Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of zesty lemon and crunchy pistachios with this Pistachio Lemon Breakfast Bread. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack, this moist and flavorful bread is a sure crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: Combine all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in eggs, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
- Combine ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until just combined.
- Add pistachios: Fold in chopped pistachios.
- Bake: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.
- Make glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice to make a glaze.
- Glaze and serve: Drizzle glaze over cooled bread before slicing.
Notes
- For extra flavor, toast the pistachios before adding them to the batter.
- This bread stays moist for several days and freezes well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
