Description
Velvety dark chocolate meets crunchy pistachio in these No-Bake Dubai Chocolate Balls. Creamy texture with a nutty center and a hint of cardamom for exotic flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g (2 cups) plain tea biscuits or graham crackers, crushed
- 40 g (1/2 cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 100 g (3.5 oz) dark chocolate, finely chopped and melted
- 240 ml (1 cup) sweetened condensed milk
- 60 g (4 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
- 120 g (1 cup) shelled roasted pistachios, finely chopped
- 80 g (3/4 cup) desiccated coconut or sprinkles for rolling
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- Crush the biscuits and process pistachios, pulsing until fine crumb.
- Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add the condensed milk and melted chocolate mixture, mixing until sticky.
- Form small pistachio cores and press into balls of chocolate mixture.
- Roll balls in coconut or cocoa powder to coat.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
For a vegan version, replace butter with coconut oil and use sweetened condensed coconut milk.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg