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Pistachio Bread

This festive pistachio bread is moist, lightly sweet, and kissed with the flavor of pistachio pudding. It’s a quick, colorful treat perfect for holidays, brunches, or gifting during the winter season.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Baked Goods, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 2 loaves
Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box yellow cake mix 15.25 oz
  • 3 boxes pistachio instant pudding 3.4 oz each
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
  • 2-4 drops green food coloring optional
  • red and green sprinkles optional, for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two bread loaf pans.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, hot water, oil, eggs, and food coloring. Whisk until fully combined.
  • Add pistachios to the mixing bowl and whisk for an additional 1–2 minutes.
  • Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pans and top with sprinkles.
  • Bake for 40–45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool before removing from loaf pans.

Notes

For a festive twist, add almond extract or top with a simple glaze once cooled. This bread freezes well and makes lovely edible gifts during the holidays.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal
Keyword cake mix recipe, holiday loaf, pistachio bread, quick bread
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