Light and Easy: Pistachio Bread

Looking for the perfect St. Patrick’s day treat? Look no further! My Light and Easy: Pistachio Bread is a sweet bread that has whole pieces of pistachio and is beautifully green! This bread (more like cake!) is first prepared with boxed cake mix. Then, I add eggs, pistachio pudding mix, applesauce, and reduced fat sour cream for a super light cake. Green food coloring and whole pistachios are added at the end to give that signature pistachio color. This Light and Easy: Pistachio Bread will be your favorite dessert this March!

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What Are the Health Benefits of Pistachios?

Pistachios are an excellent source of healthy fats needed in your diet, including vitamin B6. They promote weight loss, lower cholesterol, and can help improve eyesight. Pistachios promote healthy gut bacteria and aid in digestion. Most importantly, they are one of the tastiest nuts out there! This simple cake displays the pistachios so nicely, and the cake has that signature hue of green.

I am nuts for pistachio recipes! Are you? If so, try my Pistachio Crusted Baked Halibut Recipe!

Ingredients in Light and Easy: Pistachio Bread

• yellow cake mix
• egg whites
• instant sugar-free, fat-free pistachio pudding mix
• reduced-fat sour cream
• unsweetened applesauce
• water
• almond extract
• chopped pistachios
• green gel food coloring

How to Make Light and Easy: Pistachio Bread

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Spray a 8.5 x 4 1/4 x 2 3/4-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix all ingredients using a stand mixer or hand held mixer until well blended.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 40-45 minutes.

Allow bread to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan and serving.