5-Ingredient Crunchy Pistachio Bars

These 5-ingredient crunchy pistachio bars are so easy to make and taste amazing. They remind me of baklava, minus all the pastry and sugar! They also happen to be vegan, gluten-free and made with wholesome ingredients.

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT15M

Rating

5 stars (6 reviews)

Keywords

5-ingredients, baklava, cardamom, dairy-free dessert, dark chocolate, easy dessert, gluten-free dessert, middle eastern recipes, nuts, pistachio recipes, vegan dessert

Ingredients

240g pistachio kernels
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp ground cardamom
Pinch of salt
50g dark chocolate (melted)

Cuisine

middle eastern

Steps

Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan/350F
Mix the pistachios, cardamom, salt and maple syrup in a bowl until evenly coated.
Transfer into moulds or a loaf tin lined with baking paper.
Bake for 15-17 minutes, then leave to cool completely before removing from the moulds or slicing into bars.
Once cooled, dip the base in melted dark chocolate. You can also drizzle some dark chocolate on top if you like.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 157 kcal
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Protein: 6 g
Fat: 11 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sugar: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 9 g

Reviews

Christy on 2025-10-25 (5 stars):
Simple and delicious. I have a pampered chef snack bar mold I filled and then rolled over it all with my rolling pin. It smashed some of the pistachios and created a dense, thin bar. I didn't use much chocolate for the bottoms. These are so crunchy and delicious. I had my doubts that something so simple could be great but these are.
S. Penny on 2025-09-14 (5 stars):
Delicious , I doubled the recipe and did 1 tsp cardamom and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. I didn’t have a mold, but between the chocolate and the syrup the nuts stuck together. I also added craisens. I loved this snack recipe. Thank you.
S. Penny on 2025-09-14 (5 stars):
Fantastic, I doubled the recipe and did 1 tsp cardamom and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. I didn’t have a mold, but between the chocolate and the syrup the nuts stuck together. I also added craisens. I loved this snack recipe. Thank you.
Vicky on 2024-06-25 (5 stars):
My son doesn't like pistachios so could I make with almonds?
Belle on 2024-04-08 (5 stars):
Very Deliciuos and very easy to make...Thank You ♥️♥️