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Healthy Dubai Chocolate Bar
If you’re looking for a luxurious yet healthy treat, this Healthy Dubai Chocolate Bar is the perfect choice. Made with rich dark chocolate, pistachios, and tahini, this decadent dessert is dairy-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free, making it a guilt-free indulgence packed with anti-inflammatory benefits.
Unlike traditional chocolate bars loaded with processed ingredients, this recipe is designed with wellness in mind. Every ingredient offers unique anti-inflammatory health benefits.
Dark chocolate is a powerful source of antioxidants and is known to reduce inflammation and support heart health. Pistachios are nutrient-dense nuts that are rich in healthy fats, fiber, and antioxidants, contributing to lower inflammation and improved digestion.
For those with dietary restrictions or anyone simply looking for a healthier chocolate fix, this Healthy Dubai Chocolate Bar is the perfect option. Since it contains no dairy, no gluten, and no refined sugar, it’s ideal for individuals following a plant-based, paleo, or anti-inflammatory diet.
If you fancy trying more anti-inflammatory snacks, then check out Nutty Chocolate Bark or Chocolate and Espresso Brownies.
Ingredients
8 servings
- 5.3 oz or 150g of 70% dark chocolate
- 4.2oz or 120g of pistachio butter
- 2.5g or 70g of toasted flaked almonds
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 pinch salt
Directions
Total time: 45min
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Step 1:
Melt the chocolate in a bowl over hot water. Using large chocolate bar molds (approximately 14×25 cm and 2 cm deep), pour half of the melted chocolate into the mold. Using a spoon or silicone brush, spread the chocolate evenly across the bottom and sides of the mold. Keep the remaining chocolate in the bowl over the hot water, turning off the heat.
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Step 2:
Place the mold in the fridge or freezer to allow the chocolate to set for at least 10 minutes.
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Step 3:
Meanwhile, prepare the pistachio filling. In a medium bowl, combine the toasted flaked almonds, pistachio paste, tahini, maple syrup, and sea salt. Mix well until combined.
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Step 4:
Once the chocolate has set, remove the mold from the fridge or freezer and evenly spread the pistachio filling over the chocolate layer.
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Step 5:
Pour the remaining melted chocolate over the filling, spreading it evenly with a spoon or brush to ensure it reaches the corners and fully covers the filling.
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Step 6:
Return the mold to the freezer for at least 20 minutes or until set (an hour is even better).
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Step 7:
Once firm, gently remove the chocolate bar from the mold and enjoy!
Serving tips
This chocolate bar tastes great with the Women’s Calm Tea, Turmeric Shot, or Moroccan Spiced Coffee.
Storage tips
This chocolate bar can be stored in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Lara
Measuring nut butter in a tablespoon can be tricky due to its sticky and dense nature. You would be better off weighing, or perhaps look at your jar size. If its a 300g jar, you would want just over a third of the jar.
06/03/25Carla Netto
It would be helpful to have the pistachio butter in tablespoons too ?
06/02/25Yalda Alaoui
Hello! Thanks for the suggestion, I’ve edited the recipe. We have linked the pistachio butter I use on yalda loves. Try to use one that is 100% pistachios. ?
06/02/25Raksha Devane
I have made this twice now - delicious :-) What pistachio butter does Yalda recommend (The one I found was pistachios 50%, coconut sugar , cashew nuts , extra virgin olive oil which I was happy enough with, but perhaps there's one with higher pistachio content that's recommended). Step 2 - it would be helpful to others making this to add the time it would take to set. TY.
06/02/25Sheikha Alsudairy
This chocolate is 10 times more flavourful than the original! I’m obsessed. Thank you so much for creating a great recipe Yalda!
05/27/25Lara
You can leave them out or substitute with sunflower seeds or coconut flakes.
05/01/25Fadima Konate Fievee
What can we replace the flaked almonds with ? No allergies I just don’t like them
05/01/25Yalda Alaoui
hard as it is all about nuts, but I will create one with berries and dark chocolate. You can also add desiccated coconut :-)
03/24/25Lara
Hi Adrina, the Dubai chocolate bar is known for its pistaschio cream filling. You could try and replace with a seed butter, but the taste would be completely different. If you can't find seed butters then roast your favorite seeds for 5 minutes and then blitz in the food processor until they turn into a paste.
03/23/25Adrina Lazarian
Wondering if there is a nut free version of this?
03/23/25Lara
You'll find the molds linked in part 1 of the recipe instructions and also on the <a href="https://oldebs.kinsta.cloud/yalda-alaouis-favorite-products/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc">Yalda Loves</a> page.
03/11/25Nicky Smith
Where can I buy the mould from, please? I've looked on Hobbycraft but they don't have this particular style.
03/11/25Yalda Alaoui
have fun doing it and enjoy!!
02/27/25Mary Ryan
Thanks very much for the recipe. I will attempt to make it after I receive the molds. Yours look beautiful.!
02/26/25