Homemade Pistachio Paste
In many of my desserts I use Homemade Pistachio Paste. It happened when I run out of store-bough pistachio paste and I needed just a few spoons for dessert I was making. I made homemade pistachio paste and since then I always make it for my desserts. This paste is natural, no food coloring was added and so easy to make. I am sure you will be impressed how simple and delicious this pistachio paste is.
I’ve seen many blog posts where they tell you to boil pistachios for 10-15 minutes and then individually remove skin off each pistachio. This will give bright green color to the paste. I personally like natural look of the pistachio paste and do not remove skin off. I use raw pistachios and roast then in the oven before making paste.
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How to make Homemade Pistachio Paste
Ingredients you’ll need
- raw pistachios. Shell or no shell pistachios are really up to you. When you roast pistachios in the oven some shell will come off anyways.
- grapeseed oil or other oil with no flavor or smell.
- salt. This will give taste to the paste.
Preheat the oven to 350oF (180oC). Place pistachios on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roast pistachios for 10 minutes.
Tip from Marina: Roasting pistachios in the oven will help them to release all natural oils that will help to blend into perfect paste consistency.
After 5 minutes in the oven, shake pistachios and turn baking sheet around. This will help pistachios to roast evenly and not to burn. Remove the pistachios from the oven, transfer into onother baking sheet and allow them to cool completely, before making paste. Pistachios still will be roasting and could burn on the baking sheet after you take them out the oven. That’s why I recommend to trasfer into diffrent baking sheet and let cool.
Put pistachios into food processor or Thermomix and add salt and grapeseed oil. After that blend on high speed until pistachios become into smooth pistachio paste. This may take a few minutes, depending on your food processor. You can also use Magic Bullet to make paste.
Transfer pistachio paste with the spatula into a glass jar untill ready to use.
How to store
Store Homemade Pistachio Paste in the glass jar for 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator.
Where to use Homemade Pistachio Paste
You can use this paste in desserts, creams or spread on the toast. Check some of our popular desserts that made with pistachio paste. If youmake this Homemade Pistachio Paste, please tag me on social media and make sure to leave a rating down below. I would love to see your creations!
Homemade Pistachio Paste
Equipment
- 1 Food processor or Thermomix
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw pistachios without the shells
- 1 tsp grapeseed oil
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350oF (180Place pistachios on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roast pistachios for 10 minutes.
- Place pistachios on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roast pistachios for 10 minutes.
- After 5 minutes in the oven, shake pistachios and turn baking sheet around. This will help pistachios to roast evenly and not to burn.
- Remove the pistachios from the oven, transfer into onother baking sheet and allow them to cool completely, before making paste. Pistachios still will be roasting and could burn on the baking sheet after you take them out the oven. That's why I recommend to trasfer into diffrent baking sheet and let cool.
- Put pistachios into food processor or Thermomix and add salt and grapeseed oil.
- After that blend on high speed until pistachios become into smooth pistachio paste. This may take a few minutes, depending on your food processor. You can also use Magic Bullet to make paste.
- Transfer pistachio paste with the spatula into a glass jar untill ready to use.
Hello, can I use this pistachio paste for you pistachio Ganache for macarons?
Yes, you can! This is why I am sharing this recipe.