Pistachio Bread Recipe

This pistachio bread is soft, moist and simple with yellow cake mix, pistachio pudding mix and a nutty glaze. We love this pistachio quick bread for a sweet breakfast or dessert!

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 55

Servings: (1 loaf)

Equipment

1 9x5" loaf pan

Ingredients

Pistachio Bread

15 ounce box of yellow cake mix
3.4 ounce box instant pistachio pudding mix
3 large eggs
1 cup water
½ cup melted butter , or vegetable oil
¼ cup sour cream
1 Tablespoon cinnamon sugar , (optional) see notes
green food coloring , optional

Glaze (optional):

1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 Tablespoons heavy cream or milk , more as needed
1 Tablespoon salted butter , melted
½ teaspoon vanilla or almond extract , more to taste
½ cup chopped pistachios

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan (or 2 8x4 pans for smaller loaves). Sprinkle the bottom with cinnamon sugar if desired and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix (dry), 3 eggs, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup melted butter or oil and 1/4 cup sour cream. If you want it a brighter green, add in a few drops of food coloring.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Baking times may vary, so start checking for doneness around 40 minutes and adjust accordingly. If it's browning too fast, place a piece of foil over the top.
Allow the bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the glaze, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2-3 Tablespoons heavy cream, 1 Tablespoon butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a small bowl. Add more milk if needed to thin.
Once bread has cooled, drizzle the glaze over top. Then sprinkle pistachios over top. Slice it into 12 servings and enjoy!

Notes

Cinnamon sugar: You can leave this step out if prefered. It's easy to make your own as well. Simply mix 1 Tablespoon sugar + 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.

Muffins: You can also make these in a muffin pan. It will make about 12 muffins. Line a muffin pan, fill 3/4 the way full and bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean.

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