Dubai Chocolate Bar Recipe
The Dubai chocolate bar is a luxurious Middle Eastern dessert that combines crispy kataifi, creamy pistachio butter, and rich chocolate for a gourmet treat.
Ingredients
For the Kataifi Base:
- 2 cups kataifi pastry shredded
- 2 tbsp butter or ghee melted
- For the Pistachio Filling:
- 1 cup pistachio butter
- 2 tbsp tahini
For the Chocolate Coating:
- 2 cups milk or dark chocolate chopped
- 1/4 cup white chocolate optional, for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Put kataifi dough on a baking sheet and sprinkle it with ghee or melted butter.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
- Let it cool down.
- In a bowl, mix pistachio butter and tahini until smooth.
- Add the toasted kataifi and mix it in until it's well combined.
- Place the mixture on a baking dish lined with parchment paper.
- Put it in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes to make it hard.
- Chop the chocolate into small pieces.
- Melt over a double pot or in 30-second bursts in the microwave, stirring each time.
- Take the cold filling out of the fridge and cut it into bars.
- Dip each bar into the melted chocolate to ensure it is completely covered.
- Put on a tray lined with parchment paper in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Put the bars in the fridge while you melt the white chocolate.
- Let it set before serving.
Notes
For a nut-free version, replace pistachio butter with sunflower seed butter.
Use dairy-free chocolate and coconut oil instead of butter for a vegan option.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the fridge for 2 weeks.
Use dairy-free chocolate and coconut oil instead of butter for a vegan option.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the fridge for 2 weeks.