Dubai Tacos

Name: Dubai Tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cups thin waffle cone batter; 4 oz kataifi pastry (or shredded phyllo), chopped; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup pistachio cream spread; 6 oz milk chocolate (melting wafers or bar), chopped; 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

The 2026 spinoff of the viral chocolate bar: crisp waffle taco shells filled with pistachio cream and toasted kataifi, drizzled with melted chocolate.

35 minMediumServes 6575 cal/serving

Middle EasternDessertWaffle MakerVegetarianLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

2 cups thin waffle cone batter
4 oz kataifi pastry (or shredded phyllo), chopped
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup pistachio cream spread
6 oz milk chocolate (melting wafers or bar), chopped
1/4 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

Instructions

1

Preheat a waffle cone maker or thin waffle iron according to its instructions.
2

Spoon a small portion of 2 cups thin waffle cone batter onto the hot iron and cook until golden and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes.
3

While still warm and pliable, quickly drape each waffle round over a rolling pin or the edge of a bowl to shape it into a taco shell, then let cool until firm.
4

Repeat with the remaining waffle batter to make all the shells.
5

Roughly chop the 4 oz kataifi pastry (or shredded phyllo) into short pieces and toast in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until golden and crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes.
6

Remove from heat and stir the toasted kataifi with the 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter until every strand is coated, then let cool slightly.
7

Fold the toasted kataifi into the 1 cup pistachio cream spread until evenly combined.
8

Melt the 6 oz chopped milk chocolate (melting wafers or bar) gently in a double boiler or in short microwave bursts, stirring until smooth.
9

Spoon the pistachio and kataifi filling into each cooled taco shell, drizzle generously with the melted chocolate, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped shelled pistachios.
10

Serve immediately while the shells are still crisp.

Questions

Can I make Dubai Tacos dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted, 1 cup pistachio cream spread, 6 oz milk chocolate (melting wafers or bar), chopped. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed; the cream for full-fat coconut milk or an oat cooking cream; the milk for unsweetened oat or soy milk. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Dubai Tacos gluten-free?

Not cleanly. 4 oz kataifi pastry (or shredded phyllo), chopped has no substitute that behaves the same way in this dish. If you need strictly gluten-free, start from the gluten-free dessert collection instead.

How long does Dubai Tacos keep?

Keep it covered in the refrigerator and eat it within three days.

Can I halve or double Dubai Tacos?

Yes. As written it serves 6. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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