Description
This Pistachio Lemon Breakfast Bread is moist, bright, and nutty with fresh lemon zest, yogurt for tenderness, and a tangy lemon glaze topped with crunchy pistachios. A bakery-style loaf perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
For the Bread:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup plain yogurt
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
For the Lemon Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a loaf pan.
2. Whisk flour, pistachios, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Whisk eggs, oil, yogurt, milk, vanilla, and lemon zest.
4. Fold wet ingredients into dry just until combined.
5. Bake 50–55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool completely.
7. Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over loaf.
8. Sprinkle with pistachios before serving.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter.
Cool before glazing for best finish.
Store tightly wrapped to retain moisture.
Toast pistachios lightly for deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg