I Cook With Pistachios More Than Any Other Nut. Here Are 25 Recipes.
Published Aug 21, 2026
25 pistachio recipes across snacks, sweets, no-bake desserts, chocolate, and savory dishes, plus the pistachio butter and cream behind them.
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I’m a big fan of pistachios and always have been. They’re one of those ingredients that I grew up eating. My Mom would use pistachios in sweet and savory recipes, or we’d just be grabbing a handful as a quick snack. Now, as an adult, I keep shelled pistachios in my pantry at all times and reach for them more than any other nut. My favorite recipe testing days always include them!
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25 Pistachio Recipes
The trouble with pistachios is that most recipes treat them as a garnish and stop there. This list of pistachio recipe ideas goes further than the sprinkle on top. There are snacks and appetizers, dessert pistachio recipes like crinkle cake and cheesecake, no-bake desserts, and a few chocolate-based ones. If you want dinner instead, there is pasta and a crusted salmon. Plus, simple pistachio recipes like pistachio butter and pistachio cream that most other recipes use as ingredients.
Snacks and Appetizers with Pistachios
Appetizer, Snack
Stuffed Date Recipe – 4 Flavor Variations
Stuffed dates are easy to make, and the filling options are endless. Below you'll find 4 types of stuffing to try: goat cheese pistachio, peanut butter, cashew cream, and even ricotta!
15 minutes
Breakfast, Side Dish
Pistachio Bread
This Pistachio quick bread recipe is made with real pistachios right in the mix. No pudding, extracts, or cake mix here. A true pistachio bread recipe!
1 hour 5 minutes
Snack
Pistachio Pudding
This homemade pistachio pudding is dairy-free and naturally bright green without any artificial colors! It’s a quick, easy snack that’s so good!
20 minutes
Dessert, Snacks
Pistachio Cookie Recipe
These pistachio cookies are easy to make in a food processor with pistachios, almond flour, rolled oats, and honey. Ready in under 20 minutes.
20 minutes
Breakfast, Snack
Pistachio Muffin Recipe
This pistachio muffin is made with pistachio butter and crushed pistachios, with no food coloring, and Greek yogurt for the best texture.
28 minutes
Sweet Pistachio Recipes
Dessert
Crinkle Cake
This phyllo crinkle cake, soaked with custard and topped with pistachios, is that viral dessert everyone’s talking about—fun to make and even better to eat!
1 hour 25 minutes
Dessert
Pistachio Cheesecake Recipe
This pistachio cheesecake is made with an easy graham cracker pistachio crust and a one-bowl pistachio cheesecake filling that is then baked and topped with more crushed pistachios.
9 hours 35 minutes
Dessert
Pistachio Cake Recipe
This pistachio cake uses real pistachios (no extracts or puddings), olive oil, and yogurt, baked into a sponge-style cake with a homemade cream cheese frosting.
50 minutes
Dessert
Pistachio Baklava Recipe
Easy Lebanese-style pistachio baklava! Use phyllo dough for a shortcut and simple syrup, with finely chopped pistachios in between layers.
3 hours 15 minutes
Dessert
Lebanese Homemade Knafeh
This Homemade Lebanese Knafeh is a simplified version of the Middle Eastern dessert made with layered shredded dough and mozzarella cheese soaked with syrup
40 minutes
Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Pistachio Biscotti Recipe
This pistachio biscotti recipe is made with lemon zest, cardamom, and shelled pistachios, with an optional white chocolate dip.
1 hour 5 minutes
Dessert
Pistachio Tiramisu Recipe
This pistachio tiramisu recipe is easy, made with espresso-soaked lady fingers. A mascarpone pistachio cream, topped with pistachios. No bake, just set in the fridge and enjoy.
4 hours 19 minutes
No-Bake Pistachio Dessert Recipes
Dessert
Lebanese Rice Pudding
Lebanese Rice Pudding {Riz Bi Haleeb} with rose water, and pistachios! This Middle Eastern rice pudding is easy, homemade, and full of creamy goodness!
40 minutes
Dessert
Halva Recipe
This traditional halva is made with tahini, sugar, pistachios and rose water for an authentic Middle Eastern dessert that’s rich but simple!
2 hours 55 minutes
Dessert
Pistachio Ice Cream Recipe
This pistachio ice cream recipe is a no churn version that actually tastes like pistachios! It's only 6 ingredients and really easy to mix together and just freeze!
4 hours 20 minutes
Dessert
Semolina Pudding (Layali Lubnan)
"Layali Lubnan," a Lebanese semolina pudding, is a deliciously creamy and fragrant dessert with a crunchy pistachio topping.
2 hours 50 minutes
Beverages
Pistachio Latte Recipe Hot or Iced
This pistachio latte can be made hot or iced with pistachio cream, espresso, and milk of choice. Top with crushed pistachios for something extra.
5 minutes
Pistachio Recipes with Chocolate
Dessert
Dubai Chocolate Strawberries Recipe
Dubai chocolate strawberries are a must-have viral treat made with fresh strawberries, pistachio butter and melted chocolate layered in a cup.
28 minutes
Dessert, Snack
White Chocolate Bark
I'll show you how to make white chocolate bark with pistachios and dried cranberries. It's sweet, salty, chewy, and crunchy, all in one treat!
10 minutes
Dessert
Pistachio Butter Cups
The latest version of a butter cup with a Mediterranean twist, these Chocolate Pistachio Butter Cups are simple to make and perfect for a sweet tooth!
10 minutes
Dessert
Dubai Chocolate Bar
This homemade version of the viral Dubai Chocolate Bar is an easy-to-make recipe with 3 main ingredients and chocolate molds. The result is a crunchy sweet and unique chocolate bar!
1 hour 17 minutes
Other Simple Pistachio Recipes
Condiments
Pistachio Cream Recipe
Homemade pistachio cream made with raw pistachios, powdered sugar, and avocado oil. It blends in a food processor and keeps for 4 weeks.
10 minutes
Condiments
Pistachio Butter Recipe
Making your own pistachio butter is so easy and only requires two ingredients: pistachios and a little oil! It's also cheaper than buying it.
10 minutes
Pastas
Pistachio Pasta Recipe
This pistachio pasta recipe has a creamy lemon pistachio sauce made with basil, garlic, milk, and olive oil, with no heavy cream needed. It works with Chickapea pasta or regular pasta.
25 minutes
Dinner, Entree, Main Dish
Pistachio Crusted Salmon Recipe
This pistachio-crusted salmon recipe is ready in 20 minutes and made with pistachios, lemon, dill, and Dijon mustard. It's baked on a sheet pan and easy to make.
20 minutes
