These little chocolate, honey and sesame treats just use tahini, raw cacao, honey and vanilla to make a simple yet delicious, healthy treat!!
I have such a sweet tooth. I come by in naturally as both my mom and dad liked their sweets. That is one reason I don’t bake. I would eat everything I baked. However sometimes I get desperate enough to try to make something sweet but I make sure it’s healthy. Ok at least I try to rationalize that it’s healthy. 😉
This little treat is a take on Halva. Halva is something that my dad ate growing up that looked gross to me as a child. It was a pale, crumbly paste that did not look appealing to me. It’s usually made from tahini (sesame seed paste) or some other nut butter, honey and a few other ingredients. I just tasted it for the first time last year and now I’m in love with it. I usually buy a little piece when my friend and sister and I go down to the Strip district in Pittsburgh and shop at all the ethnic stores there. There seems to always be something new and interesting to buy on these trips and usually a piece of halva too.
Chocolate Honey & Sesame Treats Recipe
There is not much to this recipe. It’s much like my Date & Nut Brownie Bites in that it only has a few ingredients. I used raw cacao powder, tahini, honey and vanilla. I smushed it altogether with a fork until it looked like dough pictured above. At this point you could just put it in a baking dish and cut it up like fudge if you like or you can roll it into little balls and top with crushed nuts, sesame seeds, cacao powder or hemp seeds like I did.
Chocolate Honey & Sesame Treats
Note: I didn’t make mine super sweet so taste the dough and add more honey if you want it sweeter. Once they are finished, keep them in the fridge or freezer. I try to eat these sparingly but mine were gone in 2 days <sigh>. I just bought a huge jar of tahini so I know I’ll be making more. Hope you enjoy this little treat!
Chocolate, Honey & Sesame Bites
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 2 Tablespoons raw cacao
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
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Taste to see if it is sweet enough for you. If not, add more honey.
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Roll into little balls and then roll the balls in sesame seeds, raw cacao powder, hemp seeds or even coconut sugar. Whatever you want.
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Alternatively you can press the mixture into a baking dish to make a fudge.
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You can easily double the recipe to make more.
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Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
Kati
May 7, 2015 at 9:57 pmI’m intrigued. I think I’ll ned to give these a try. I love chocolate so that is good!
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
May 7, 2015 at 8:34 pm‘Hopping over from your feature at Reviews, Chews and How Tos… Thanks for the recipe! These sound delicious! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Kristen from The Road to Domestication
May 5, 2015 at 11:17 amAnd they look so elegant! Yummy! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again this Friday! Feel free to bring a friend 🙂
Kristina & Millie
May 4, 2015 at 8:49 amI love sesame seeds and chocolate but I have never had them together that I recall. These chocolate honey sesame treats sound delish and obviously are quick to disappear! I might have to hide these so no one else can eat them up! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle!
All that's Jas
May 3, 2015 at 7:26 pmI love tahini, so this must be delicious! Have you ever tried dipping dates in tahini sauce? Best dessert ever when you don’t feel like making one, lol! Thank you for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things. Hope you have a fabulous day!
wildviolets@comcast.net
May 5, 2015 at 6:46 amOoo that sounds good. I’ll definitely try that as I am always looking for a something sweet and I rarely make desserts. Thanks for stopping by!
Audrey
May 1, 2015 at 12:15 pmThese look like little bites of heaven. Can’t wait to try them.
wildviolets@comcast.net
May 1, 2015 at 2:48 pmThank you! I hope you like them!
Janine Halloran
May 1, 2015 at 10:31 amI always have some tahini left over after making hummus, this looks like a tasty treat. Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board
wildviolets@comcast.net
May 1, 2015 at 2:49 pmExactly! Me too! That’s why I made these….that and the fact that I have a horrible sweet tooth.
Ashley
April 28, 2015 at 8:22 pmHi there! Visiting from Hit Me With Your Best Shot. These look so simple and yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Leesha @ Living Contently
April 27, 2015 at 9:12 amThese look so yummy! I love a sweet but healthy treat, and this looks like it really fits the bill! 🙂