Description
This homemade Italian-style pistachio cream is rich, smooth, and naturally green with a deep nutty flavor. Perfect for spreading, filling, or drizzling, it’s made with real pistachios and no artificial additives.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups raw, unsalted pistachios, shelled (125 g)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (30 g)
- 3/4 cup whole milk or cream (190 ml), divided
- 4 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the shelled pistachios and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to a kitchen towel.
- Rub pistachios with the towel to remove skins. Discard skins and allow pistachios to dry completely.
- Add the peeled pistachios to a high-powered blender.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and 1/4 cup of the milk. Heat until butter is melted and milk is hot.
- Add chopped white chocolate to the hot milk mixture and stir until smooth. Heat more if needed.
- Add confectioners’ sugar and salt to the blender with pistachios. Pour in the melted white chocolate mixture.
- Blend on medium speed until pistachios form a thick paste.
- With blender running, slowly add the remaining milk a few tablespoons at a time until desired consistency is reached, scraping down sides as needed.
- Blend on high speed for 30 seconds to 1 minute until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate. It will thicken slightly as it chills.
Notes
- Use raw pistachios for a vibrant green color and cleaner flavor.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Let sit at room temperature or warm gently if too thick after chilling.
- Customize sweetness and richness by adjusting sugar and using cream instead of milk.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Spread
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
