Dubai Pistachio Brownies

2h
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare a box of brownies according to the box instructions.
  2. 2Line your 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper before pouring the batter.
  3. 3Bake the brownies until ready and let them cool for about an hour.
  4. 4Chop up the kataifi.
  5. 5Add 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter to a pan and melt it over medium-high heat.
  6. 6Add the chopped kataifi to the melted butter and stir until it's golden and looks like toasted coconut.
  7. 7Pour the toasted kataifi into a bowl.
  8. 8Add the pistachio nut butter to the kataifi in the bowl.
  9. 9Add a few drops of gel green food coloring to the pistachio mixture if desired.
  10. 10Add the tahini to the mixture and mix it all together until well combined.
  11. 11Melt the chocolate for the top layer.
  12. 12Add the pistachio filling on top of the cooled brownies and spread it out in an even layer.
  13. 13Drizzle the melted chocolate over the pistachio layer and spread it out very carefully.
  14. 14Drizzle a little more pistachio paste over the chocolate layer for the very last layer.
  15. 15Pop the brownies into the refrigerator for about an hour to chill.
  16. 16Carefully remove the chilled brownies from the pan using the parchment paper.

Ingredients

  • 1 box box brownie mix
  • 8 oz kataifi
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 8 oz jar pistachio cream
  • 0.25 cup tahini
  • 1.5 cup chocolate
  • few drops gel green food coloring (optional)

Equipment

parchment paper8x8 baking dishpanbowlrefrigerator

Tips

  • Line your pan with parchment paper for easy removal of brownies.
  • Use parchment paper on the bottom and take it out like a handle.
  • Adjust the amount of green food coloring based on the desired pistachio color.