I was thrilled to find this recipe on Maryline’s blog En Direct d’Athènes. It is listed as a Lent-friendly chocolate cake; it does not contain eggs. It is made with tahini, not butter. Maryline claimed that it was délicieux, so I thought “I will find out for myself!”
Not only is this brownie delicious, but it is also easier to make than pancakes! no need for a mixer, all one needs is a bowl, a wooden spoon and a sifter. I halved the recipe (hers yielded two cakes) and I will only recommend that you line your cake pan with parchment or wax paper.
That brownie is moist in the middle, crispy at the top and will leave you the (intoxicating) aftertaste of halvah in your palate. What more can one ask for?
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 Bar of cooking chocolate, such as 60 or 70% bittersweet, 100 g
- 150 g of tahini (don’t forget to stir the jar before pouring)
- 150 g of all-purpose flour
- 1 heaping teaspoon of Baking Powder
- 150 g of powdered sugar
- 150 g of orange juice, freshly squeezed preferably OR a combination of rum and orange juice
METHOD:
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave following directions on the package; it took 1 minute, 15 seconds to melt the bar. You can also melt it in a double-boiler if you prefer.
- Mix the tahini, orange juice and rum or other liqueur in a large bowl. Add the melted chocolate and the powdered sugar. Mix well.
- Add the flour and baking powder through a sifter into the mixture. Mix well.
- Grease an 8 inch baking pan and line with parchment. Pour the batter and spread it as evenly as possible. Heat the oven to 350F and bake the brownies 15 to 20 minutes. Serve.
/www.wikeez.com/en/music/watch-yara-lapidus-video-le-cedre-6213. This is a short clip shot in Lebanon by Yara Lapidus, wife of designer Olivier Lapidus (whose father Ted dressed the Beatles). Yara is a Lebanese-born musician and this is a song (in French) from her new album.
36 Comments
I like the idea of this tahini brownie. A bit of toasted nuttiness to chocolate sounds wonderful. Oh, and I really like your blog-the food looks wonderful.
Leila Saida
I bet the tahini made it really dense and gooey…just the way I like my brownies!
Thats something new way of making brownie…using tahini is such a different and innovative idea….looks great and sounds so good..thanks for sharing…
wow this is so cool must have had a nice nutty toasty taste, your kids have good taste to like bubble tea lol
Great! I never even imagined using tahini in baking. Sounds yumm.
oh wow that brownie looks/sounds amazing!! yum! i’m so happy i stumbled across your blog, i would LOVE to go to beirut! i studied arabic for a little while and while i can barely speak 2 words i would still be thrilled to take a trip there
you have a beautiful blog!
Unbelievable. I made some eggless tahini muffins last october which were filled with jam. They tasted great but I didn’t like their appearance so I was planning to perfect them so I haven’t posted them yet. Thanks for reminding me of them
Tahini? No eggs? I would have thought – NO WAY! But I can’t help but stare at the pictures because it looks sooo moist and delicious! You’ve proved me wrong.
mmm, I love halvah and I am adore brownies so it is inevitable that I will try this recipe. Thanks!
Absolutely divine, truly irresistible…
Wow, I’m sure I’d love that as I’m a big tahini fan!
Cheers,
Rosa
une trop belle version que je découvre!!! merci
Egg-free brownies sound pretty awesome. I don’t know the butter can be substituted with sesame paste…..the brownies must smell and taste heavenly.
You probably don’t realize just how much I love tahini. Let me tell you. A lot. I can’t wait to try these! They look so fudgy and delicious.
I met Maryline last year in Athens and she’s a lovely lady and enthused about Greek food. I must really try this Lenten Brownie soon!
Je n’aurais jamais eu l’idée de remplacer les oeufs par du tahini. Du coup, ça m’intrigue !!
En tout cas il a l’air moelleux à souhait.
Gros bisous et bon week-end !
How interesting! Will definitely try it!
Dense, gooey brownies are one of my favorite indulgences. This recipe is too good pass up, I must try it.
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog to visit. I’ve enjoyed coming to visit. I’ll be back.
I like tahini and I am sure this brownie is heavenly, looks moist and delicious
J’ai du tahiné dans mon frigo.
A tester rapidement.
La prochaine fois que tu passeras par Paris, tu goûteras à la pâte de spéculoos.
Ce n’est pas mauvais du tout.
A bientôt.
I love this idea – desserts with actual “food” always seem like a nice fortified meal to me.
i had to google what a tahini is but I would imagine that this brownie is gooey, chewy, and i-will-have-another-piece kind of brownie.
i want to try to use tahini… i saw a bottle online and I am intrigued with the taste and texture of it… this is what I love about foodblogs, we learn new ingredients everyday! thanks for taking me to another culinary adventure!
How interesting. I love brownies, all kinds. What a creative way to enhance the health benefits by adding tahini. I like it!
Just made it, with blood oranges. It’s AMAZING! We love it!
This looks so moist and fudgy — my favorite type of brownie!
I’ll have to give this a try!
Thanks for visiting our blog, you have a wonderful & innovative recipes here..and look at these Brownie’s with tahini,..they look so delectable…
I loved your tahini brownies recipe…. will try it out soon:)
It looks so moist and fudgey!!
Now these are a food with protein I could eat!
OMG I can’t believe I missed this recipe, sensational, bookmarked!
Luiz @ The London Foodie
I’m going to make these on the weekend. It sounds really good.
This recipe sounds wonderful, chocolate and no eggs or butter, my husband will love it
What an ingenious recipe; I looking forward to trying it. I was particularly excited to see your recipe for green beans and tomatoes, a dish my grandmother and mother made often and now I make about every other week when my green beans are in season.
Wow, this looks divine. I love Tahini and use it all the time for sauces in salads and obviously all the arabic food i make but never though of using it in sweets. Definitely goingt o make this. My husband is Greek and the comment on tasting like Halva and a brownie is something he would adore.
Hummmm this must be delicious ! Thank you for the recipe. Good continuance
So i made these and they are wonderful. Do you mind if i post them on my blog? Of course credits to you and a link to your website…. Just divine!
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