Pistachio "Financiers"
This version of the traditional French financiers is just as moist as the original but with a delicious pistachio flavour.
86 K 3.9/5 (24 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
150 pieces
5 IngredientsLast modified on: March 10th 2019
For 150 pieces, you will need:
- 1
1 ½ cup egg white - 2
1 1⁄3 cup pistachio powder or paste - 3
2 cups icing sugar - 4
2⁄3 cup flour - 5
2 cups noisette butter
Change these quantities to make:
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 35 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Add 1 ½ cup egg white and 1 1⁄3 cup pistachio powder or paste; mix again.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Pour 2 cups noisette butter into the mixture.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Mix thoroughly with a whisk.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
If you would like to add a little crunch, now is the time to add 100 g chopped pistachios.
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Pour into ingot-shaped "financier" moulds...
Stage 7
..or madeleine moulds.
Stage 8 - 15 min.
Bake for 15 minutes maximum, so that they stay moist.
Stage 9
Serve warm or cold.
Remarks
For plain financiers, see the classic recipe.
Keeping: A few days in an airtight tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 60 RDI=20 % | 660 RDI=60 % | 540 RDI=80 % | 6,880 RDI=340 % | 28,800 RDI: 340 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 420 RDI=20 % | 1,780 RDI: 20 % |
| Per piece | 0 | 4 RDI=0 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 50 RDI=2 % | 190 RDI: 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 150 pieces : 7.20 €
- Per piece : 0.05 €
Change currency: 
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Noisette butter
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grapefruit moelleux, Chestnut cake, Lemon and lime cakes, Financier batter, Chocolate madeleines, ... See them all 9
Icing sugar
Like these other recipes: Coconut "croute à thé", Moist Lemon Cake, Chocolate madeleines, Arizona cupcakes, Jam doughnuts, ... See them all 61
Egg white
Like these other recipes: Chocolate madeleines, Marzipan (almond paste), Armagnac marzipan, Brioche royale, Peach and verbena feuilleté, ... See them all 52
Pistachio powder or paste
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio cream, Pistachio tiramisu, Pistachio shortbread biscuits, Mini apricot and pistachio brioches, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, ... See them all 12
Other recipes you may also like
Beetroot and cream cheese verrines
Diced beetroot, marinated in lemon juice and walnut oil, between layers of cream cheese with herbs. May 29th 2013120 K5 2 hours 50 min.
Epiphany galette
Here is the recipe for the very classic but delicious "galette des rois" (Epiphany galette) in puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) with almond cream or frangipane . You will also see some professional tips to easily handle the dough, and obtain a nice and regular galette. January 1st 2025307 K 24.5 3 hours 8 min.
Herb salad
Herb salad is a small salad made with leaves of all kinds of aromatic herbs, it's highly flavoured, and should be considered almost as a condiment. It really is a salad, the leaves are not chopped. October 13th 2010238 K4.6 25 min.
Almond cream
Light and delicious, it is used in a lot of desserts like tarts, cakes and pies (epiphany galette). August 31th 2025476 K 25 20 min.
Tartiflette
A personal version of a classic recipe from Savoy. September 16th 2019623 K 14.6 1 hour 30 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-09-21)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.