Best Tahini Brownies The Mediterranean

The occasional addition of nuts or a swirl of peanut butter to gooey chocolate brownies is nice, but if you’re really looking to step up the brownie game, then look no further than tahini!

What is tahini?

Most folks have only experienced tahini in a creamy hummus dip or a tangy tahini sauce atop a juicy kabob, which I highly recommend. If you’re not familiar, tahini is a paste that is made roasted and pressed sesame seeds offering a creamy texture and a delicious nutty flavor. Aside from its rich taste and decadent, creamy texture, tahini is also nutritious with a good dose of fiber, protein, iron, and vitamins. I love to use it in many savory applications like hummus or this tahini tomato cucumber salad, which goes with nearly anything grilled, particularly kofta kebabs. But my friends, it’s time to expand the tahini experience to desserts, because something magical happens with you mix nutty, rich tahini with chocolate to create the perfect gooey brownies with a special twist!

Extra gooey brownies with tahini!

The point of this tahini brownies recipe is not to simply swrill a bit of the nutty stuff into the brownie batter. No, it’s actually the other way around! Here, tahini is a key ingredient. First, you’ll make a melty chocolate mixture, then you’ll stir it into a tahini-based batter. Game changer! You’ll be using less butter because tahini adds a good bit of moisture. And you’ll only be using about 1/3 cup of flour in this recipe, which results in extra gooey fudge brownies with a rich, nutty flavor–better than any peanut butter brownies you’ve tried.

Where to buy tahini?

If you can’t find quality tahini near you, check out our online shop for Organic Soom Tahini made from roasted and pressed Ethiopian sesame seeds. And, there is even chocolate tahini that you can spread on your toast (you may say goodbye to nutella!). For a full guide to this incredible Mediterranean ingredient, check out our What Is Tahini article.