Dubai Chocolate Bar
A luxurious layered bar with crispy pistachio base, creamy tahini filling, and silky dark chocolate coating. Requires chilling but minimal active cooking.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups roasted salted pistachios
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- ¾ cup tahini
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 oz dark chocolate (70% cacao)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- 1
Pulse pistachios in a food processor until finely chopped but still crumbly.
- 2
Melt butter and brown sugar together in a small saucepan over low heat, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Mix melted butter into pistachios until evenly coated. Press firmly into an 8x8 baking pan lined with parchment.
- 4
Refrigerate base for 15 minutes while making filling.
- 5
Beat tahini, powdered sugar, and butter together until light and fluffy, ~3 minutes.
- 6
Spread filling smoothly over chilled base. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
- 7
Melt chocolate and coconut oil together in a double boiler, stirring often, until smooth.
- 8
Pour melted chocolate over filling. Spread in an even layer using an offset spatula.
- 9
Refrigerate until chocolate is set and firm, at least 20 minutes.
- 10
Slice into 12 equal squares using a hot, dry knife between cuts. Serve chilled.
Tools you’ll need
- 8x8 baking pan
- parchment paper
- food processor
- small saucepan
- electric mixer or whisk
- double boiler
- offset spatula
- knife
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