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Pistachio Muffins

A fun, minimal ingredient recipe these Pistachio Muffins are full of flavor and are ready in under 3o minutes! The perfect breakfast or dessert recipe for any pistachio lover.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 267kcal

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3.4 ounce package instant pistachio pudding mix
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon decorator's sugar optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a 12-count muffin tin with liners, set aside.
  • Whisk the sugar and the oil together.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla, whisk until smooth.
  • Add the pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, and sour cream, whisk until smooth.
  • Stir in the flour until there are no dry patches.
  • Divide the batter among the lined muffin tin sections. They will be about ¾ full.
  • Top with the decorator's sugar if using.
  • Bake for 6 minutes at 425°F. Turn the oven down to 350°F and bake an additional 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let them cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
  • Pop them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  1. If you want a more potent pistachio flavor and green coloring make sure to use the Jello brand pudding.
  2. Use some food coloring to make these more green if you’d like.
  3. You can add some mix-ins such as chocolate chips, nuts (chopped pistachios are great).
  4. Other toppings can be used, see my tips above.
  5. This recipe can easily be doubled.
  6. Make sure you use INSTANT pudding mix.
  7. These can be frozen, see my tips above on how to do that.

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg