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Pistachio Lemon Loaf

This bright and refreshing lemon loaf is made with crushed pistachios and drizzled with a tangy lemon glaze. The top is showered with pistachios too and it makes for the perfect breakfast, dessert or tea time snack.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 1 loaf cake
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup crushed pistachios, roasted are fine, I don’t use salted
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • Lemon Glaze
  • 1 lemon, zest freshly grated
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons chopped pistachios

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick baking spray.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and pistachios.
  3. In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl a few times. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract.
  4. Beat in half of the dry ingredients. Beat in the greek yogurt. Beat in the remaining dry ingredients until combined, making sure to scrape down the bowl as you go.
  5. Pour the mixture in the loaf pan. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is golden. Remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes. Gently remove the cake from the pan and let it cool completely. Once cool, drizzle with the glaze and sprinkle with pistachios.
  6. lemon glaze
  7. Whisk the zest, powdered sugar and juice together in a large bowl until smooth. Pour it over the cake once cooled. Sprinkle with the pistachios.