Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cup

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Inspired by the Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Bar, this Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cup is a mouth watering treat featuring layers of crispy shredded kataifi dough smothered with pistachio cream, premium chocolate and fresh strawberries. It’s perfect to fulfill your sweet tooth cravings!

Make a batch of my Homemade Pistachio Cream Recipe to make this recipe and use the leftover pistachio cream to make the Viral Dubai Chocolate Bar. Also Learn How To Melt Chocolate right.

Ingredients You’ll Need

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.
Pistachio Cream: you can use store bought or make your own Homemade Pistachio Cream.
Strawberries: use sweet fresh strawberries for better flavor.
Heavy cream: use to make the chocolate ganache.

How to Make Dubai Strawberry Cups

Adding pistachio and tahini to the toasted kataifi crip. — **Step 1:** 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.

Melted Chocolate with heavy cream in a cup to make chocolate ganash. — **Step 2:** Melt using a double boiler or microwave in **30-second intervals**, stirring in between. Once all the chocolate melts, add in the heavy cream and mix until ganache is smooth.
If you prefer your ganache to be more fluid, add in 1 tbsp more heavy cream at a time to reach desired consistency.

Laid out ingredients of Dubai Strawberry Cup. — **Step 3:** Wash and cut up the strawberries. At this point, you should have everything ready to layering your strawberry cups.

Layering of Dubai Strawberry Cup. — **Step 4:** Start layering the the strawberry cups. Place each ingredient in layers and repeat the process until you fill the cups.

Two Dubai Strawberry Cups on a brown board.

Recipe Tips

Use sweet strawberries for better flavor.
Make your pistachio cream at home for a cleaner version. Store bought pistachio cream have a lot of additives and preservatives.
It’s best to make the chocolate ganache instead of using melted chocolate if you are not consuming right away. Chocolate will harden up in the fridge.
I recommend storing all ingredients separately and assemble every time you’re ready to eat this way the ingredients stay fresh and crunchy.

Common Questions

Can I make this ahead of time?

Yes! Store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Strawberries change texture after combined with other ingredients.

Can I use frozen strawberries to make strawberry cups?

Fresh works best.

How do I store leftover Dubai strawberry cups?

Store any left overs in an air tight container in the fridge or seal the cup completely with saran wrap.

More Chocolate Dessert Recipes

These Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cups is an easy no-bake chocolate dessert, incredibly delicious, and perfect for any occasion. With just a few ingredients, you can create this Middle Eastern inspired treat at home.

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5 from 2 votes

Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cup

By: Mariam Ezzeddine

Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cups—rich chocolate infused with Middle Eastern flavors, fresh strawberries, and pistachio cream. A perfect no-bake, easy dessert!

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: Cups

Ingredients

▢ 1½ cup shredded kataifi dough
▢ 2 tbsps butter, unsalted
▢ 1 tbsp tahini paste
▢ 1 cup milk chocolate, or dark chocolate
▢ ¾ cup pistachio cream
▢ 1½ cup fresh strawberries
▢ chopped pistachios, for garnishing
▢ ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

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.
Melt using a double boiler or microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between. Once all the chocolate melts, add in the heavy cream and mix until ganache is smooth. If you prefer your ganache to be more fluid, add in 1 tbsp more heavy cream at a time to reach desired consistency.
Wash and cut up the strawberries. At this point, you should have everything ready to layering your strawberry cups.
Start layering the the strawberry cups. Place each ingredient in layers and repeat the process until you fill the cups.

Notes

- Use sweet strawberries for better flavor.

- Make your pistachio cream at home for a cleaner version. Store bought pistachio cream have a lot of additives and preservatives.

- It’s best to make the chocolate ganache instead of using melted chocolate if you are not consuming right away. Chocolate will harden up in the fridge.

- I recommend storing all ingredients separately and assemble every time you’re ready to eat this way the ingredients stay fresh and crunchy.

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5 Comments

Sara says:

April 19, 2025 at 12:39 pm

How much heavy cream?

1. Mariam Ezzeddine says:
  
  April 19, 2025 at 1:21 pm
  
  Thanks for pointing that out! I missed it in the ingredient list. It’s always half the amount of chocolate.
  
A says:

April 2, 2025 at 12:41 pm

How much tahini?
Is the tahini part of the pistachio mixture or is it separate?

1. Mariam Ezzeddine says:
  
  April 3, 2025 at 12:56 pm
  
  1 tbsp when ypu add the pistachio cream. thanks for pointing that out i’ll add it in.
  
Mariam Ezzeddine says:

March 31, 2025 at 10:45 am

Best recipe ever!