11 Sweet & Salty
Pistachio Desserts

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

The little green seeds make an excellent addition to everything from cookies to cake to ice cream, pairing with chocolate & fruit alike.

Here, 11 pistachio desserts to try.

WHY WE LOVE IT: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser

The beauty of icebox cookies is that you can make the dough ahead of time & bake whenever.

PISTACHIO ICEBOX
COOKIES

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

1

WHY WE LOVE IT: gluten-free, <10 ingredients

There's just something about a mini dessert that's completely irresistable to us.

STRAWBERRY &
PISTACHIO PAVLOVA
BITES

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

2

WHY WE LOVE IT: gluten-free

Gluten-free doesn't have to be synonymous with dry or bland, and this cake is proof.

GLUTEN-FREE PEAR
& PISTACHIO ROSE
CAKE

JONATHAN LOVEKIN/AT MY TABLE

3

WHY WE LOVE IT: gluten-free, special occasion-worthy

A gorgeous, Instagram-worthy dessert in under an hour? Believe it.

GLUTEN-FREE
PISTACHIO APRICOT
TART

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

4

WHY WE LOVE IT: crowd-pleaser, make ahead

We're suggesting you make a double batch.

BROWN BUTTER,
PISTACHIO AND CHOCOLATE CHUNK SHORTBREAD COOKIES

HOW SWEET EATS

5

WHY WE LOVE IT: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser, make ahead

This pastel cake is giving red velvet a run for its money.

PISTACHIO CAKE

SALLY'S BAKING ADDICTION

6

WHY WE LOVE IT: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser

A bundt cake is the ticket to an impressive yet nearly effortless dessert.

PISTACHIO OLIVE
OIL CAKE

BROMA BAKERTY

7

WHY WE LOVE IT: make ahead, <10 ingredients

Layers of flaky phyllo, oodles of crushed nuts and a sugary syrup to tie it all together? Pinch us, we're dreaming.

BAKLAVA

THE MEDITERRANEAN DISH

8

WHY WE LOVE IT: special occasion-worthy, make ahead

We're kind of obsessed with this flavor combination.

PISTACHIO CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY FROSTING

SALLY'S BAKING ADDICTION

9

WHY WE LOVE IT: vegan, <10 ingredients, dairy-free

Watch us transform 4 ingredients into a decadent treat.

VEGAN PISTACHIO
ICE CREAM

DETOXINISTA

10

WHY WE LOVE IT: gluten-free, <10 ingredients

Serve this cake for brunch, or topped with berries & freshly whipped cream for dessert.

FLOURLESS PISTACHIO ALMOND
LOAF

I AM A FOOD BLOG

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