Looking for an easy pistachio bread recipe that's soft, moist, and flavorful? This quick pistachio bread, made with instant pistachio pudding mix and topped with a sweet almond glaze, is a delicious treat with just a few ingredients. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, holiday gifts, or enjoying with your morning coffee.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Only a few pantry staples!
- Made with real pistachios and delicious pistachio flavor
- Topped with a smooth and simple almond glaze
- A moist, tender quick bread recipe
- Makes perfect gifts or a sweet snack for any time of year
- Great alternative to pumpkin bread
Ingredients in Pistachio Bread with Almond Glaze
For the Bread:
- white or yellow cake mix
- instant pistachio pudding mix
- eggs
- vegetable oil
- water
- sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- white sugar
- ground cinnamon
For the Almond Glaze:
- powdered sugar
- melted butter (or unsalted butter)
- almond extract
- vanilla extract
- milk (cup milk, heavy cream, or even a splash of lemon juice works too)
- chopped pistachios
How to Make Pistachio Bread
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 5-inch loaf pans with parchment paper or grease well.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients by mixing together the cake mix, cinnamon, white sugar, and pudding mixes. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, water, vegetable oil, and sour cream.
- Mix on low speed with an electric mixer until smooth and combined.
- Divide the pistachio mixture equally between the two prepared pans.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let cool for 10-15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack or cooling rack.
- While cooling, mix all glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Pour the almond glaze over the top of the bread once it has slightly cooled.
- Sprinkle loaves with chopped pistachios.
Quick Tips
- For a deeper green color, add a drop of green food coloring to the batter. Gel works best!
- Add some lemon zest or fresh fruits for a unique twist.
- Use ground pistachios for extra nuttiness in the batter or glaze.
How to Store Pistachio Bread
Once fully cooled, store your delicious pistachio bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. For longer storage, wrap tightly and freeze for up to 2 months.
More Pistachio Recipes to Try
If you loved this easy pistachio bread recipe, you're in for a treat! From pistachio pudding bread to cookies and cakes, there are so many things pistachio lovers can bake.
Pistachio cookies are made with pistachio pudding mix and white chocolate chips.
Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy chocolate chip cookies made with dark chocolate chips and chopped pistachios.
📖 Recipe
Pistachio Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Pistachio Bread
- 1 15 oz box white or yellow cake mix
- 2 3.5 oz boxes instant pistachio pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ⅛ cup water
- 1 cup sour cream - or plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Almond Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter - or unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 teaspoons milk - cup milk, heavy cream, or even a splash of lemon juice works too
- ½ - 1 cup crushed pistachios for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 5-inch loaf pans with parchment paper or grease well.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients by mixing together the cake mix, cinnamon, white sugar, and pudding mixes. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, water, vegetable oil, and sour cream.
- Mix on low speed with an electric mixer until smooth and combined.
- Divide the pistachio mixture equally between the two prepared pans.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let cool for 10-15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack or cooling rack.
- While cooling, mix all glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Pour the almond glaze over the top of the bread once it has slightly cooled.
- Sprinkle loaves with chopped pistachios.
Notes
- For a deeper green color, add a drop of green food coloring to the batter. Gel works best!
- Add some lemon zest or fresh fruits for a unique twist.
- Use ground pistachios for extra nuttiness in the batter or glaze.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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