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Make the viral Dubai chocolate bar at home with creamy pistachio filling, crispy kataifi, and rich chocolate in this easy homemade recipe.
If you’ve seen the viral Dubai chocolate bar all over social media, you’re not alone.
With its creamy pistachio center, crispy golden kataifi, and glossy chocolate shell, this Middle Eastern-inspired treat has taken the internet by storm.
Originally created in Dubai in 2021 and inspired by the dessert knafeh , this chocolate bar quickly became a global sensation thanks to TikTok.
The good news? You can easily recreate it at home.
If you make this recipe, you could use my Homemade Pistachio Cream Recipe instead of using store bought because it tastes so much better.
Dubai Chocolate Ingredients
Milk or dark chocolate: I personally love using Callebaut Belgian Chocolate but I used some other affordable for this recipe. See photo above.
Kataifi dough: shredded phyllo dough, found is most Middle Eastern Stores.
Butter: to toast the shredded Kataifi dough.
Tahini paste: pureed sesame seeds.
White chocolate: to mix with food color and make different colors for the exterior if you like. You could also use colored cocoa butter.
Coconut oil: to add to the white chocolate so it does not seize.
Pistachio Cream: you can use store bought or make your own Homemade Pistachio Cream
Food Coloring: OPTIONAL if you want to change the color of the white chocolate to different colors.
How to Make Dubai Chocolate Bar
Pro Tips
- Toast kataifi fully for crunch.
- Use good quality chocolate.
- Don’t skip tahini. It balances sweetness and enhances the flavor.
- Use a silicone mold for easy removal.
Common Questions
If stored properly, the chocolate bar can remain fresh for at least a 2 weeks in the fridge.
Store it in an air tight containter in the fridge. Let it thaw out for 10-15 minutes if you like to soften up the center a little.
Tahini adds depth and balances sweetness, but it can be omitted if preferred or you’re allergic to it.
More Pistachio Recipes
- Authentic Pistachio Baklava
- Pistachio Maamoul Recipe
- Bird Nest Baklava with Pistachio
- Pistachio Short Bread Cookies
- Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cup
This homemade Dubai chocolate bar captures everything people love about the viral treat. Creamy, crunchy, and rich in every bite.
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Dubai Chocolate Bar
Equipment
- 2 1 inch deep large candy bar mold
Ingredients
- 1½ cup milk chocolate, melted
- 2 tbsps tahini
- 1½ cup pistachio cream, see post for homemade version
- 2 cups shredded Kataifi dough, chopped
- ¼ stick butter, unsalted
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- ¼ cup white chocolate, separated in mini bowls to make color
- food coloring
Instructions
- Chop the Kataifi dough into smaller pieces.
- In a pan over medium heat, melt some butter and toast the Kataifi dough until golden brown. Once golden add in the tahini and pistachio cream.
- Mix until well combined and turn off the heat.
- Melt the white chocolate with 1 teaspoon of coconut oil and separate into mini bowl (however many colors you want to make). Drizzle the colored or white chocolate into the mold.
- Melt using a double boiler or microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between. Pour some of the melted chocolate into the mold and completely cover the bottom and sides. Use a brush if needed.
- Next, add in the pistachio Knafeh filling and smooth it down to make sure the filling gets to all the corners.
- Top with more melted chocolate and spread to cover the pistachio knafeh filling completely. Let it set in the fridge for about 15 minutes, just until the chocolate hardens.
- Once set, remove from the mold and slice into bars or break into pieces.
Video
Notes
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- Use Belgian chocolate if possible.
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- Use more pistachio cream than kataifi so that the filling stays creamy and not dry.
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- Use my homemade pistachio butter recipe if possible.
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- If you are storing for later time, remove from the fridge about15 minutes before the filling to be more creamy.
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- Use a silicone mold for easy removal.
Absolutely amazing.
I want to try it. Thank you!
Wow wow this is fantastic 👍