Tahini Butter Cups with Honey Candied Cereal.Maple Roasted Squash with Tahini Yogurt Dressing.

Here are some of my favorite recipes with tahini: I love it in dressings and sauces, smoothies, energy bites, baked goods… the list goes on! While tahini may be a new-to-you ingredient it’s actually super versatile. It is a nutrition powerhouse – packed with fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. That’s it! Its texture is similar to a creamy nut butter. Let’s back things up and chat about what tahini even is! Tahini is ground sesame seeds. I envy your ignorance.ĮXCITING NEWS! I just discovered you can order Al Arz off amazon! I order it in bulk HERE. Okay, it does matter, but if you haven’t seen the light of what pure, liquid gold tahini actually tastes like, you won’t know the difference. And honestly, these bars are almost so good it doesn’t really matter. So until I can get my hands on some Al Arz tahini, the generic stuff will do. …unless you pack in a carry-on bag and the gifted tahini they gave you all go home with Sarah instead (insert crying emoji here). And once you try Al Arz tahini, you don’t go back. Lana took us around and showed us how they make tahini and all about the sesame seeds they source from Ethiopia. We went to a tahini factory (be still my heart!) that’s been operating as a family business for over 25 years. I tried the BEST tahini of my life in Israel. How could it not qualify for a top contender? I mean I was packed to the brim with Israeli food for a week straight. It was hands down in the top 5 trips of my life. Never tried baking with tahini? Start with these Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars! They’re chewy and packed with melted chocolate for a decadent sweet made with healthier ingredients including a secret delicious ingredient: tahini!Īnything with tahini will forever remind me of my trip to Israel.

Liquid gold tahini