This pleasant-tasting duo — drinking chocolate and pistachios — stars in our triple - stratum no - bake pistachio nut cake .

What ’s not to love about these yummy afters bars ? Our three - layer pistachio bars not only are incredibly toothsome , they ’re gorgeous . The green pistachios make them a festal addition to anySt . Patrick ’s Daycelebration or winterholiday cookieswap . But our favorite thing about theseno - bake treatsis how gentle they are to make .

How to Make Pistachio Bars

Here ’s a nimble look at how to make these chocolate pistachio bar .

Ingredients

1egg , lightly beaten

½cupbutter

¼cupunsweetened hot chocolate pulverization

layered chocolate-pistachio bars

Credit: Jason Donnelly

2Tbsp.granulated sugar

1tsp.vanilla

2cupfinely crushed cinnamon graham crackers

½cupfinely chop pistachio tree nuts

¼cupbutter , soften

¼cuppistachio inst pudding and pie filling mixing

¼cuphalf - and - half , light cream , or milk

1 ½cuppowdered sugar

6oz.bittersweet cocoa , coarsely chopped

¼cupbutter

½cupcoarsely chopped pistachio screwball

Directions

Prep Pan

delineate a 9x9x2 - column inch baking pan with foil , extending the hydrofoil over edge of pan ; correct aside .

Make Crust

In a average saucepan combine egg , the 1/2 cup butter , the cocoa pulverization , granulate kale , and vanilla . Cook and stir over medium - low heating plant until butter is melted and miscellanea just begin to bubble . Remove from heating system . Stir in beat out graham crackers and the finely chopped pistachios . Press crumb mixture onto the bottom of the fain baking pan .

Make Filling

For weft , in a medium mixing bowl beat the 1/4 cup softened butter , the dry pud mix , and half - and - half with an galvanising mixer on medium stop number until combined . Gradually summate pulverized sugar , beat well . Carefully go around fill over crust in pan . Cover and chill about 1 hour or until house .

Add Topping

For topping , in a lowly saucepan cook and bring up chocolate and the 1/4 loving cup butter over down heat until melted . Spread top over filling . dust with the coarsely chopped pistachios . masking and chill about 2 hours or until firm . Using the edges of the foil , lift uncut bars out of pan . Cut into bar .

How To Store Pistachio Bars

Layer bar between sheet of waxed paper in an airtight container ; cover . Store in the icebox for up to 3 days .

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • The % Daily Value ( DV ) tells you how much a food in a food serving contributes to a everyday diet . 2,000 gram calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice .