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Pistachio muffins stacked on wire rack with a glass of milk and a bowl of pistachios in background
Ashley Leonard

Bakery-Style Pistachio Nut Muffins

5 from 1 vote
These pistachio nut muffins are made with pistachio pudding mix and buttermilk to make them irresistibly moist. Topped with real pistachios and coarse sugar, these bakery-style muffins are so easy to make at home!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Baked Goods, Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Pistachio Muffins
  • ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter melted & cooled to room temperature
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 3.4 oz. box instant pistachio pudding
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. coarse cane sugar or Turbinado sugar
  • cup shelled pistachios* chopped

Method
 

Muffins
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line muffin tins with muffin liners.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, eggs, buttermilk and almond extract.
    ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, 1 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. almond extract
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugar, soda, powder, salt and dry pudding mix. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until just combined.
    2 cups all purpose flour, ¾ cup white sugar, 1 ½ tsp. baking powder, ½ tsp. baking soda, ½ tsp. salt, 1 3.4 oz. box instant pistachio pudding
  4. Use a cookie scoop or spoon to fill each muffin tin to the top. Sprinkle tops coarse sugar and chopped pistachios.
    2 tbsp. coarse cane sugar, ⅓ cup shelled pistachios*
  5. Bake muffins 15-18 minutes until light golden and the tops bounce back when pressed. Allow muffins to cool 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

I prefer using roasted, lightly salted pistachios to top the muffins with as they provide another layer of flavor compared to raw. 

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