Pistachio Poppy Seed Orange Yogurt Bread

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Total Time

1 hour

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Rating

(28)

Ingredients

12 servings

Wet ingredients:
1/3 cup butter, melted (or sub melted and cooled coconut oil)
1/3 cup honey (use 1/2 cup if you like a sweeter bread)
zest from 1 large orange
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup plain or vanilla greek yogurt (i like to use whole milk yogurt but a dairy free yogurt will also work)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Dry ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour*
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Mix-ins:
1/2 cup chopped roasted pistachios
For the glaze:
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed orange juice, plus a little more if necessary to thin the glaze
1 teaspoon orange zest
To garnish:
2 tablespoons chopped roasted pistachios

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Preparation

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8 x 4 inch pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, honey and orange zest until smooth. Next, whisk in orange juice and greek yogurt. Finally, whisk in the two eggs, vanilla and almond extracts.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or until just combined. Gently fold in chopped pistachios.

Step 4

Pour batter into prepared pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 45-55 minutes until tester comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before glazing.

Step 5

For the glaze: Mix together powdered sugar, orange juice and orange zest until smooth. You may need to add in more orange juice to thin out the glaze, but remember we want it to be a thicker glaze. Spread over the top of the loaf. Garnish with chopped pistachios. Cut into 12 slices.