🍫🌰 Homemade Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Bar: Easy, Fun & Delicious Bring a touch of Dubai into your kitchen with this simple recipe. It’s quick to make, filled with crunchy pistachios and smooth chocolate, and perfect for sharing with family — a sweet little experience everyone will love.

Taste And Texture

Crunchy, nutty, chocolaty, and oh-so decadent, this pistachio chocolate bar is just as tasty as it sounds. The chocolate adds richness, the pistachio butter brings creaminess to the mix, and the shredded and fried dough boasts a crunch that I can’t get enough of.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a knafeh chocolate bar?

Stay with me for a second. Knafeh and kunafa mean exactly the same thing, they’re just spelled differently. So, what does that have to do with a pistachio kunafa chocolate bar made with kataifi? Knafeh/kunafa is a dessert that has been made with kataifi. Now you know!

How to make melted chocolate using a chocolate bar?

It’s super easy! All you need to do is break the chocolate into smaller pieces and then combine it with some coconut oil. Melt in 30-second bursts in the microwave until it has melted through — you should also stir the mixture between each round for the best texture.

What is the Dubai chocolate bar called?

The viral Dubai chocolate bar has a few different names, as you can see here! I usually call mine a pistachio kunafa chocolate bar, but I’ve also heard it called a knafeh-stuffed chocolate bar.

How to Make the Viral Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Bar

Learn how to make the Viral Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Bar everyone is talking about! It combines dark chocolate, crunchy fried dough, and pistachio butter to bring you a fully addictive (in the best way possible) homemade treat.

Prep Time20minutes minutes

Cook Time10minutes minutes

Total Time30minutes minutes

Servings 4 chocolate bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded phyllo or kataifi (cut into small pieces)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil (for frying)
• 1.5 cups pistachio butter
• 2 cups dark chocolate chocolate (I used dairy free)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil (for melting the chocolate)
• Optional ¼ cup white chocolate
• 1 tsp matcha (to color the white chocolate)

Instructions

• • Start by cutting the kataifi (shredded phyllo dough) into small pieces either by ripping with your hands or cutting with a knife.
  • Heat the coconut oil on the stovetop in a medium skillet, once hot add in the shredded kataifi and toss until it has turned golden brown. Watch it carefully so it doesn’t burn, takes around 3-5 minutes. Immediately remove from skillet and add to a bowl to let cool.
  • In the meantime, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second increments. You can do just the dark chocolate or you can do the white chocolate as well mixed with matcha to create the authentic design that the original bar in Dubai has.

• Drizzle the chocolate mold with the matcha white chocolate, and then pour over the melted dark chocolate and spread evenly until it’s in a thin layer. Freeze for 10 minutes or until firm.
• In the meantime, mix together the cooled crispy phyllo dough with the pistachio butter until it’s well combined.
• Remove the mold from the freezer and fill it with the kataifi mixture. Add more chocolate on top and freeze for 30 minutes to 1 hour or until totally firm.
• Remove, crack open and enjoy.

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