Dubai Chocolate Bar with Pistachio Tahini
A luxurious chocolate bar filled with a creamy pistachio tahini center, blending rich chocolate with nutty Middle Eastern flavors. This indulgent treat is smooth, elegant, and surprisingly easy to make.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 200 g dark chocolate (or milk chocolate if preferred)
- 1 cup pistachios, shelled and unsalted
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Melt chocolate using a double boiler or microwave in short intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Line a small baking dish or mold with parchment paper.
- Pour half of the melted chocolate into the mold and spread evenly. Chill for 10–15 minutes until set.
- Blend pistachios in a food processor until finely ground.
- Add tahini, powdered sugar, honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix into a thick paste.
- Spread the pistachio mixture evenly over the chilled chocolate layer.
- Pour remaining melted chocolate over the filling and smooth the top.
- Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until fully set.
- Remove from mold and cut into bars or squares.
Notes
- Use milk chocolate for a sweeter flavor or dark chocolate for richness.
- Add crushed pistachios on top for extra texture.
- Flavor with rose water or orange blossom water for a floral note.
- Substitute honey with maple syrup for a vegan version.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Let sit at room temperature briefly before cutting to prevent cracking.
- Freeze for up to 1 month and thaw before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
