Chocolate Cake</b></a></p>
Con Poulos

Sam German created the mild, dark baking chocolate called Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate in 1852; in the late 1950s, a Dallas newspaper published a recipe for German's Chocolate Cake. The dessert took the South by storm and has been a staple ever since. This version has nutty pecans in the frosting.

Recipe: German Chocolate Cake

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Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds

<p>There's no need to spend a lot of money on fancy chocolate when it's so easy to make this deliciously rich dark chocolate bark at home.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/dark-chocolate-bark-roasted-almonds-seeds-recipe-fw0311" target="_blank"><b>Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds</b></a></p>
John Kernick

There's no need to spend a lot of money on fancy chocolate when it's so easy to make this deliciously rich dark chocolate bark at home.

Recipe: Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds

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Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti

<p>These nutty, chocolate biscotti are perfect for dunking in coffee or tea.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-pistachio-biscotti-recipe-fw1210" target="_blank"><b>Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti</b></a></p>
John Kernick

These nutty, chocolate biscotti are perfect for dunking in coffee or tea.

Recipe: Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti

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Chocolate Coupe with Cocoa Nib Mousse

chocolate coupe with cocoa nib mousse
Kate Mathis

Yigit Pura's ultra-chocolaty version of a coupe combines cocoa nib mousse with chocolate cream and chocolate wafer cookies. The salty hazelnut crumble topping is versatile — Pura recommends using it to replace streusel in just about any dessert.

Recipe: Chocolate Coupe with Cocoa Nib Mousse

10

Cherry Nut Mudslides

<p>Here is the chocolate lover's cookie: a deeply rich, moist cookie speckled with hazelnuts, pistachios, and dried cherries.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/cherry-nut-mudslides-recipe" target="_blank"><b>Cherry-Nut Mudslides</b></a></p>
Quentin Bacon

Here is the chocolate lover's cookie: a deeply rich, moist cookie speckled with hazelnuts, pistachios, and dried cherries.

Recipe: Cherry-Nut Mudslides

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Chocolate-Bread Parfaits

chocolate bread parfaits
Antonis Achilleos

Turn leftover loaves into creamy, nutty parfaits by soaking bread crumbs with whisked sugar and rum. Serve over melted chocolate and top with light, fluffy whipped cream.

Recipe: Chocolate-Bread Parfaits

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Chocolate-Chip-Pecan Cookie Bars

<p>Feel free to swap walnuts or almonds for the pecans, or use half nuts and half dried cranberries for tart, chewy bars. </p>
<p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-chip-pecan-cookie-bars-recipe-fw0311" target="_blank"><b>Chocolate-Chip-Pecan Cookie Bars</b></a></p>
Con Poulos

Feel free to swap walnuts or almonds for the pecans, or use half nuts and half dried cranberries for tart, chewy bars.

Recipe: Chocolate-Chip-Pecan Cookie Bars

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