Sweet Recipes with Tahini

If you’re looking for delicious and nutritious recipes with tahini, you’re in the right place! From fluffy cakes and crunchy cookies to energy bars and creamy sauces, the options are endless.

In this article, we’ve gathered the easiest and healthiest ideas for incorporating this superfood into your daily routine in the most enjoyable way. Let’s discover the tastiest sweet and savory tahini recipes!

1. Oat Bars with Tahini and Honey

Ingredients:

• ½ cup tahini
• 1 cup oats
• 2 tbsp honey
• Dried fruit and nuts (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients until smooth.
2. Press the mixture into a baking tray so it’s evenly spread.
3. Bake at 180°C until golden.
4. Let it cool and cut into rectangular bars.

2. Easy Tahini Cake

Ingredients:

• 500g self-raising flour
• 300g whole-grain tahini
• 350g brown sugar
• 100 ml water
• 300 ml orange juice
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• A little flour for dusting the cake pan

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 170°C (fan).
2. Lightly grease and flour a cake pan.
3. Mix tahini and sugar until smooth.
4. Add orange juice, zest, cinnamon, and cloves.
5. Sift in the flour gradually while stirring.
6. Pour the mixture into the pan and bake for about 1 hour.
7. Let it cool for 20 minutes before serving.

3. Crunchy Tahini–Honey–Orange Cookies

Ingredients:

• 500g self-raising flour
• 100g tahini
• 250 ml orange juice
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 150g honey
• ⅓ cup sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. Mix tahini, juice, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, and honey.
2. Add flour and sesame seeds.
3. Preheat oven to 180°C.
4. Shape into cookies and place on a lined tray.
5. Bake for 25 minutes and let cool.

4. Tahini–Cocoa Oat Bars

Ingredients:

• 300g oats
• 150g tahini
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 150g honey
• A pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Warm the honey until runny.
2. Add cocoa and tahini.
3. Stir in oats and salt.
4. Spread in a lined tray, press flat, and refrigerate 2–3 hours.
5. Cut into bars.

Read also: Oat Bars with Honey and Nuts

5. Tahini–Oat Cookies

Ingredients:

• 150g tahini
• 150g oats
• 150g honey
• 50g sesame seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 50g walnuts
• ½ tsp ground cloves

Instructions:

1. Grind oats and chop walnuts in a blender.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Chill the dough for 20 minutes in the freezer.
4. Shape cookies, place on a lined tray.
5. Bake at 180°C for 10 minutes.

Read also: Gluten-Free Apple & Oat Cookies

6. Two-Tone Tahini–Cocoa Cake

Ingredients:

• 300g tahini
• 500g self-raising flour
• 350g brown sugar
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• Zest of 1 orange
• 350 ml orange juice
• 50 ml water
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 170°C and flour a cake pan.
2. Mix tahini and sugar, then add water and orange zest.
3. Add flour and cinnamon.
4. Separate ⅓ of the mixture and mix it with cocoa and a little water.
5. Layer batter: half white → cocoa → remaining white.
6. Bake for 1 hour and let cool.

Savory Recipes with Tahini

You may not have thought of using tahini in savory dishes, but there are many delicious options. Here are some ideas to add its benefits to your meals:

Tahini Dressing for Salads & Wraps

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp tahini
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp mustard
• Salt & pepper
• Water to thin (if needed)

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients until smooth and use as a dressing.

Chickpea Soup with Tahini

Ingredients:

• 300g chickpeas soaked 8–10 hours
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 1 large onion, chopped
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp rosemary powder
• 2–3 tbsp olive oil
• Salt & pepper

Instructions:

1. Boil chickpeas and onion in 1.2 L water for ~1.5 hours.
2. Mix oil, tahini, lemon, spices, and 2 tbsp broth separately.
3. Stir this into the pot and cook 5–7 minutes more.

Spaghetti with Tahini–Lemon Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 pack spaghetti
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 4 tbsp tahini
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Olive oil
• Salt & pepper

Instructions:

1. Boil pasta and save 1 cup of the pasta water.
2. Sauté garlic, add drained pasta.
3. Mix tahini, lemon juice, and pasta water.
4. Pour over pasta and mix, adding water if needed.
5. Serve with pepper.

Tahini is a versatile ingredient that can elevate any meal—sweet or savory—while providing valuable nutrients and energy.

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