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    Home » Brownies and Bars » No Bake Pistachio Bars

    No Bake Pistachio Bars

    Published: Jun 24, 2016 · Modified: Oct 17, 2018 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Easy no bake dessert! No Bake Pistachio Bars are a recipe that requires no baking and comes together quickly. Great for a crowd or as a special treat!No Bake Pistachio Bars As a kid, box mix anything was a luxury. My mom would take me grocery shopping with her, and I would spend the whole time asking her to buy brownie mix, cookies, and any other sugary treats we passed.

    No Bake Pistachio Bar Recipe My mom's response was always the same - "No, we can make it better at home". I was always so disappointed about that because everything that came in a box seemed so much cooler than what we could make at home.

    No Bake Pistachio Bars Now, I find myself telling my kids the same thing - with a few exceptions. Pistachio pudding mix is one of my favorite box mix items. There's something about the green color and little bits of pistachio in it that I love.

    And it makes a great, frosting-like filling in these No Bake Pistachio Bars! Even though there are quite a few steps, these bars come together quickly. These no bake bars are a great make-ahead option. They're also incredibly rich, and so a little goes a long way.

    No Bake Pistachio Bars

    No Bake Pistachio Bars

    No bake pistachio bar recipe
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Chill: 3 hours
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 20 servings
    Calories: 253kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Ingredients

    Crust

    • 1 large egg lightly beaten
    • ½ c . butter
    • ¼ c . unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 2 T . granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon . vanilla extract
    • 2 c . finely crushed chocolate graham crackers
    • ½ c . finely chopped pistachios

    Filling

    • ¼ c . butter softened
    • ½ c . pistachio instant pudding and pie filling mix
    • ½ c . milk
    • 1 ½ c . powdered sugar

    Topping

    • 6 oz . bittersweet chocolate chopped
    • ¼ c . butter
    • ½ c . coarsely chopped pistachios

    Instructions

    • Line a 9-inch baking pan with foil, allowing for an overhang at the edges. Lightly grease the foil
    • For the crust, cook egg, butter, cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla together in a saucepan over medium-low heat just until it starts to bubble.
    • Remove from heat, and stir in graham cracker crumbs.
    • Stir in pistachios until combined.
    • Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
    • To make the filling, beat butter, pudding mix, and milk together until well-combined.
    • Add the powdered sugar, and beat in until combined.
    • Spread pudding mixture over crust.
    • Cover, and chill for about 1 hour, or until firm.
    • To make the topping, melt chocolate and butter together over low heat, stirring frequently.
    • Once mixture had melted and is combined, spread over pudding.
    • Sprinkle pistachios over chocolate.
    • Cover, and chill until firm, about 2 hours.
    • Cut into bars, and serve.

    Notes

    Nutrition values are estimates. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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    Adapted from Better Homes & Garden's 100 Best Cookies.

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    About Kate

    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    Comments

    1. MaryBeth

      October 01, 2019 at 7:42 pm

      Are these made in a 13x9 inch pan?

      Reply
      • Kate

        October 01, 2019 at 11:57 pm

        No, they're made in a 9-inch (9x9) baking pan.

        Reply
    2. Linda

      February 13, 2019 at 4:36 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful cookies! Thanks for the recipe

      Reply
    3. Patty

      July 02, 2016 at 6:08 am

      On step no. 10 on the recipe do you mean to make the topping? These look awesome by the way.

      Reply
      • Kate

        July 02, 2016 at 10:46 am

        Yes! Thank you! I think I had pudding on my mind when I was writing that. =)

        Reply
    4. monika

      June 24, 2016 at 6:16 pm

      For the 1/2 c. pistachio instant pudding and pie filling mix - you just mean the powder, right? Not prepared-already pudding? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kate

        June 24, 2016 at 6:28 pm

        Yes, thank you for asking! It's 1/2 cup of the dry mix (just a bit less than a 3 oz.) package.

        Reply

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