PrintEasy Moist Bakery-Style Pistachio Muffins
You can create bakery-quality pistachio muffins at home with this easy recipe. These muffins are moist, fluffy, and packed with real pistachio flavor, perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup shelled, unsalted pistachios, finely chopped, plus extra for topping
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole milk or buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil or melted unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- Optional Crumb Topping: 1/4 cup flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cold butter, 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir in the granulated sugar and the finely chopped pistachios.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk the egg, milk (or buttermilk), oil (or melted butter), vanilla extract, and almond extract until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine.
- Fold in the sour cream or Greek yogurt until incorporated. This step adds moisture.
- If using the crumb topping, mix the topping ingredients (flour, brown sugar, cold butter, and pistachios) with your fingers until coarse crumbs form.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Sprinkle the optional crumb topping over the batter in each cup.
- Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 5 minutes. Then, without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For the best bakery-style dome, start your oven hot (400°F) for the first few minutes before lowering the temperature.
- If you are looking for quick meal planning ideas to go with these treats, consider simple weeknight dinners that do not require much attention.
- Using buttermilk or sour cream helps create a tender, moist crumb structure in your muffins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 33
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 35