A dippable pistachio glaze that sets to a smooth shell on doughnuts. Best with Tahitian vanilla (floral, cherry, anise); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Pistachio Glaze
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Origin: Tahitian
Vanilla: Extract
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A dippable pistachio glaze that sets to a smooth shell on doughnuts. Best with Tahitian vanilla (floral, cherry, anise); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Prep
10 min
Cook
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Set
15 min
Total
25 min
Yield
12 doughnuts
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 2.0 cups (240.0 g)confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 3.0 tbsp (51.0 g)pistachio paste
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- 3.0 tbsp (45.0 ml)whole milk, plus more as needed
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Sift the confectioners' sugar into a bowl that's wide enough for dipping, and whisk in the salt.
- Add the milk and pistachio paste and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the glaze falls from the whisk in a thick ribbon that settles back into itself in a few seconds.
- Dip the top of each cooled doughnut into the glaze, lift, and let the excess drip off. Set on a wire rack.
- Let the glaze set until dry to the touch, about 15 minutes.
Tips
- Glaze doughnuts while they're barely warm for a thin, crackly shell, or fully cooled for a thicker coat.
- 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: Best the day it's made. Keep leftover glaze covered at room temperature for up to 1 day; whisk before using.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make pistachio glaze?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep, plus 15 minutes to set. It makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
How should I store pistachio glaze?
Best the day it's made. Keep leftover glaze covered at room temperature for up to 1 day; whisk before using.
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 12 servings this recipe makes.
107
Calories / serving
2.3g
Fat
21.3g
Carbs
0.8g
Protein
20.3g
Sugar
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~1284 cal · 28g fat · 256g carbs · 10g protein · 244g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 107 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
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