Description
You will bake ultimate easy, bakery-style pistachio muffins. These muffins deliver a moist and tender crumb with a distinct pistachio flavor, perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. We bring a little spontaneous joy to Liam’s precise baking methods.
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shelled, unsalted pistachios, finely chopped, plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional, for deeper flavor)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the finely chopped pistachios.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, milk, Greek yogurt (or sour cream), vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using). Mix until just combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to gently fold the mixture together until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine. Overmixing toughens the muffins.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Sprinkle a few extra chopped pistachios over the top of each muffin.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 400°F. Then, reduce the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) and continue baking for another 15 to 18 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your creation!
Notes
- For the best pistachio flavor, use high-quality, unsalted pistachios.
- If you want a richer flavor, substitute 1/4 cup of the milk with pistachio paste, if available.
- Baking at a higher initial temperature helps the muffins dome nicely, mimicking a bakery style.
- This recipe is easily adaptable; feel free to add a light lemon glaze after cooling if you want extra sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Quick Bread/Muffin Method
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg