Description
This Pistachio Bread recipe combines moist yellow cake mix and instant pistachio pudding to create a flavorful quick bread. Enhanced with cinnamon sugar, a rich sour cream base, and a sweet almond glaze topped with chopped pistachios, it’s a delightful treat perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Bread
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 2 (3.4-ounce) boxes instant pistachio pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ⅛ cup water
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½-1 cup chopped pistachios
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Milk, as needed for consistency
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the bread.
- Mix Batter: In a large bowl, combine the yellow cake mix, instant pistachio pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water, and sour cream. Mix until smooth and well blended to create a moist batter.
- Prepare Loaf Pans: Grease two regular-sized loaf pans thoroughly. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon together, then sprinkle this mixture evenly on the bottom and sides of both pans to add a flavorful crust.
- Pour Batter: Divide the batter equally between the two prepared pans, spreading it evenly.
- Bake Bread: Place pans in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool Bread: Remove the loaves from the oven and allow them to cool completely before glazing.
- Make Glaze: In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, melted butter, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, stirring until you achieve a smooth, drizzle-able consistency.
- Glaze and Garnish: Drizzle the glaze generously over the cooled breads. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios to finish.
- Serve: Slice and enjoy your flavorful pistachio bread.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of chopped pistachios for garnish or mix some into the batter for extra crunch inside the bread.
- Make sure the bread is completely cooled before applying glaze to prevent it from melting and running off.
- If you prefer a thicker glaze, add less milk; for a thinner glaze, add more milk gradually.
- The cinnamon sugar coating on the loaf pans helps create a sweet, spiced crust on the bread’s exterior.
