A scoopable pistachio cream dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Tahitian vanilla (floral, cherry, anise); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Pistachio Cream Dip
Dessert
Sweet dips
Origin: Tahitian
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
A scoopable pistachio cream dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Tahitian vanilla (floral, cherry, anise); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Prep
10 min
Cook
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Total
10 min
Servings
8
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 8.0 oz (227.0 g)mascarpone, room temperature
- ⅓ cup (90.0 g)pistachio paste
- ¼ cup (30.0 g)confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120.0 ml)heavy cream, cold
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Beat the mascarpone on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Add the pistachio paste, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, heavy cream, and salt and beat until evenly blended.
- Beat until fluffy and scoopable, about 1 minute.
- Spoon into a serving bowl.
- Serve with brioche or challah cubes, pretzel bites, graham crackers, or sliced fruit.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Tahitian (floral, cherry, anise), or Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make pistachio cream dip?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep. It makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
How should I store pistachio cream dip?
Refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.
256
Calories / serving
23.5g
Fat
8.4g
Carbs
3.5g
Protein
6.4g
Sugar
Whole recipe (8 servings): ~2048 cal · 188g fat · 67g carbs · 28g protein · 51g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 256 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
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- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 35 min·1.8 mi·~3500 steps
- Moderate cycling 26 min·5.2 mi
- Swimming laps 36 min
- Jogging 25 min·2.1 mi·~4000 steps
- Stair climbing 24 min·~2150 steps
- Dancing 42 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 26 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 59 min
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