How to find TikTok trend Dubai chocolate in Huntsville + beyond

Dubai chocolate cups featuring fruit options of banana, pineapple and at Chocolate Gallery in Huntsville, Alabama — Chocolate Gallery in Huntsville offers a variety of fruit in its Dubai cups. (Chocolate Gallery / Facebook)

Looking for Dubai chocolate in Huntsville? We’ve got your spots.

This TikTok trend began in late December 2023 and has finally made its way to local sweets shops and into the mouths of adoring fans.

According to CNN Travel, Dubai chocolate took off after social media influencer Maria Vehera posted a TikTok enjoying a bar from Fix Dessert Chocolatier located in—you guessed it—Dubai, UAE. The company is credited for inventing the treat, which consists of a chocolate bar filled with creamy pistachio-kataifi cream.

Read on for more about the combination of flavors and where you can find Dubai chocolate in Huntsville.

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What is Dubai chocolate anyway?

Dubai bars for sale at Chocolate Gallery in Huntsville, Alabama — Dubai bars tend to cost more than average candy bars given the price of their ingredients. (Chocolate Gallery / Facebook)

The basic ingredients are:

Milk Chocolate
Pistachio butter
Kataifi (shredded phyllo dough)
Tahini (sometimes)

After the Dubai chocolate trend took off, creative chefs and bakers began to riff on the original, dreaming up things like Dubai cups with the ingredients layered with fruits like strawberries, bananas and pineapple; truffles; cookies; and brownies.

Where to find Dubai chocolate in Huntsville

Below are the handful of spots we’ve discovered making Dubai chocolate treats of many types in Huntsville, New Hope and Decatur.

1. Chocolate Gallery in South Huntsville

Dubai chocolate bars at Chocolate Gallery in Huntsville, Alabama — Chocolate Gallery has had brisk sales with its Dubai chocolate goodies. (Chocolate Gallery / Facebook)

Dubai chocolate and strawberry cups at Chocolate Gallery in Huntsville, Alabama — Chocolate Gallery has had brisk sales with its Dubai chocolate goodies. (Chocolate Gallery / Facebook)

Chocolate Gallery Owner Kimberly Belcher estimates she’s moved close to 2,000 Dubai cups and 500 Dubai bars since first offering them to customers around Valentine’s Day of this year.

With high demand and ingredients that can be tricky to find at times, she and her husband have even made the trek to Tennessee to stay stocked.

Where: 8408 Whitesburg Dr UNIT A, Huntsville, AL 35802
When: Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 10AM-2PM
Cost: $15 for Dubai cups; $10.95 for Dubai bars; $6.95 for minis.
More info: Facebook | Website

2. Cutes and Cakes @ Stovehouse

Cutes and Cakes owner Sharon Gray has offered Dubai strawberry dessert dishes on two occasions over the past two weeks to rave reviews.

She says she offers them only in limited batches for now because she makes the pistachio sauce herself. Keep an eye on the Cutes and Cakes Instagram for drops!

Where: 3414 Governors Dr SW Ste 465, Huntsville, AL 35805
When: Wednesday-Saturday, 11AM-7PM; Sunday, 1PM-4PM
More info: Facebook | Website

3. Sweet Bites Bake Shoppe in New Hope

Packaged Dubai chocolate and strawberry cups — Sweet Bites offers everything from grape salad cups and banana pudding to custom sugar cookies and the customer-favorite fruit pizza cookies. (Sweet Bites Bake Shoppe / Facebook)

Custom decorated sugar cookies featuring a beehive, baby rattle, monogrammed A and honey pot. — Sweet Bites offers everything from grape salad cups and banana pudding to custom sugar cookies and the customer-favorite fruit pizza cookies. (Sweet Bites Bake Shoppe / Facebook)

This little bakery opened next to Piggly Wiggly in New Hope not quite two years ago and already has won several customer-voted awards and a loyal fan base. Owner Sabrina Floyd says she started offering Dubai strawberry cups two weeks ago, and they were an instant hit.

They have sold out 50+ cups in a few hours on both occasions, and people have driven over half an hour to get there and line up before opening, she says.

Where: 10199 Hwy 431 South, 10199 US-431, New Hope, AL 35760
When: Saturdays, 11AM-3PM (expanded hours coming soon!)
Cost: $13 for Dubai cups; $4 for Dubai brownies; prices vary for other treats.
More info: Facebook

4. Mel’s Sweet Treats in Decatur

A line of people extends outside of the Mel's Sweet Treats Bakery and down a city residential block in Decatur, Alabama as customers wait for trending Dubai chocolate cups. — People in Decatur’s Historic Albany District are accustomed to seeing customers lined up outside Mel’s Sweet Treats. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

A line of people winds into the store at Mel's Sweet Treats Bakery in Decatur, Alabama as customers wait for trending Dubai chocolate cups. — People in Decatur’s Historic Albany District are accustomed to seeing customers lined up outside Mel’s Sweet Treats. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

Among the spots on this list, Mel’s Sweet Treats in Decatur was the first to try the trend and offer it to customers back in January. People have been lining up down the block ever since.

Tip: Keep an eye on Facebook announcements about hours and what’s available.

Where: 1051 Grant St SE, Decatur, AL 35601
When: Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-3PM + occasional special hours announced via Facebook
Cost: Dubai bars are $10 for small + $18 for large; Dubai cups are $15.
More info: Facebook

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