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Dubai-Style Pistachio Crunch Cups

Dubai-Style Pistachio Crunch Cups

Little chocolate shells hide buttery pastry crunch and pistachio cream.

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    Little chocolate shells hide buttery pastry crunch and pistachio cream. Dubai chocolate’s crisp kunafa and pistachio combination inspired influencer-led dessert riffs throughout 2025.

    Recipe

    Ingredients

    • milk chocolate, chopped
    • kataifi pastry, thawed and chopped
    • unsalted butter
    • sweetened pistachio cream
    • tahini
    • roasted pistachios, chopped

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    Method

    1. Line eight muffin wells with paper liners. Melt chocolate in a dry microwave-safe bowl in 20-second bursts, stirring until smooth. 2. Spoon about half the chocolate into the liners and spread over bases and partway up the sides. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. 3. Meanwhile melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Toast kataifi for 6–9 minutes, stirring constantly, until evenly golden; cool for 10 minutes. 4. Mix toasted pastry with pistachio cream and tahini. Divide among the chilled shells, leaving a little room on top. 5. Cover filling with remaining melted chocolate, gently reheating it if needed. Scatter with pistachios. 6. Chill for at least 20 minutes until firm, then peel away the liners.

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    Why everyone is making it

    Dubai chocolate’s crisp kunafa and pistachio combination inspired influencer-led dessert riffs throughout 2025. Source: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pistachio-kunafa-cookie-sandwiches

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    1. Start

      Line eight muffin wells with paper liners. Melt chocolate in a dry microwave-safe bowl in 20-second bursts, stirring until smooth.

    2. Start

      Spoon about half the chocolate into the liners and spread over bases and partway up the sides. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

    3. Start

      Meanwhile melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Toast kataifi for 6–9 minutes, stirring constantly, until evenly golden; cool for 10 minutes.

    4. Start

      Mix toasted pastry with pistachio cream and tahini. Divide among the chilled shells, leaving a little room on top.

    5. Start

      Cover filling with remaining melted chocolate, gently reheating it if needed. Scatter with pistachios.

    6. Start

      Chill for at least 20 minutes until firm, then peel away the liners.

    Shopping list

    Works at any store — no retailer needed. Only what you still need, scaled for 8.

    Baking

    • 8 oz milk chocolate, chopped

    Frozen

    • 3 oz kataifi pastry, thawed and chopped

    Dairy

    • 1 tbsp unsalted butter

    Spreads

    • 0.5 cup sweetened pistachio cream

    International

    • 1 tbsp tahini

    Nuts & Dried Fruit

    • 2 tbsp roasted pistachios, chopped