If you’re not really a fan of buttercream, you’re going to love this French Pistachio Buttercream. It’s not overly sweet, has a lovely melt-in-your-mouth texture, and is packed with pure pistachio flavor. It doesn’t taste like butter and isn’t heavy—just silky, smooth, and absolutely delicious.
This buttercream is made using the French buttercream method, which is a custard-based buttercream. Instead of just whipping butter and sugar together, it starts with eggs and egg yolks and hot sugar syrup, which creates a light, creamy emulsion that makes the buttercream incredibly smooth and luxurious. The butter is then slowly incorporated, giving it an airy, velvety texture that melts in your mouth. Since the sugar dissolves completely in the hot syrup, there’s no grittiness, just pure silkiness.
Made with 100% pure pistachio paste, this buttercream brings out the natural richness of pistachios, creating a velvety, nutty frosting that enhances any dessert. It spreads effortlessly and holds its shape beautifully, making it perfect for filling and frosting cakes, piping onto cupcakes, spreading on cookies, or even using in macarons.
This buttercream is truly a dream to work with—whether you’re layering it inside a cake or swirling it on top, it adds an elegant, velvety texture and an intense pistachio flavor that will take your bakes to the next level.
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