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Two, five-sectioned chocolate bars with white/blue splatter pattern on top.

Dubai Chocolate Bar

A luxury chocolate bar filled with kataifi (shredded phyllo dough), pistachio cream, and tahini, all encased in a dark chocolate shell.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 32 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Emirati
Servings 6 bars
Calories 443 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 silicone chocolate mold slick type, not matte

Ingredients
  

  • ½ box kataifi makes 1 cup when toasted
  • 3 pats butter, or ghee
  • ½ cup pistachio cream Pisti brand
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup white vanilla melting wafers Ghirardelli
  • food coloring (optional) or edible gold leaf
  • 10 oz dark chocolate wafers Ghirardelli

Instructions
 

  • Cut the kataifi into quarter-inch pieces to make it easier to toast.
  • Add a few pats of butter to a medium frying pan over medium heat.
  • Once the butter melts, add the kataifi and toast until crunchy and golden brown.
  • Combine cooled toasted kataifi with the pistachio cream and tahini in a large bowl. Stir until well combined.
  • Transfer the white chocolate melts to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until melted. This will take about 1 minute. You can also melt the chocolate using a double boiler.
  • Dab the mixture into the silicone mold. If you wish to skip the white chocolate, add bits of gold leaf to the mold.
  • Refrigerate to set the chocolate.
  • Using the same method, melt the dark chocolate until runny.
  • Pour the dark chocolate over the swirled white chocolate (or gold leaf). Use enough to cover the entire bottom and sides of each mold cavity. Don't move it around too much, or you'll disturb the chocolate underneath.
  • Swiftly tap the mold on the counter to work out any air bubbles, then refrigerate until set. The chocolate shouldn't be too hot here, or it will run off the sides and pool at the bottom.
  • Once the chocolate is set, add the filling, leaving a tiny bit of space around the perimeter so that when you add more chocolate, it will run along the sides and reinforce them to improve structure.
  • Pour the remaining dark chocolate over the filling. Smooth it to cover the filling completely, then swiftly tap the filled mold on the countertop to work out air bubbles.
  • Return to the fridge for an hour to set.
  • Unmold and enjoy.
    Dubai chcolate bar snapped in half revealing the inner, green cream.

Notes

 
You should be able to find kataifi at any Middle Eastern market.
I used Pisti brand for the pistachio cream which I found at a local Italian market. (Amzn affiliate link.)
The chocolate wafers are like candy melts — as their name suggests they melt easily and have a gorgeous, shiny look when set without tempering.
Be sure to use a silicone mold with shiny interior cavities rather than matte ones for the best results. I have an Amazon affiliate link for the one I got here
I imagine other filling flavors would also be pretty delicious, such as a Nutella version or, if that's too sweet, another type of hazelnut filling, perhaps with hazelnut cream and kataifi.

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 9gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 229mgPotassium: 230mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 69IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chocolate bar, filled chocolate bar, viral chocolate
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