Chef John's Orange-Pistachio \"Greenies\" recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
½ cup butter, melted
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups shelled dry-roasted pistachio nuts
½ teaspoon salt to taste (see footnote)
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup miniature chocolate chips
1 tablespoon orange juice, or as needed
2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Nutrition Info

292.4 calories
carbohydrate: 25.1 g
cholesterol: 51.4 mg
fat: 20.1 g
fiber: 2.8 g
protein: 6.4 g
saturatedFat: 7.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 272.2 mg
sugar: 16.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Whisk 2 tablespoons orange zest into melted butter in a mixing bowl, followed by white sugar, until sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes. Whisk in eggs until light and fluffy, about 2 more minutes. Stir 1 tablespoon orange juice, milk, and vanilla extract into egg mixture.

  2. Place pistachios into a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add salt, baking powder, and flour to pistachios, pulse until combined, 3 to 4 times. Stir pistachio mixture into wet ingredients until batter is combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips.

  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, generously butter a 9x9-inch square baking dish.

  4. Spread batter into prepared baking dish. Tap the dish several times on a sturdy work surface to eliminate air bubbles.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

  6. Stir 1 tablespoon orange juice with 2 teaspoons orange zest in a small bowl, mix in confectioners' sugar to form a thin, runny glaze. Drizzle glaze on top of pistachio bars and spread to cover top. Cut into squares once cooled.

Recipe Yield

1 9x9-inch pan

Recipe Note

Are you tired of blondies or bored with brownies? Then it's time to try these Greenies, a brownie-like confection made with pistachios and flavored with orange zest.

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