Their gorgeous green hue and creamy texture make pistachios the perfect pick for your desserts. Sprinkle atop your favourite cakes for an Instagram-worthy treat or chop finely and mix into a traditional baklava for a delicious sweet snack. Get fancy for afternoon tea with our French macarons and melt-in-your-mouth shortbread biscuits or serve up our pistachio almond cake for a show-stopping dessert. The choices are endless!
Would you prefer almond desserts or walnut desserts?
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Gluten free pistachio and lemon sandwich biscuits
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Ginger, pear and pistachio crumbles
Ginger, pear and pistachio crumbles
No need to feel guilty about having dessert! This delicious pear and nut crumble can be adapted for vegan and paleo diets.
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Pistachio and pomegranate cakes
Sweet and nutty – these picture-perfect pistachio and pomegranate cakes (now there’s a mouthful!), are simply divine! Enjoy for dessert or as a sweet afternoon tea treat!
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Pistachio and almond cake with poached persimmons
Wonderfully light and fragrant, this beautiful pistachio and almond cake goes perfectly topped with crunchy flaked almonds and sweet and syrupy persimmons. Your weekend baking project is sorted!
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Pistachio white chocolate and honey French macarons
Pistachio white chocolate and honey French macarons
These pistachio and white chocolate honey French macarons are quite possibly the perfect edible present. The flavour is unique and quite delicate. Make sure your pistachios are ground finely for a perfect result.
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Almond, date and pistachio tart
Almond, date and pistachio tart
Filled with almond frangipane and sweet dates, this stunning tart is absolutely delicious served with whipped cream and a pot of hot coffee.
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Chocolate pistachio shortbread
Chocolate pistachio shortbread
Give your shortbread a twist with this chocolate pistachio shortbread recipe from the Women’s Weekly! Delicious as an afternoon tea treat, or wrapped in cellophane for homemade Christmas food gift.
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Dark chocolate and pistachio toffee brittle
Dark chocolate and pistachio toffee brittle
Candy and brittle of all kinds make excellent gifts, or treats to have on hand during holiday seasons.
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Cranberry and pistachio rocky road
Cranberry and pistachio rocky road
Transform this renowned chocolate pleasure with healthy cranberries and wholesome pistachios – then indulge relatively guilt-free.
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Chocolate pistachio puddings with chocolate fudge sauce
Chocolate pistachio puddings with chocolate fudge sauce
Chocoholics beware – you are sure to go nuts over these indulgent puddings sprinkled with wholesome pistachios and showered in a rich chocolate fudge sauce.
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Ginger and pistachio slice
Serve this slice with coffee after your main, or save for morning tea.
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Baklava
Many Middle Eastern countries consider baklava their traditional dessert. We’re just happy to experience its sweet, nutty, flaky goodness.
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Vegan overnight jasmine tea lemon curd scrolls
Vegan overnight jasmine tea lemon curd scrolls
Lemon curd is traditionally made with eggs, our version uses coconut cream and cornflour in these tasty vegan scrolls for a tasty morning tea treat.
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Rice pudding with poached rhubarb & plums
Rice pudding with poached rhubarb & plums
This vegan dessert option is rich and creamy thanks to oat milk and coconut syrup. Topped with sweet poached rhubarb and plums for a vibrant touch
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Pistachio and lemon curd cake
Crunchy pistachios and a tangy homemade lemon curd come together in perfect harmony to create this beautiful cake.
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Sugar-free biscotti with dried fruit
Sugar-free biscotti with dried fruit
Perfect with a cuppa. Packed with dried fruit and no added sugar, you can have your treat and eat it too!
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Peach and pistachio cake pots
Put this season’s stone fruit to use with these adorable peach cake pots.
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Pistachio and apricot baklava cake
Pistachio and apricot baklava cake
With all the well loved flavours of baklava layered between moist cake, this tastes as good as it looks.
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Pistachio, pink pepper & rose petal bark
Pistachio, pink pepper & rose petal bark
These pretty shards may look and taste like you’ve spent a long time in the kitchen but in fact they’re a brilliant cheat’s cookie, utilising bought savoury crackers, dark chocolate and a sprinkling of exotic ingredients.
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Salted pistachio truffles
This delicious chocolate truffles recipe is perfect for creating edible food gifts, or to add to a decadent dessert spread, or decorate a cake.
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Pistachio and rosewater layer cake
Pistachio and rosewater layer cake
This beautiful celebration cake makes the most of delicious Middle Eastern flavours of pistachio and rosewater, and is piled high with tender Turkish delight pieces.
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Pistachio shortcakes with strawberry compote
Pistachio shortcakes with strawberry compote
Crumbly, golden shortcakes are filled with a generous dollop of thickened cream and sweet strawberry halves for a memorable high tea treat or a quick and easy springtime dessert.
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Christmas chocolate nut salami
Christmas chocolate nut salami
Changing everything you’ve ever known about salami, this recipe is made entirely of tawny, dark chocolate, nuts and dried fruit. It’s beautiful served sliced as part of an indulgent fruit and cheese spread. When wrapped it makes a great gift, too.
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Chocolate pistachio tart
Rich and very chocolatey, the ground pistachios give this stylish tart a dense, moist texture.
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Pistachio buttercake with orange honey syrup
Pistachio buttercake with orange honey syrup
Nobody was terribly surprised when this pistachio buttercake with orange honey syrup
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Quince and pistachio cake
With hints of cardamom and orange, this rustic cake is delicious for a winter afternoon tea or dessert. Cardamom is one of the world’s most expensive spices; it has a distinctive aromatic, sweetly rich flavour and is widely available.
