This site uses only a few technical cookies necessary for its operation. By continuing to browse, you accept their use.
To find out more...
To find out more...
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.
76 K 4.1/5 (21 reviews)604564
Last modified on: November 22th 2015
For 24 pieces, you will need:
- 1
250 g dried apricots - 2
200 g pistachios - 3
1 kg brioche dough - 4
100 g pistachio powder or paste - 5
20 g beaten egg - Total weight: 1,570 grams
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.
Cut 250 g dried apricots into medium-sized chunks.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Dry roast 200 g pistachios for 10 minutes in the oven at 300°F (150°C).
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tip 100 g pistachio powder or paste into 1 kg brioche dough and knead until thoroughly mixed.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add the apricots and pistachios.
Stage 5
Knead for a few more minutes to mix well.
Cover the dough with plastic film and refrigerate overnight.
Cover the dough with plastic film and refrigerate overnight.
Stage 6
Next day, tip the dough onto a floured worktop and weigh the dough out into 50 g lumps.
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
After this time, remove the dough from the fridge and reshape the balls, then put them into small brioche moulds or tins.
Stage 9
Glaze the tops of the brioches.
Stage 10
Leave the brioches in a warm place for 2 hours to rise.
Stage 11
Stage 12
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 recipe | 1,108 RDI=1,705 % | 5,272 RDI=1,989 % | 2,514 RDI=3,444 % | 5,880 RDI=294 % | 24,618 RDI: 294 % |
| Per 100 g | 70 RDI=109 % | 335 RDI=127 % | 160 RDI=219 % | 374 RDI=19 % | 1,568 RDI: 19 % |
| Per piece | 46 RDI=71 % | 219 RDI=83 % | 104 RDI=144 % | 245 RDI=12 % | 1,026 RDI: 12 % |
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)
Brioche dough
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brioche TatinBrioche royaleApple and Blackcurrant Brioche PiesGalette de FougerollesPains briochés aux raisins See them all 13 (13)
Dried apricots
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Frozen nougat3-fruit brioche loafRice pudding with fruit and nutsCrusty pistachio, almond and apricot flanChocolate cereal bars See them all 7 (7)
Pistachio powder or paste
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio "Financiers"Pistachio madeleinesPistachio shortbread biscuitsPistachio creamPistachio panna cotta with custard See them all 12 (12)
Other recipes you may also like
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes, next batch due to be sent on 2026-04-26
We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
Receive an e-mail as soon as this recipe is modified or receives a new comment.
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.