Pistachio Bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350*F

Step 2

Grease two bread pans with a spray oil or butter.

Step 3

In a small bowl combine white sugar and cinnamon, mix well.

Step 4

Pour cinnamon sugar into loaf pan and gently shake it all around coating the bottom and sides of pan. Coat both pans..

Step 5

In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, pistachio pudding mix (dry), eggs, oil, water & sour cream.

Step 6

Add additional green food coloring if you wish for your bread to be a darker green. Mine is a lime green color, mix well.

Step 7

Batter will be very thick. Pour half the batter into each pan. Spread smoothly on top in preparation for baking.

Step 8

Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread comes out clean.

Step 9

Let bread rest for 5 minutes before removing from pans and allowing to fully cool on a wire rack.

Step 10

Once cake is fully cooled, make icing.

Step 11

In a small bowl with a hand whisk, combine vanilla extract, almond extract & milk. Mix well.

Step 12

Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Step 13

After icing is mixed pour over bread.

Step 14

Top immediately with chopped pistachios as icing will dry quickly.