Pistachio and Chocolate are two most favorite items that are indeed loved by everyone. You will find a variety of Pistachio chocolate bars, spreads, cookies, and other items. You can et Pistachio Chocolate bars easily in the market but the thing that troubles the most is the halal status for Muslims.
As we know Muslims adhere to strict Islamic principles and eat only things that are allowed in Islam. This makes the Muslims living in non-Muslim countries to resist their favorite eateries.
In this blog, we are going to highlight an easy and quick recipe that you can make using Pistachio and Chocolate to avail the taste along with the nutritious properties.
Yes, you read it right, the two ingredients are healthy scoops that are packed with goodness. Pistachio chocolate are not just tasty but nutritious!
Those little pistachios are packed with protein and fiber, which are great for keeping you full and energized. Dark chocolate, which is often used in pistachio chocolate treats, is loaded with antioxidants that help keep your body happy and healthy.
Now let’s move to explore the easy recipes that you can easily make at home!
Pistachio Chocolate Bar Recipe
So, here is an easy Pistachio chocolate bar recipe. For making this you will need the following ingredients.
- 8 ounces of dark chocolate baking wafers
- 1/4 cup of chopped roasted, salted pistachios
Instruction for Preparation
- First of all, collect both the required amount of ingredients
- Chop and roast the almonds.
- Adda pinch of salt if required
- Start by lining a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or butter paper.
- Place the dark chocolate wafers in a heatproof bowl. You can use a double boiler or simply place the bowl over a pot of rapidly boiling water to melt the chocolate.
- Stir frequently until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Once the chocolate is melted, pour it onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread it out evenly to a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
- Sprinkle the chopped pistachios evenly over the surface of the melted chocolate.
- Let the chocolate bark cool and harden in a cool place. This typically takes about 2 hours.
- Once the chocolate has hardened, break the bark into rough pieces.
- Serve the pistachio chocolate bark on a platter at the center of a dinner party table, or pack some up for everyone to take home and enjoy as a sweet treat!
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Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies
Now let’s move to the second recipe that is easy to make yet delicious to taste. You can easily make it at home.
For this you will require the following ingredients:
- Butter ¾ cup
- Granuled sugar half cup
- Brown sugar half cup
- One egg
- Vanilla Extract (if halal)
- Salt – Half spoon
- All-purpose flour 1- 1 ½ cups
- Baking soda – half teaspoon
- Baking powder – 2 teaspoon
- Pistachio – 1 cup
- Dark chocolate or chocolate chip
Instruction for Preparing
- Heat the butter in a pan until the milk solids are toasted leaving behind an amber brown colored material – oil.
- Take out in a bowl and add brown sugar and granulated sugar to it and mix well
- Add an egg and a spoonful of vanilla extract if you find halal
- Stir well and keep this aside
- Now take another bowl and add 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, half of baking soda, and salt.
- Mix the dry ingredients together
- Now take a cup of pistachio and roughly chop them on the cutting board
- Also roughly chop the dark chocolate or find halal chocolate chips
- Now the next step include, adding the flour mixture to the sugar, egg, and butter solution that we have kept aside.
- Also, add the chopped pistachios and chopped chocolate
- Mix well.
- The consistency should not have to be too solid or in too much liquid form. It should be like you are mixing crushed biscuits that are oily and easily form a shape.
- Now comes the time to bake the cookies
- Take an ice cream scooper and collect the cookie mixture in it to place it on the baking tray.
- You can also give the shape of the cookies with your hand if you are a baking specialist
- Don’t forget to oil the tray and place butter paper over it.
- Place the cookies one by one by leaving some space between the two
- Then move the tray into the oven to bake
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once baked, enjoy the delicious cookies. You can also save them in a jar.
Pistachio Hot Chocolate Recipe
Now this is the third easy yet delicious recipe for you. You can easily make it at home using white chocolate. If you are a pistachio lover, this is must to make recipe for you.
Ingredients
To make this, you will need the following ingredients:
- 2 cups milk
- 60 grams of white chocolate
- 60 grams pistachio
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Note:Â You can either use unsalted raw pistachio or roasted salted pistachio.
Preparation
- If you are taking unsalted raw pistachio, it is better to boil them for a minute and then drain.
- Dry the pistachios and remove the remaining peel from them
- Now put it in the blender and add some milk to make its thick paste until they are all ground,
- Now add the remaining milk, and cornstarch, and blend again
- Now place it in a pan and heat it
- Keep whisking while simmering
- Turn off the flame when you see the first few bubbles arising
- Now chop the white chocolate and add to it
- Stir it until the chocolate gets melted in the pistachio solution
- Your Pistachio hot chocolate is ready.
- Pour in the cup and sprinkle cinnamon powder over it for taste
- Now enjoy this super delicious recipe hot.
So these are the three easy-to-make and delicious pistachio chocolate recipes that you can easily make at home and avail the benefits to the fullest. There are a variety of dishes that you can make with the two ingredients. Moreover, in markets, you can also find pistachio and chocolate spreads and much more. Visit the halal grocery stores in Canada for getting halal food items for your ease.
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