Quick breads like this one are so good. You can enjoy them whenever you want, for breakfast, as a snack or even for dessert. Pistachios are an especially delicious type of nut and they work well in this cake loaf recipe. You can change the recipe however you wish, perhaps adding orange zest or dried cranberries to it.
The loaf is made using pistachio pudding mix and yellow cake mix. In addition you will need oil, eggs and pistachios to make it.
The recipe makes 2 loaves but you can always double up because pistachio bread freezes well. It’s lovely served in slices and you can add butter to make them even more rich. If you’re making this for a special occasion you might like to add colorful sprinkles on top. This is easy for a bread recipe.
You don’t have to mess around with yeast or let the dough rise. Instead, it’s largely a question of combining the ingredients and baking the batter in loaf tins.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
This simple recipe is easy enough for a complete novice baker to make. It’s nutty and sweet, and completely delicious.
How to Serve It:
A slice or two of this is perfect for breakfast with a cup of coffee on the side, or you can have it as a snack. Buttering it is optional.
Ingredients:
- Instant pistachio pudding mix
- Hot water
- Yellow cake mix
- Pistachios
- Vegetable oil
- Eggs
- Green food coloring (optional)
How to make Pistachio Bread:
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a pair of loaf tins.
Combine the cake mix with the eggs, pudding mix, hot water, and oil.
You can add a couple of drops of food coloring if you like.
Fold in the nuts.
Divide the batter between the pans and bake for about 45 minutes.
The pistachio loaves are ready when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Cool the loaves then slice and serve.
Pistachio bread is one of the easiest, as well as one of the tastiest, types of quick bread you can make. All you need to do is combine the batter ingredients and then bake it.
Healthy Pistachio Bread
Ingredients
- 3 boxes 3⅓ ounces each instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- Green food coloring optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a pair of loaf tins.
- Combine the cake mix with the eggs, pudding mix, hot water, and oil.
- You can add a couple of drops of food coloring if you like.
- Fold in the nuts.
- Divide the batter between the pans and bake for about 45 minutes.
- The pistachio loaves are ready when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Cool the loaves then slice and serve.
Can You Make It Ahead?
Yes you can, so long as you keep it tightly wrapped so it stays fresh.
Storage Instructions:
Keep the bread tightly wrapped in a bread bin or on the kitchen counter. It will last for 4 or 5 days. If you refrigerate it, you might get one extra day out of it. You can also freeze it in a freezer-safe Ziploc bag or container for up to 4 months.
Variations and Substitutions:
Add dried fruit to this or swap the pistachios for other nuts like pecans or walnuts. You can also try another flavor of instant pudding if you like.
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