Recipes Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pistachio Dessert Recipes Real Pistachio Cupcakes 4.7 (42) 35 Reviews 18 Photos St. Patrick would certainly give his approval. Because these cupcakes are the real deal! No pudding mixes here, just roasted pistachios. A wonderfully not-too-sweet pale green cupcake that is sure to please. Easy and quick to make, too! Recipe by Candice Published on June 19, 2020 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 18 18 18 18 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 5 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 24 cupcakes Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup roasted pistachio nut meats 1 ½ cups white sugar, divided ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 4 large eggs ⅔ cup milk, at room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Blend pistachios with 1/2 cup sugar in a blender until finely ground. Sift all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Beat 1 cup sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat one egg at a time into the creamy butter mixture, thoroughly integrating each egg before adding the next. Stir milk and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Alternately stir flour mixture and milk mixture in small amounts into the butter mixture beginning and ending with the flour mixture; stir just until it comes together into a batter. Fold the ground pistachios into the batter. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups to about 2/3 full. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool in the muffin cups for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Cook's Notes: I always triple-sift the dry ingredients together. I believe my cupcakes are lighter and more tender because of it. Give it a try! I used 'Creamy Frosting' from this site and added 1/3 cup ground pistachios to it. After frosting, I dusted the edges of the cupcakes with more ground pistachios. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 175 Calories 9g Fat 21g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 175 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 12% Saturated Fat 4g 22% Cholesterol 47mg 16% Sodium 151mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 21g 8% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 13g Protein 3g Vitamin C 0mg 1% Calcium 44mg 3% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 86mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved