Pistachio Banana Bread
This pistachio banana bread recipe is simple, easy, and oh so much fun to make and eat. With green batter comes a golden brown loaf of moist and flavorful banana bread that's perfect for snacking.
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: Recipe $3.42 / Serving $0.34
Ingredients
Pistachio Banana Bread
- 1 cups mashed ripe bananas, about 2 to 3 bananas ($0.75)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil ($0.23)
- 1 large egg ($0.15)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ($0.03)
- ½ cup granulated sugar ($0.18)
- 3 drops green food coloring, optional ($0.04)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ($0.01)
- ¼ teaspoon salt ($0.01)
- 1 box (3.4 ounces) pistachio pudding mix ($0.83)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ($0.20)
Glaze
- 2 tablespoons milk ($0.01)
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar ($0.54)
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios, optional ($0.45)
Instructions
- Preheat. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8x4 loaf pan. Set aside.
- Mash bananas. Add the bananas to a large mixing bowl and mash until mostly smooth.
- Add wet ingredients. Stir in the vegetable oil, egg, vanilla extract, and granulated sugar until combined. Add food coloring if using.
- Add leavening. Mix in the baking soda and salt.
- Add dry ingredients. Stir in the pistachio pudding mix and flour just until no dry streaks remain. Do not overmix.
- Bake. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make glaze. Whisk the milk and powdered sugar until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled loaf, sprinkle with chopped pistachios if using, and let set for about 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Color. The batter bakes to a golden color. Add green food coloring if you want a stronger green finish.
- Doneness. The bread is done when a toothpick comes out clean or the internal temperature reaches about 200°F.
- Muffin option. Divide batter into lined or greased muffin tins and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Freezing. Wrap cooled bread tightly and freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
