When you think of chocolate, you probably think of places like Belgium, Switzerland, or Willy Wonka’s factory. But thanks to a booming social media trend, “Dubai chocolate” is as hot as the desert metropolis that it hails from. The trendy treat started as a chocolate bar filled with sweet pistachio cream and shredded dough. Now it’s gone beyond just chocolate bars and into granola butter and even protein powder. Ready to upgrade this viral treat? We have the scoop on the best cow-friendly vegan Dubai chocolate options.
Dubai Chocolate Ingredients
Dubai chocolate consists of three basic elements:
- Chocolate: It’s easy to find dairy-free chocolate bars.
- Pistachio Cream: Vegan Dubai chocolate bars often use 100% pistachio butter instead of pistachio cream, which can contain milk and whey.
- Kataifi: Kataifi is shredded pastry dough that’s typically made from a mix of wheat flour, corn starch, salt, and water.
Where to Find the Best Vegan Dubai Chocolate Products
Here are a handful of delicious dairy-free Dubai chocolate options:
7th Heaven
7th Heaven, a fully vegan company that makes magic with its oat milk chocolate, offers a snack-size version of the social media standout.
Palm Bites
Palm Bites sells a Vegan Pistachio Knafeh Chocolate Bar featuring dark chocolate filled with pistachio butter, tahini, and shredded dough.
Rawmantic Chocolate
Rawmantic Chocolate offers vegan Dubai chocolate bars and truffle sets.
Magic Bites
Magic Bites makes its vegan Dubai chocolate with Belgian chocolate, organic pistachios, and a shredded dough filling.
Dirty Cow
This UK-based vegan brand’s chocolate bar is available stateside at Cost Plus World Market.
Love Crunch
Bring the viral trend to the breakfast table with some Dubai chocolate granola and your favorite vegan milk.
Oat Haus
Prefer toast in the morning but still want a taste of that trendy treat? Top your toast with Dubai chocolate-inspired granola butter. Added bonus: it’s gluten- and nut-free.
Mezcla
Delicious Dubai chocolate with 11 grams of protein? Yes, please. Stock up online or in stores like Gelson’s and Target.
Sunwarrior
Your gym snack just got a guilt-free upgrade thanks to this flavor-packed protein powder.
Make Your Own Vegan Dubai Chocolate
Why not try making vegan Dubai chocolate at home? That way, you can tailor it to your taste buds. Try this recipe and use ingredients like vegan white and dark chocolate, pistachio butter, and kataifi, or create a healthier version like the recipe below using shredded coconut in place of the kataifi.
Why Vegan Chocolate?
Cows have best friends and experience lower stress levels when they’re with companions they know and trust. The dairy industry forces mother cows and their babies to spend their lives in filthy, cramped conditions until their exhausted bodies give out and they’re killed. Vegan chocolate is made with delicious ingredients like almond, oat, or coconut milk, and sweetened naturally with cane sugar, coconut sugar, agave syrup, or maple syrup. It’s not just healthier; it spares animals from suffering.
Final Bites
So whether you shop for it or make it yourself, vegan Dubai chocolate is delightfully within reach—just like your free vegan starter kit, which is packed with tips and tricks about the hottest vegan food trends. Already vegan? Order one for a friend, colleague, or neighbor!
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