Description
Indulge in these rich and fudgy pistachio brownies topped with a silky pistachio ganache. This recipe combines the deep flavor of dark chocolate with the unique taste and vibrant color of pistachios for a truly gourmet dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Brownies:
- 1 ½ sticks (170g) unsalted butter
- 10.5 oz (300g) dark chocolate, chopped
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ¼ cups (250g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 cup (130g) pistachios, roughly chopped
- For the Pistachio Ganache:
- 8 oz (227g) white chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ cup (120g) heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons pistachio paste
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 335°F (170°C). Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and slightly thick.
- Melt butter and dark chocolate together until smooth. Pour into the egg mixture and whisk gently.
- Stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Sift in flour and salt, then fold gently.
- Fold in chopped pistachios.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely in the pan.
- For the pistachio ganache, heat heavy cream until it just begins to bubble.
- Pour hot cream over white chocolate, let sit for 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
- Stir in pistachio paste, salt, and almond extract (if using) until blended. Let cool to room temperature.
- Spread the pistachio ganache evenly over the cooled brownies.
- Chill the brownies for 30 minutes before cutting for clean slices.
Notes
- Use roasted, unsalted pistachios for the best flavor.
- Do not overbake the brownies to ensure a fudgy texture.
- Allow both brownies and ganache to cool completely before assembling.
- For extra texture, sprinkle chopped pistachios on top of the ganache before it sets.
- Pistachio paste can be made by blending roasted pistachios with a little oil.
- Adjust sweetness if using store-bought pistachio paste, which may contain added sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: N/A