Mini apricot and pistachio brioches


Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
These mini brioches are made with dried apricots and have double pistachio flavour: in the dough itself, which is tinged green, and with dry-roasted pistachios added whole.
73 K 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
Grade this recipe:
Keywords:
Last modified on: November 22th 2015
For this recipe: Comment Send to a friend Ask me a question Follow Printable Diaporama Video
For 24 pieces, you will need:

Change these quantities to make:
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 8 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 20 min.
When should you start or finish this recipe?
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 - ⌛ 4 min.
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 1
Cut 250 g dried apricots into medium-sized chunks.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 2
Dry roast 200 g pistachios for 10 minutes in the oven at 300°F (150°C).

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 3
Tip 100 g pistachio powder or paste into 1 kg brioche dough and knead until thoroughly mixed.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 4
Add the apricots and pistachios.

Stage 5
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 5
Knead for a few more minutes to mix well.

Cover the dough with plastic film and refrigerate overnight.

Stage 6
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 6
Next day, tip the dough onto a floured worktop and weigh the dough out into 50 g lumps.

Stage 7
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 7
Roll the lumps of dough into balls, arrange on a baking sheet, cover with a plastic sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Stage 8
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 8
After this time, remove the dough from the fridge and reshape the balls, then put them into small brioche moulds or tins.

Stage 9
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 9
Glaze the tops of the brioches.

Stage 10
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 10
Leave the brioches in a warm place for 2 hours to rise.

Stage 11
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 11
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Glaze the tops of the brioches again before putting in the oven.

Stage 12
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches : Stage 12
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Remarks
If these brioches are for adults, you can soak the cut apricots in a little rum or brandy.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe1,110 RDI=430 %5,270 RDI=500 %2,510 RDI=380 %5,880 RDI=290 %24,620 RDI: 290 %
Per 100 g70 RDI=30 %340 RDI=30 %160 RDI=20 %370 RDI=20 %1,570 RDI: 20 %
Per piece50 RDI=20 %220 RDI=20 %100 RDI=20 %250 RDI=10 %1,030 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, milk, egg, Gluten, leaven
How much will it cost?
  • For 24 pieces : 7.55 €
  • Per piece : 0.35 €

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)
Other recipes you may also like
Celery and avocado salad
Celery and avocado salad
For this recipe, very simple, we mix celeriac and avocado and we bind them with a remoulade sauce. The association celery and avocado is not common, but you will see that it works very well.
March 26th 202328 K 20 min.
Caramelised apple pie
Caramelised apple pie
Apple pie made with caramelised apples.
September 11th 2018274 K4.3 1 hour 55 min.
Rice pudding (riz au lait)
Rice pudding (riz au lait)
My personal version of this classic family recipe.
December 18th 2018416 K5 40 min.
Meringues
Meringues
A very simple recipe but which always impresses.
June 10th 2019410 K4.5 4 hours 20 min.
Herb olive oil
Herb olive oil
This flavoured olive oil, easy to prepare, goes very well with Mediterranean cuisine: pizzas, pastas, pan bagnat, etc...
February 21th 2011327 K3.8 25 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com

Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2026-01-25)

*Your e-mail Your first name or nickname
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Posted by:
I am not a leaving thing

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.
I am not a leaving thing
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.

Back to top of page