Blackberry Pistachio Dream Bars: A Decadent Treat
Blackberry Pistachio Dream Bars are a luxurious, multi-layered dessert featuring a biscuit base, pistachio cream, cream cheese, and blackberry compote, topped with chopped pistachios and fresh blackberries.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes + chilling
- Yield: 9 squares
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilled
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup crushed digestive biscuits
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup shelled pistachios, finely ground
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups fresh blackberries
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup shelled pistachios, chopped (for topping)
Fresh blackberries for garnish
Instructions
- Mix crushed biscuits with melted butter and press into the bottom of a lined 8×8 inch baking pan. Chill for 20 minutes.
- Blend ground pistachios with confectioners’ sugar and heavy cream until smooth. Spread over the biscuit base and chill for another 20 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese with confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until creamy. Spread over the pistachio layer and chill.
- Heat blackberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until thickened. Cool slightly before spreading over the cream cheese layer. Chill until set.
- Before serving, sprinkle with chopped pistachios and garnish with fresh blackberries.
Notes
- Use gluten-free digestive biscuits for a gluten-free version.
- Swap pistachios with almonds or walnuts for a different flavor.
- Use plant-based dairy alternatives for a vegan version.
- Can be made a day ahead for convenience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
