Homemade Pistachio Chocolate Bars Recipe

These Pistachio Chocolate Bars are nutty, indulgent and delicious. The melted chocolate is swirled with pistachio butter to create a salty and sweet combination. Not only are they beautiful but also incredibly easy-to-make. By using simple ingredients it is a healthier dessert or midday treat!

As my uncle said, this recipe is “repeatable”.

That is always how I know when I really nailed a recipe. He gives me honest feedback and I will always know if something isn’t good.

He called me up a few days later and asked when I can make more of these Pistachio Chocolate Bars to eat for his afternoon snack.

The chocolate bars are rich and indulgent in every bite.

However, they aren’t too much chocolate with the addition of pistachio butter and roasted pistachios on top.

It is the perfect combination of salty and sweet!

Main Ingredients

These are the ingredients you will need to make this recipe. However, the measurements can be found in the recipe card below.

• Chocolate Chips
• Coconut Oil
• Pistachio Butter
• Roasted and Salted Pistachios

Types of Chocolate

While you could make this recipe with any type of chocolate, I recommend using either a semi-sweet or dark chocolate.

Let’s go through what makes each type of chocolate unique!

Milk Chocolate

In order for a chocolate to be called milk chocolate, it must contain at least twelve percent milk. This can be in the form of milk powder, condensed milk, regular liquid milk, or any combination of those. Milk chocolate also usually contains sugar and cocoa butter.

While Milk Chocolate is delicious, I don’t recommend it for this specific recipe.

Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Technically, semi-sweet chocolate is a form of dark chocolate. Both typically consist of cocoa solids, sugar, an emulsifier and vanilla. There is no precise amount of sugar that categorises chocolate as semi-sweet. However, the name usually refers to chocolate that contains no more than 50% sugar.

Semi-Sweet Chocolate is a great option or this recipe as it won’t be too sweet and not bitter.

Dark Chocolate

Dark Chocolate will contain between 18 to 99 percent cocoa. Canada only requires an 18 percent chocolate liquor content to be considered dark chocolate. However, Europe and the United States require 35 percent.

Dark Chocolate can have a more bitter taste, but it is a great choice in a sweet recipe like this!

How to Easily Temper Chocolate

If not using chocolate chips, break or chop the chocolate bar into small pieces.

Then place chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time on high power until most of the chocolate is melted.

Stir using a fork or whisk between each internal.

Make sure to not overheat the chocolate. If there are only a few clumps of chocolate, whisk and melt the chocolate in the residual heat instead of putting it back in the microwave.

How to Make Pistachio Chocolate Bars

The full-detailed instructions are written out in the recipe card below. Use these images to help guide you as needed when following the directions.

Frequently Asked Questions

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