Pistachio Brownie Bars

Pistachio Brownie Bars is a dessert recipe ready in 1 h. It makes 10 servings, each 560 kcal with 9 g protein. Intermediate level, 13 ingredients.

Recipe by @anayet_vanille, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 1 htotal
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 560kcal a serving
  • 9 gprotein
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Pistachio Brownie Bars

What is Pistachio Brownie Bars

Brownie bars baked from butter, dark chocolate, eggs and cocoa, topped with a pistachio and white chocolate cream with milk chocolate and cornflakes.

How to make Pistachio Brownie Bars

Tips from the cook

  • Let the brownie cool completely before spreading the pistachio layer on top.
  • Chill the slab for a while before cutting, so the layer holds and the bars cut cleanly.
  • Stir the cornflakes into the chocolate gently, so they stay crunchy and in pieces.
  • Let the melted chocolate cool slightly before dipping, so it sets in an even coat.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps 4 days in the fridge.

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Pistachio Brownie Bars substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Butter2 options
  • Vegan/dairy-free butter block 1:1 by weight

    Soft tub margarine fails in pastry and cheesecake base.

  • Olive oil use about 3/4 as much by volume

    Not for creaming or pastry; base goes oily.

Dark chocolate1 option
  • Dairy-free dark chocolate (70%+) 1:1

    Soy lecithin.

    Still contains soy.

Eggs1 option
  • Flax egg or aquafaba (baking only) per egg (flax: 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water; aquafaba 3 tbsp)

    Not in shakshuka, omelette, Caesar.

Flour1 option
  • Gluten-free plain flour blend (rice/potato/tapioca) 1:1 by weight

    Pizza dough needs extra water and binder.

Pistachios2 options
  • Almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans or walnuts 1:1 by weight

    Flavour differs; walnuts robust.

    Still contains tree nuts.

  • Pumpkin or sunflower seeds 1:1 by weight; page lists seeds as the nut-free option

    Not the same flavour; sesame seeds would carry sesame.

Heavy cream2 options
  • Oat cooking cream (GF-labelled) or soy cream 1:1

    Does not whip.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut cream (top layer of can) 1:1

    Coconut flavour.

White chocolate2 options
  • Homemade dairy-free white chocolate (cacao butter, sweetener, cashew or almond butter in place of milk powder) 1:1 by weight; page recipe

    Still tree nuts.

    Still contains tree nuts.

  • Vegan white chocolate (cacao butter, plant milk, sweetener) 1:1 by weight; check label

    Plant milks can be almond or soy.

Milk chocolate1 option
  • Dark chocolate (label must show no milk) plus coconut milk powder from a truly dairy-free brand 80 g dark chocolate per 100 g milk chocolate, plus 1 tbsp coconut milk powder

    Page gives this mix with dairy milk powder; most coconut powders contain caseinate (dairy); dark chocolate often has soy lecithin; strong coconut taste.

    Still contains soy.

Cornflakes1 option
  • Gluten-free crisp cereal: Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice or Freedom Foods TropicO's 1:1

    Not corn flavour; may be sweeter.

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