Pistachio Muffins
Treat yourself to Pistachio Muffins made with real pistachios & instant pudding mix. A crunchy muffin top of sugar, butter & chopped pistachios — a delight for nut lovers!
Ingredients
Pistachio Muffins
- ½ cup unsalted butter - softened
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3.4 ounce box Pistachio instant pudding mix - reserve 1 tablespoon for crumb topping
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour - spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup pistachios - measured then chopped (¼ cup chopped reserved for crumb topping)
Pistachio Crumb Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pistachio pudding mix
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter - softened
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 425ºF and line two muffin pans with 16 paper liners.
- In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter with sugar until well mixed.
- Add in eggs and vanilla extract and beat until just combined.
- Add in the instant pistachio pudding mix and plain Greek yogurt. Stir until all ingredients are moistened.
- Combine the baking powder, spooned & leveled all-purpose flour, and salt.
- Slowly blend in the flour mixture until combined.
- Gently stir in all but ¼ cup of chopped pistachios with a spoon.
- Divide batter equally between 16 muffin liners.
- Soften 6 tablespoons of butter and blend in the all-purpose flour, and granulated sugar.
- Cut the ingredients in using a fork to create a crumble.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping onto the tops of the muffins.
- Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of chopped pistachios on top of the crumble topping.
- Bake at 425ºF for 7 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350ºF and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes. Do not open the oven door. Check with a toothpick for doneness once the time is up.
- Transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
A food processor is an easy way to chop pistachios quickly.
Adjusting the temperature will help give the muffin tops a dome shape. Keep the oven door closed while adjusting temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffinCalories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 8gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 379mgFiber: 3gSugar: 23g
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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