Description
A delightful balance of moist, zesty, and nutty flavors with a lemony zing and crunchy pistachios, topped with a sweet lemon glaze and extra pistachios. The perfect breakfast or dessert to kick-start your morning.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, chopped pistachios, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs, then add the vegetable oil, yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the glaze, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled loaf and sprinkle with additional chopped pistachios.
Notes
For extra citrus flavor, add a little lemon juice into the batter.
Gluten-free flour can be substituted for all-purpose flour.
If pistachios are unavailable, use walnuts or almonds.
The bread keeps fresh for about 3-4 days at room temperature.
Freeze the bread for up to 2-3 months for longer storage.
If preferred, skip the glaze for a less sugary version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
