Caramel Walnut Breakfast Topping
Somewhere between candied walnuts and a caramel flavored walnut granola. This caramel walnut breakfast topping is simple, sweet and super crispy. Sprinkle it over a basic cereal, or some thick yogurt to elevate your breakfast into something spectacular.
The perfect addition to make your breakfast better
Breakfast can be the most boring meal of the day sometimes. Simple cereals, limited selections and the busy rush of the weekday morning mean that breakfast usually gets overlooked.
That’s where this caramel walnut breakfast topping really shines. Sprinkle it over your boring cereal, yogurt or porridge for something tasty and new.
Whether you are a breakfast fan on not, you wont regret making this for yourself. Walnuts and oats are coated in a generous amount of caramel. Then it is all toasted in the oven to guarantee crispy, sweet perfection. This recipe might even be just the thing to make breakfast your favorite meal of the day.
Serving suggestions
Simple cereal – So many cereals can benefit from just a handful of this caramel walnut breakfast topping, simply sprinkle some on top. My favorite is to have this sprinkled over Special K or cornflakes.
Yogurt – You can’t beat a nice thick Greek yogurt, sprinkled with these caramel walnut bites, then drizzled with a bit of maple syrup. Delicious!
Porridge – Why not add a little texture to your morning porridge. A handful on of this, sprinkled top makes for an easy, crunchy flavor boost.
Pancakes or waffles – Instead of syrup, bananas and bacon why not try some tinned peaches, maple syrup and a sprinkling of this delicious topping. Place some cooked apples, a generous spoonful of this walnut crunch mix and a dollop of cream on to homemade pikelets for a tasty apple crumble style treat.
Trail mix – Combine your caramel walnut breakfast topper with some cashews, dried apricots, and a chunky cereal like Nutri-grain or checks for a simple on the go snack.
Ice cream – Don’t limit this delicious treat to breakfast. Sprinkle some over vanilla ice cream with a little bit of caramel sauce. You could even try my walnut maple ice cream for an extra special treat.
On its own – This is even prefect for snacking on its own. Crispy bites of sweet oaty walnuts, the perfect little energy boosting, sweet treat.
This walnut breakfast topping is so easy to make
Breakfast should be quick, easy and satisfying. This recipe has 5 simple ingredients and it all comes together in a few easy steps.
Firstly make your caramel
- Place the brown sugar, butter and cream into a medium sized saucepan. Heat on a medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Bring the mixture to a slow simmer, stirring regularly until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add the oats and diced walnuts into your caramel mixture. Mix well, until the dry ingredients are evenly coated in the caramel.
Then bake your mixture to make it crispy
- Spread the mixture out thinly on a lined oven tray and bake for 10 minutes. Toss the mixture half way through so that it cooks through evenly.
- Remove the tray from the oven when your cereal topper is all golden and has slightly darkened in color.
Finally allow everything to cool completely before using your hands to crumble the mixture into a sealed container or snap lock bag.
Caramel Walnut Breakfast Topping
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line an oven tray with baking paper.
- Roughly dice your walnuts and set aside while you prepare the caramel.
- Place the brown sugar, butter and cream into a medium sized saucepan. Heat on a medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Bring the mixture to a slow simmer, stirring regularly until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add the oats and diced walnuts into your caramel mixture. Mix well, until the dry ingredients are evenly coated in the caramel.
- Transfer the mixture onto your prepared oven tray. Spread it out thinly and bake for 10 minutes. Toss the mixture half way through so that it cooks through evenly.
- Remove the tray from the oven when your cereal topper is all golden and has slightly darkened in color.
- Allow everything to cool completely before using your hands to crumble the mixture into a sealed container or snap lock bag.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read through my caramel walnut breakfast topping recipe. I hope you enjoy trying this out for yourself. Please feel free to add any questions or comments below. I am happy to help out wherever possible and I would love to hear how this recipe worked out for you.
