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Moist Pistachio Pudding Quick Bread with Almond Glaze

A vibrant green pistachio bread loaf sliced open, topped with white glaze, slivered almonds, and chopped pistachios.
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Make this simple, moist pistachio quick bread using pudding mix for flavor and texture. Top it with a sweet almond glaze for a perfect snack or breakfast treat.

Ingredients

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  • 1 box (3.4 oz) instant pistachio pudding mix
  • 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pistachios (for batter)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (for glaze)
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds (for topping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the pistachio pudding mix, yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water, and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
  3. Gently fold in the 1/2 cup of chopped pistachios.
  4. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  5. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. While the bread cools, prepare the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract until smooth. Add more milk, one teaspoon at a time, if the glaze is too thick.
  8. Drizzle the almond glaze over the cooled bread. Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the wet glaze.
  9. Slice and serve the pistachio bread.

Notes

  • For an extra moist loaf, you can substitute the water with an equal amount of buttermilk.
  • If you do not have yellow cake mix, you can use an equal amount of all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt mixture, but the texture will change.
  • You can add 1/2 cup of dried cherries to the batter along with the nuts for a pistachio cherry variation.

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