Pistachio Bread

Pistachio Bread Recipe

This tender crumb Pistachio Bread Recipe is sweet and moist.  It only takes a few minutes to mix up.  You'll love how easy it is to make..

Ingredients:

1 cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup milk, I use 2%
¼ cup full fat sour cream
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 box (3.4 ounce) Instant Pistachio pudding mix
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ cup chopped pistachios, divided
For the Icing:

1 cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 Tablespoons milk, I use 2%                                        

Directions:                                                                                                                                                               

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray. I like to line the bottom with a strip of parchment paper (bringing it up the sides (the short sides) so it creates a sling to lift out of the pan once baked. Set pan aside.

In a large mixing bowl combine the sugar, oil, milk, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix until blended.

Add the flour, pistachio pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients. Mix until fully incorporated.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top with half of the chopped pistachios. Bake in preheated oven for one hour.

Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove using the parchment paper and cool completely on a wire rack.

For the icing, in a small bowl whisk the powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk until smooth. Spread over the cooled loaf of bread and sprinkle with the remaining chopped pistachios. Allow to set, about 15 minutes.