Pistachio Cream

My 4-ingredient pistachio cream recipe is made without chocolate or dairy for a traditional taste and texture. It has a smooth, luxurious consistency and rich, nutty flavor that pairs well with breakfast, dessert, and everything in between!

Course dip, ingredient, Snack

Cuisine American, Italian, middle eastern

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Total Time 5

Servings servings (see note)

Calories 125kcal

Author Sam Merritt

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

1 cup (140 g) pistachios (see note)
⅛ teaspoon table salt or fine sea salt
⅔ cup (84 g) powdered sugar
2-3 Tablespoons neutral oil (I recommend sunflower, canola, vegetable, or avocado)

Instructions

Place the pistachios in the basin of a food processor. Pulse repeatedly until mixture is crumbly. Set the food processor to blend and blend until broken down into coarse crumbs. You will need to scrape the sides/bottom with a spoon or spatula periodically if the pistachios are not incorporating evenly.
1 cup pistachios
Add sugar, salt, and 1 Tablespoon of oil. Continue to blend until mixture is smooth and creamy.
⅛ teaspoon table salt or fine sea salt, ⅔ cup powdered sugar
Add another Tablespoon of oil and continue to blend until well incorporated. If needed, add additional oil, a teaspoon at a time, until proper consistency is reached.
Use as desired.

Notes

Yield

This recipe will yield between ⅔ and ¾ cup of pistachio cream, approximately 212 grams. Nutrition information is given for about 1 Tablespoon of cream.

Pistachios (raw vs. roasted pistachios)

Raw pistachios are more traditional (I buy these raw pistachios on Amazon but roasted work fine as well, they just have a deeper, nuttier flavor profile. If your pistachios are salted, skip the salt in the recipe.

For a totally green pistachio butter

You can blanch your pistachios. Boil them for a minute before transferring to ice water then rub the pistachios all over (use a towel) to remove the skins. This is a pain in the rear end honestly and in my opinion not at all worth it, but I like to give you all your options.

Storing

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Bring to room temp before using, and note some separation may occur (just stir it back together!).

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