Easy Pistachio Pudding Bread
Make this simple, moist pistachio loaf using pudding mix for a tender texture. It is a perfect quick bread for breakfast, a snack, or a simple dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Total Time: 75 min
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 box (15.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup chopped pistachios (plus extra for topping)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1 tablespoon milk or water (for glaze)
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or a standard loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pistachio pudding mix and the yellow cake mix.
- Add the eggs, vegetable oil, and water to the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the chopped pistachios and vanilla extract by hand.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Sprinkle a few extra chopped pistachios over the top if you wish.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Baking time may vary based on your pan size.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the bread cools, prepare the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk (or water), and almond extract until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bread before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For an extra zesty flavor, add the zest of one lemon to the batter.
- If you do not have a tube pan, a 9×13 inch baking dish works, but reduce the baking time to about 35-40 minutes.
- This recipe uses pudding mix to guarantee a moist pistachio loaf.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 310
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 55