# Dubai Chocolate Bar · thefoodnearme

Dubai Chocolate Bar · thefoodnearme takes 35 min (20 min prep, 15 min cooking) and serves 8.

Recipe by thefoodnearme.com · original: https://www.thefoodnearme.com/dubai-chocolate-bar/  
Cuisine: Middle Eastern · Dish: Desserts & baking  
On Meez: https://meezenplace.app/recipes/dubai-chocolate-bar-recipe (with step-by-step Cook Mode)

A note from Khalid: The Dubai Chocolate Bar has gone viral across the globe for its incredible combination of crunchy kunafa pastry, creamy pistachio paste, and rich chocolate. Now you can make this luxury treat right at home – no trip to Dubai required!

## Ingredients (serves 8)

- 200 g kunafa (kataifi) pastry
- 3 tbsp butter
- pinch of sea salt
- 400 g good quality dark or milk chocolate, melted
- 4 tbsp pistachio cream or paste
- 2 tbsp tahini
- Crushed pistachios for garnish

## Steps

1. Shred the kunafa pastry into small pieces
2. Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat and toast the shredded kunafa, stirring constantly, until golden and crispy
3. Allow the toasted kunafa to cool completely
4. Mix the pistachio cream with the tahini and a pinch of sea salt in a small bowl
5. Stir in the cooled kunafa mixture
6. Coat a chocolate bar mold or lined baking tray with half of the melted chocolate
7. Let set in the fridge
8. Add the pistachio-kunafa filling on top of the chocolate layer and press gently to compact
9. Pour the remaining melted chocolate over the filling to seal completely
10. Refrigerate until fully set
11. Top with crushed pistachios and sea salt before serving

## Good to know

### Swaps

- No pistachio cream? Blend toasted pistachios with a little neutral oil and sugar until smooth and spreadable.
- No tahini? Use another nut or seed butter in the same amount.

### Making it ahead

The toasted kunafa and pistachio-tahini filling can be made up to a day ahead and kept covered in the fridge until ready to assemble.