There’s a new way to incorporate a healthy dose of the green nut into baked goods and more.
Enter: pistachio flour.
Unlikeregular flour, which is made from wheat, pistachio flour is made entirely from the nut.
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Pistachios are incredibly versatile, and the same goes for the flour.
What Is Pistachio Flour?
Most commonly used as an alternative to almond flour, pistachio flour is a gluten-free and keto-friendly alternative.
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It’s made from grinding up roasted pistachio nuts into a fine powder.
So while it might sound fancy and complex, it’s actually incredibly simple and easy to make.
Pistachio flour is typically unsalted and made from grinding regular roasted pistachios into a fine greenish-gold powder.
Since pistachios aren’t a grain and there’s no blending of flours, the final product is completelygluten-free.
It’s an alternative flour that tastes nutty like the pistachios themselves.
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How to Use Pistachio Flour
Pistachio flour can be used just likealmond flour.
With every recipe with almond flour, you’ve got the option to substitute pistachio flour evenly 1:1.
It works in a variety of sweet and savory dishes.
Pistachio-coated fish, like salmon or walleye, is a great way to use up this trending flour.
Our favorite way to use pistachio flour is in baked recipes, like theseshamrock cookies.
It adds a perfect crunch and can even be blended into the cream.
Luckily, the powder from pistachios is so fine that it doesn’t disrupt the texture.
It simply elevates these classic shortbread sandwich cookies.
However, for certain recipes, it elevates the dish.
you’ve got the option to purchase pistachios from online retailers via Amazon or onnuts.com.
Simply pulse in batches until pistachios are a powder.
see to it the consistency is fine and powdery, not chunky or piece-y.
This will keep the dough or batter of your baked goods consistent.
Seal in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 2-3 months.
you’re free to also freeze pistachio flour for up to 6 months.
