Tahini Brownies

These Tahini Brownies are a decadent, chocolatey healthy dessert. The tahini makes them extra moist and no refined sugar keeps them lower in carbs.

Tahini Brownies

I don’t when, or more importantly, why I got the thought that eating healthy, clean foods would be a life of tasteless, cardboard-like foods.  Boy I’m so glad I was so wrong!

There is nothing better than making something from scratch that you know is not full of refined sugars, preservatives, etc. AND tastes so delicious you truly can’t believe your taste buds.

A while back I made these healthy brownies and these Almond Butter Brownies that my whole family loves! But I am always up for some new chocolatey yummies to try and the idea of adding tahini to this recipe got me ultra excited.

I have not eaten much tahini in my life (except in the occasional hummus recipe) until a couple of years ago when we found halvah bars and then made our own homemade halvah bars aka “Tahini Candy”.

The added tahini adds a wonderful creaminess to these brownies and they are extra moist. Plus because there is no refined sugar they are also a lower carb treat too. Next time I make them I plan on adding a scoop of unflavored protein powder too.

Tahini Brownies Ingredients makes 16 brownies

1/4 cup cocoa powder 22g

1/2 cup oat flour or gluten free flour 77g

1 tsp baking powder 5g

1/4 tsp salt 1g

150 grams of semi-sweet baking chocolate

1/4 cup coconut oil 60g

1/3 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar) 48g

1/4 cup tahini 64g

1 large banana, mashed 115g

3 large eggs, room temperature

1 tsp vanilla extract

For the swirl:

1/4 cup tahini 64g

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray an 8 x 8 inch baking pan with coconut oil.

Add the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl.

Place the chocolate, coconut oil, and coconut sugar in a microwavable bowl (or in a double boiler)

Microwave at 30 second intervals stirring often until melted and smooth (about 2 minutes total)

Then whisk in 1/4 cup of tahini.

Next whisk in the banana, eggs, and vanilla.

Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the cocoa powder mixture and mix well.

Place the batter into the prepared baking pan.

Add several dollops around the top of the batter with the other 1/4 cup of tahini.

Then using a butter knife, swirl the tahini around lightly to create a pattern.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Cool for 20 minutes minimum before cutting into 16 squares.

ENJOY!!

Tahini Brownies

These Tahini Brownies are a decadent, chocolatey healthy dessert. The tahini makes them extra moist and no refined sugar keeps them lower in carbs.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Rest for: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 16

Calories: 176kcal

Author: Sherri Hagymas

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder 22g
• 1/2 cup oat flour or gluten free flour 77g
• 1 tsp baking powder 5g
• 1/4 tsp salt 1g
• 150 grams of semi-sweet baking chocolate
• 1/4 cup coconut oil 60g
• 1/3 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar 48g
• 1/4 cup tahini 64g
• 1 large banana mashed 115g
• 3 large eggs room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• For the swirl:
• 1/4 cup tahini 64g

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray an 8 x 8 inch baking pan with coconut oil.
• Add the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl.
• Place the chocolate, coconut oil, and coconut sugar in a microwavable bowl (or in a double boiler)
• Microwave at 30 second intervals stirring often until melted and smooth (about 2 minutes total)
• Then whisk in 1/4 cup of tahini.
• Next whisk in the banana, eggs, and vanilla.
• Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the cocoa powder mixture and mix well.
• Place the batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Add several dollops around the top of the batter with the other 1/4 cup of tahini.
• Then using a butter knife, swirl the tahini around lightly to create a pattern.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Cool for 20 minutes minimum before cutting into 16 squares.
• ENJOY!!

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1.5mg

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