Description
A delightful blend of zesty lemon and crunchy pistachios, this breakfast bread is perfect for starting your day with a burst of flavor. Moist and sweet, it can be enjoyed on its own or drizzled with a tangy lemon glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, chopped pistachios, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs, then add the vegetable oil, yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled loaf and sprinkle with additional chopped pistachios.
Notes
For extra lemon flavor, you can add more lemon zest to the batter or increase the lemon juice in the glaze.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg