The Salty Chronicles no. 48 gf pistachio cupcakes

and shedding the winter uglies

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Even more so than January 1st, March feels like the actual start to the year. I don’t know who’s genius idea it was to make the start of the year Jan 1st, but I have to say they fucked up in a major way. Spring symbolizes new beginnings, and if Jan/Feb was a flop for you, now is your time to truly start fresh.

New seasons, new beginnings, new ✨ENERGY✨

Also, everyone in the northern hemisphere is suffering from what I like to call the winter uglies. We are severely lacking in vitamin D, our skin is pale and crusty, we haven’t worn a cute put- together-outfit in months…wait maybe that’s just me…

All that to say, I’m ready to be hot again. Just in time for my birthday in a few weeks 💁🏻‍♀️

Ok lets talk about this weeks recipe.

I’m a hardcore pistachio lover. It’s a flavor that’s unexpectedly amazing. I always gravitate towards it when picking an ice cream flavor, or when it’s incorporated in a baked good.

Since Saint Patty’s Day is right around the corner, I wanted to share a fun green (ish) recipe to celebrate, and this recipe was born.

These cupcakes are definitely more on the ‘sophisticated’ side because they don’t include pistachio pudding mix that a lot of pistachio baked goods do. So the finished product contains more of a natural green color rather than this bright green you might see in other recipes (see below for reference) ⬇️

I personally love how these turned out so I don’t mind the more natural look, but if you’re making these with kids who gravitate towards more bright colors, feel free to add in some green food coloring.

This is what mine ended up looking like:

They are absolutely divine and have the best pistachio flavor. I also added some pistachio butter into the icing so the pistachio vibes are immaculate. This is the kind I used. It’s from Amazon and really tasty. It has vegetable oils in it which is not ideal. I’m usually a seed oil free girlie, but I made an exception for these cupcakes because I had a specific vision in mind. You can totally make your own pistachio butter as well. I just couldn’t be bothered to do that this week.

Ok let’s get into the recipe!

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GF pistachio cupcakes

Makes 12 cupcakes

Prep time: 10 minutes

Bake time: 25 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes