tahini brownies

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I took advantage of the end of the year parties to test new recipes and this one is undoubtedly worth sharing! It was the biggest hit here at home and among my guests! It is possible to make healthy choices even when preparing a dessert, by the way, especially at this time! This recipe, for example, has several powerful ingredients: cocoa, almonds, 70% chocolate and tahini! Tahini is a folder made from the sesame, which presents an excellent nutritional profile! It is a great source of good fats (guarantees satiety), as well as being a source of some essential amino acids. Not to mention that sesame seeds have more protein, calcium, iron and Phytosterols (help to reduce bad cholesterol – LDL) if compared to other seeds and oilseeds. For these reasons and for the taste, I like to include it in my recipes!

Recipe

Ingredientes:

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup almond flour (oat flour also works)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt 
• 1/4 cup coconut oil 
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or 1/4 cup non-GMO xylitol)
• 100  grams of chocolate 70% cocoa
• 1/4 cup tahini paste 
• 3 large eggs at room temperature
• 1 medium banana, mashed.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

for topping:

• 1/4 cup paste of tahini

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C  (350°F).
2. Grease shape with coconut oil.
3. In a bowl, mix the cocoa powder, almond flour (or oatmeal) and salt. Book.
4. In a bowl that can be heated, mix the coconut oil, coconut sugar and chocolate.
5. In a bain-marie, mix until the chocolate melts and form a homogeneous mixture.
6. Remove the bowl from the heat and mix the tahini. Then add the eggs, the mashed banana and the vanilla extract. And finally, add the cocoa powder.
7. Pour the dough into the baking sheet and make sure the surface is smooth.
8. Add the tahini to the topping and with the help of a knife, distribute it over the surface. You can create swirls or any other designs.
9. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until you reach the desired texture. With 25 minutes the texture will look like a fudge, if you leave it for 5 minutes longer, it will have a texture more similar to that of a cake.
10. Let the brownies cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting them into 16 squares and removing them from the baking sheet.

tahini brownies

The holiday season was a good opportunity and excuse for me to test new reccipes and this one is definitely worthy sharing! Its possible to make healthy choices even when you are making a desert, well specially in this case! This recipe contains many powerful ingredients like: Cacao Powder, Almonds, 70% Dark Chocolate and Tahini! Tahini Sauce/Paste is made from ground sesame seeds which has an excellent nutritional profile. Its a great source of healthy fats (Helps to Guarantee Satiety) and contains some essentials amino acids. Besides that, this little seeds if compared to other nuts and seeds have more calcium, iron and phytosterols (Help Reduce Bad Cholesterol – LDL). For those reasons and the great taste i like to add it onto my reccipes!

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ingredients:

• 1/4 Cup Cacao Powder 
• 1/2 Cup Almond Flour (OAT Flour Also Works)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup coconut suck (or 1/4 cup of non gmo xylitol)
• 100 Grams of 70% Dark Chocolate 
• 1/4 Cup Tahini Paste
• 3 Large Eggs, Room Temperature
• 1 Large Banana, Mashed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

for swirl:

• 1/4 cup tahini

instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
2. Spray an 8 x 8 Inch Baking Pan with Coconut Oil.
3. In a large bowl whisk together Cocoa Powder, Oat Flour Baking Powder, and Salt and Set Aside.
4. In a large heatproof bowl, combine coconut oil, coconut sugar and chocolate.
5. Place Bowl Over (But not touching) Simmering Water to Create a Double-Boiler.
6. Heat Up Over Medium Heat, Stirring Often, Until Melted and Mixture is Smooth.
7. Removes bowl from heat and whisk in tahini.
8. Whisk in Eggs, Banana and Vanilla.
9. Mix in Cocoa Powder Mixture.
10. Transfer batter to baking pan ensuring top is smooth.
11. add 9 dollops of tahini over mixture.
12. Using a butter Knife, create swirls to make pattern along the top. See Video Above for Further Instructions.
13. Bake for 25 minutes or until still desired texture is reached. 25 minutes makes a fudgier brownie, leave for 5 more minutes for something more cakey.
14. allow brownies to cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting into 16 squares and removing from pan.