Pistachio Cupcakes w/ Cherry Frosting

These cupcakes are marvelous! Even if you don't like pistachios you will love these cupcakes. Have fun baking these pistachio treats.

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted Pistachios
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 Pinch of Salt
3 Eggs
3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup unsalted Butter (1 stick)
1/3 cup Milk
Green Food Coloring

What You Will Need:
12 count Cupcake Pan
Cupcake Liners
Chopper or Food Processor
Cutting Board
Large Bowl
Measuring Spoons
Sifting Utensil
Measuring Cups
Kitchen Aid Mixer w/ Whisk
Microwaveable Bowl
Scoop or Large Spoon
Toothpicks
Cooling Rack




                                                  How to Make Your Pistachio Cupcakes

1.  Preheat oven to 350*F and place liners into cupcake pan.








2.  Chop pistachios into tiny crumbs, almost like a powder, with your chopper on your cutting board.

3.  Measure flour, baking powder, and salt and sift in large bowl.








4.  In your mixer, whisk eggs and sugar for 20 seconds.










5.  Stir in your flour mix. Whisk for 20 seconds.










6.  Mix in chopped pistachios. Whisk for 20 seconds.







7.  Pour in milk. Whisk for 20 seconds.




8.  Melt butter for 15 seconds on LOW heat.



9.  Mix in butter. Whisk for 20 seconds.









10.  Squirt 2 drops or more of green food coloring into your batter. Whisk for 10 seconds or until your batter is the color you want.









11.  Scoop or spoon batter into your cupcake liners about 2/3 full. Remember too little batter in the cupcake liner is better than too much.

12.  Bake cupcakes for 15-17 minutes

13.  Once your timer goes off, stick a toothpick into one of the cupcakes. If it comes out clean your cupcakes are finished. If not, set timer for 1 minute and continue to bake cupcakes until the toothpick is spotless.



14.  Take your cupcakes out of the oven once baked fully. After about 2-3 minutes, carefully remove cupcakes from pan and set on cooling rack. Let cool for about 5 minutes.

Cherry Frosting

I have used this frosting recipe many times without the cherries. This frosting is my favorite because it is delicious and I learned it from my grandma. With the pistachio cupcakes this cherry frosting bomb will amaze your taste buds. 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup unsalted Butter (1/2 stick)

1 tsp Vanilla

10 oz Maraschino Cherries

4 cups Powdered Sugar 

4 Tbs Milk 

What You Will Need:

Kitchen Aid Mixer w/ Paddle

Measuring Cups

Measuring Spoons

Large Spatula 

2 Small Bowls 

Piping Bag

1M Tip

Tray or Plate

How to Make Your Cherry Frosting

1.  Beat butter for 20 seconds or until creamy.

2.  Add the vanilla. Beat for 20 seconds.

3.  Drain the cherry juice into a small bowl. Set aside.

4.  Dump cherries into a separate bowl. Beat the cherries with the butter and vanilla for 20 seconds. Make sure cherries are in small enough chunks to fit through the tip of your piping bag.

5.   Beat in powdered sugar for 25 seconds.

6.  Beat in milk for 25 seconds.

7.  If needed add 1 cup of powdered sugar and a tablespoon of milk for more frosting. I had plenty of frosting with these measurements though.

8.  Fill piping bag with frosting and start piping your frosting onto the pistachio cupcakes.

9. Serve cupcakes on a tray or plate. Eat and Enjoy!

                                                                         Anna Banana

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