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Pistachio Cream Cold Brew is a delicious and refreshing iced coffee recipe you can make at home in a matter of minutes. Whipped and fluffy vanilla sweet cream cold foam is flavored with nutty pistachio goodness and poured over a glass of cold brew coffee that’s been sweetened with vanilla simple syrup for a delightful Starbucks-level drink right in your own kitchen!

An overhead image of a glass of pistachio cream cold brew garnished with cookie crumbs and pistachio pieces.

Whether it’s a recipe for a beloved chocolate and pistachio Bundt cake or a simple pistachio latte, I'm a sucker of pistachios.

So naturally, my latest recipe had to be the pistachio cream cold brew coffee that Starbucks has on their menu. Scroll down to checkout the recipe video!

I’m a bit obsessed with cold foam coffees. Like my pumpkin cream cold foam and peppermint mocha cold foam.

I love them all! It’s so hard to pick a favorite. This pistachio variation might be inching toward the top of the list though!

Ingredients for this recipe

Pistachio Cream Cold Foam Cold Brew Recipe

This is just a quick overview, more detailed instructions can be found in the recipe card below.

Add vanilla simple syrup to a glass filled with ice.

Homemade Browned Butter Cookie Topping

While you don’t have to make the garnishes for homemade cold foam recipes, I like doing it to feel like I’m getting the full Starbucks experience right at home.

For this pistachio cream cold foam recipe that means making a buttery and crunchy browned butter cookie topping. Here’s how it’s done:

Crush up the butter cookies until only small crumbs remain. I do this in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. Measure out ¼ cup of crumbs and set aside.
Next, brown 2 tablespoons of salted butter. I have an entire walkthrough on how to make browned butter, and also detailed how to do this more thoroughly in the recipe card below.
Once the butter is browned, combine it with the cookie crumbs.

A skillet filled with browned butter topping and a light blue rubber spatula.

Voila! Now you’re ready to top your homemade cold foam drink and enjoy!

Other Coffee Recipes You May Enjoy

Homemade Caramel Iced Coffee (Made with homemade caramel simple syrup!)
Espresso Tonic
Easy Iced Mocha (I’ve also got a post outlining how to make a hot mocha latte.)
3 Ingredient Iced Vanilla Latte (I’ve got a hot vanilla latte recipe, too!)

Watch the recipe video!

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5 from 3 votes

Pistachio Cream Cold Foam Cold Brew Coffee

Pistachio Cream Cold Brew Coffee is a delicious and refreshing iced coffee flavored with vanilla syrup and topped with a nutty and whipped pistachio cream cold foam. Enjoy a delightful Starbucks dupe drink right in your own kitchen!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pistachio cold foam, pistachio cream cold brew, Starbucks Copycat

Servings: serving

Calories: 522kcal

Author: Amanda Gajdosik

Equipment

Hand-held milk frother, optional
Ninja blender, optional

Ingredients

For the cold brew coffee:

12 ounces cold brew coffee
2 tablespoons vanilla simple syrup

For the pistachio cream cold foam:

¼ cup heavy cream
¼ cup 2% milk
1 tablespoon vanilla simple syrup
2 tablespoons pistachio syrup

For the browned butter cookie topping:

2 tablespoons salted butter
¼ cup finely crushed butter cookies

Instructions

For the cold brew coffee:

Add 12 ounces of cold brew coffee and 2 tablespoons of vanilla simple syrup to a glass filled with ice, stirring to combine.

For the pistachio cream cold foam:

Meanwhile, combine ¼ cup heavy cream, ¼ cup 2% milk, 1 tablespoon vanilla simple syrup, and 2 tablespoons pistachio syrup in a ninja blender and blend on high for 10 – 20 seconds, or until thick and foamy. (This is the same as adding 2 tablespoons of pistachio syrup to ½ cup of my vanilla sweet cream recipe.)
Alternatively, you can use a hand-held milk frother to whip the cold foam in a separate glass or mason jar.
Pour the cold foam over your prepared cold brew and top with a sprinkle of browned butter cookie topping (recipe follows), if desired.

For the browned butter cookie topping:

In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons salted butter over medium-low heat until butter begins to gently bubble.
When butter is bubbling, begin to gently swirl the pan, keeping the liquid moving. Bubbles will increase and butter will foam. As this happens, the water is evaporating and the milk solids are falling to the bottom of the pan.
As the milk solids fall, they will toast and become brown. Continue swirling pan until bubbling and foaming subsides. Remove from heat and immediately stir in ¼ cup finely crushed butter cookies.
Sprinkle a small pinch over your pistachio cream cold brew when serving.
Store leftover browned butter cookie topping in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Video

Notes

Refer to post for recipe notes and tips!
Nutrition facts based on pistachio cream cold brew served without cookie crumb topping.

Nutrition

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Comments

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