Pistachio Muffins

"Circling back to today’s recipe, these Pistachio Muffins are a fantastic way to start the day! There’s no particular relationship between St. Patrick’s Day and Pistachio Muffins other than the fact that these muffins are slightly green in color. Nevertheless, St. Patrick’s Day is as good a time as any to bake up a batch of muffins, right? Last year, I made a Lemon Pistachio Cake, and it was a huge hit. (Laura still says that’s one of her all-time favorite desserts. That says quite a bit as I make a LOT of desserts!) For that cake, the secret ingredient was a box of pistachio flavored instant pudding. I used that same thought for these muffins, and that pistachio pudding helps add a boost of flavor to these muffins. There’s also a bunch of chopped pistachios in there, and I like the crunch that they add both to the muffin and the streusel topping."