This lovely pistachio banana bread makes the perfect dessert or breakfast!
Pistachio banana bread is a simple yet beautiful, moist and tender banana bread variation that you’re going to love!
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Quick breads are one of my favorite types of sweets to make. They’re super easy, because they don’t require any shaping, rising, or decorating.
These types of breads are also really versatile–they can serve as a breakfast, snack, or dessert!
My pistachio bread recipe is a super popular one around here, especially at Christmas time–you guys go bonkers for that one (and for good reason)! It’s incredibly delicious and makes a fabulous holiday gift.
And because I simply love this moist banana bread recipe, I decided to combine the two! The result was absolutely delicious!
If you ask me, the best banana breads are the ones that are easy to make and disappear fast–and this pistachio banana bread fits the bill!
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Why You’ll Love the Pistachio Variation of Banana Bread
This pistachio banana bread is moist, tender, and oh so good!
Plus, it’s a pastel green color, just like all of my favorite pistachio pudding desserts, which I just think is so pretty! I think it would be great for springtime, or St. Patrick’s Day, or Christmas!
It would make a lovely gift, too!
More Pistachio Dessert Recipes:
- No-Bake Pistachio Cream Pie
- Pistachio Whoopie Pies
- No-Churn Pistachio Ice Cream
- Pistachio Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
- Pistachio Cranberry Bread
- Easy Pistachio Delight
- Pistachio Pudding Cake
- Italian Pistachio Cake
How to Make Banana Pistachio Bread
Making banana pistachio bread is super simple, but with a delicious payoff!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 Tbsp sour cream
- 2 large or 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed well (approx. 1 cup mashed)
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3.4-oz box instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
How to Make It:
(Full printable recipe available below)
Cream butter and sugar. First, you’ll start by creaming together the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add in the eggs and sour cream and mix well.
Combine the dry ingredients. Next, in a separate bowl, you’ll whisk together the flour, pudding mix, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
Alternate. To add the dry ingredients and mashed bananas to the butter mixture, you’ll alternate the two, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Bake. Last, you’ll bake at 350F for about 50-60 minutes, then let it cool a bit and enjoy!
Notes and Adaptations:
- I didn’t add any green food coloring to this bread, so the color came solely from the pudding mix. If you want a more vibrant green, go ahead and add a few drops of food coloring!
Recommended Equipment:
Pistachio Banana Bread
This pistachio banana bread is moist, tender, and a lovely hue! It's a sweet treat--perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 Tbsp sour cream
- 2 large or 3 medium bananas, mashed well (approx. 1 cup mashed)
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3.4-oz box pistachio pudding mix
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x5" loaf pan.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together until smooth and fluffy.
- Add eggs and sour cream and mix well.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, pistachio pudding mix, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- With the stand mixer on low speed, alternate adding flour mixture and mashed bananas, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
I do not add any green food coloring to this bread, but you certainly can if you prefer a brighter, more vibrant green color!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 287Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 225mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 2gSugar: 21gProtein: 4g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is not guaranteed for accuracy.
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Sounds delicious do you think some crushed drained pineapple would work in this?
Hi Victoria! That sounds like a delicious idea! I haven’t tested it, but I think it would work just fine–you may need to add a little extra flour (maybe around 1/4 cup or so?) to help compensate for the additional liquid in the drained pineapple. I’d love to hear how it turns out for you–enjoy! 🙂
This is a Delicious bread I added chopped up whole pistachios as well to give it a little crunch it’s fantastic and it’s my go to bread for the holidays thank you for sharing
Thank you for sharing, Lauren! I’m so glad you are enjoying it–and I love the addition of chopped pistachios, too! 🙂
I would like to make this as a cake in a 9×13 pan. Do you think a recipe and a half would work? Or doubled?
Thanks!
Hi Tammy! I haven’t tried it in a 9×13 pan. I would guess that doubling it would be sufficient, and you’ll likely need to adjust the bake time. I’d love to know how it turns out for you if you give it a try!