The pistachio muffins are delicious treats with a soft pistachio heart: simple, perfect for breakfast or a snack, they are prepared in just a few minutes. The only thing to keep in mind is to freeze a few teaspoons of pistachio cream so that when baking, the cream will melt and stay soft and well-centered. In preparing the pistachio muffins, this is a crucial step because not all creams are the same. That’s right. Pistachio creams are not all the same; some tend to “boil” during baking, drying out too much, while others can break the dough, spilling out. So if you want to be sure of the result, just “freeze”.
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- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 oz sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 1/2 tbsp rice oil (or other vegetable oil of choice)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 tsp pistachio cream (plentiful + extra for finishing)
- as needed chopped pistachios
Tools
- 1 KitchenAid Artisan Mixer
- 4 Large Muffin Cases
- 1 Cake Tester
Steps
The night before, place four generous teaspoons of pistachio cream on a sheet of parchment paper and freeze them. In the mixer bowl or with electric beaters, beat the egg with the sugar until you get a nice fluffy mixture. Add the rice oil or other vegetable oil of choice, and the milk, pouring it slowly. Gradually add the flour, the pinch of salt, the vanilla extract, and continue mixing to combine all ingredients into a smooth, lump-free mixture. Finally, incorporate the baking powder. Pour a portion of the mixture into the muffin cases to create a base. Insert a frozen teaspoon of pistachio cream in the center and cover with the remaining batter. Bake in a preheated oven at 340°F (170°C) for 15-20 minutes. Check the doneness with a skewer before removing the muffins from the oven. Let them cool slightly, then spread a bit of pistachio cream on top and decorate with chopped pistachios.
Notes
Recipe source: HERE.
