This Chocolate Pistachio Bread recipe is a delicious bread recipe that is a refreshing change from banana bread! This quick bread has a chocolate batter that is studded with semi sweet chocolate chips and chopped pistachios.

I love treats that aren't too sweet, and this recipe fits that bill perfectly. It makes a delicious snack, and goes great alongside a hot cup of coffee.

Chocolate Pistachio Bread on a cutting board with two slices cut from the loaf.

❤️ Why you'll love it

Great texture and flavor: the double chocolate flavor and crunchy pistachios are the best part of this chocolatey treat!

Gift giving: this easy recipe is perfect for shipping to loved ones during the holidays in a care package of goodies.

Chocolate and Pistachio Fans: a great way to treat the chocolate lover or pistachio fans.

🥘 Ingredients for Chocolate Pistachio Bread

Granulated sugar

Unsalted butter

Milk: you can use dairy or non dairy milk in this recipe.

Large eggs

All-purpose flour

Roasted pistachio nuts: buy unsalted shelled pistachios and chop them yourself or buy them already chopped.

Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Unsweetened cocoa powder

Baking powder

Salt

Cooking spray

Overhead image of quick bread with cut slices.

🔪 Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together sugar and butter with a hand held electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, baking cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
Add half of the milk to wet batter and mix on low speed, until well blended.
Using a wooden spoon, stir in half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Repeat with remaining milk and dry ingredients, ending with the flour.
Stir in pistachios and chocolate chips. Pour bread batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Coll 10 minutes in pan on wire rack.
Loosen sides of chocolate pistachio loaf from pan. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing.

🥄 Equipment

Large mixing bowls

Electric hand mixer

Wooden spoon

Rubber scraper

9 x5-inch loaf pan

🥫Storage

Room temperature: store bread in an airtight container up to 4 days..

Freezer: store in an airtight container or wrap individual slices in plastic wrap and store in an airtight bag up to 3 months.

📖 Variations

Different Flavor Combinations: use white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or butterscotch chips in place of the semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Add ins: substitute your favorite nuts for the pistachios and add in some chopped dried cranberries.

Get zesty: chocolate and orange is a classic combination, add a teaspoon or two or orange zest to compliment the chocolate.

💭 Tips

Be sure the cold ingredients are at room temperature before mixing ingredients. This prevents lumpy butter and curdled ingredients.
Sprinkle a few extra nuts over top of the bread prior to baking for a cute presentation! You can also drizzle the loaf with melted chocolate to make it even fancier!
Over mixing the batter can cause it to be tough, for this reason, gently fold the dry ingredients in with a wooden spoon until it is "just" combined.
Deepen the flavor of the bread more by substituting brown sugar for the granulated sugar.

Featured image for chocolate pistachio bread.

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If you love pudding cakes, you will love this Pistachio Pudding Poke Cake!

These Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese Bites are perfect holiday or party appetizers.

🍽 Serve with..

Serve bread with a little butter and a cup of coffee, tea, or cold glass of milk.

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