Name: St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes with White Chocolate and Pistachios
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: Makes 24
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 3/4 cup whole milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 3 large eggs, room temperature; Green, blue, and yellow food coloring; 1 cup white chocolate chips; 3/4 cup raw pistachios, finely chopped; 4 large egg whites, room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; Green, blue, and yellow food coloring; Gold luster dust and/or decorative sprinkles (optional); A pastry bag or resealable plastic bag; a large round pastry tip

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton

Studded with pistachios and white chocolate, these festive green cupcakes are better than finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

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