Tahini-Swirled Brownies

Name: Tahini-Swirled Brownies
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup tahini; 2 oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, room temperature; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 egg

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Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 55 min
Servings 16

Try the trend that everyone is talking about: tahini. The nutty condiment made from toasted ground sesame seeds is a staple in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, and these brownies put it to good use for a trendy twist on cream cheese-swirled brownies. If you’re hesitant about trying the ingredient that’s showing up on everyone’s Pinterest boards, this decadent dessert is the way to do it. MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated November 13, 2018

Ingredients

Brownies

1/2

cup butter

oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped

1 1/4

cups sugar

eggs

teaspoons vanilla

3/4

cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon baking powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/2

cup semisweet chocolate chips

Tahini Swirl

1/2

cup tahini

oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, room temperature

1/4

cup sugar

egg

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with shortening or butter.
2

In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Cool 5 minutes.
3

Add 1 1/4 cups sugar; mix to combine. Add 3 eggs and vanilla; mix to combine. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix just until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread batter in pan.
4

In small bowl, stir tahini, cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg until smooth. Spoon tahini mixture by tablespoonfuls evenly over batter. Cut through several times with knife for marbled design.
5

Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Cool completely in pan on rack, about 2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

Tahini is made from toasted ground sesame seeds. It is sometimes made from untoasted seeds and is labeled “raw.”
Look for tahini in the condiment aisle of your grocery store.
Softening the cream cheese will make it much easier to blend with the tahini.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Brownie

Calories: 300
Calories from Fat: 160

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 18g; 27%
Saturated Fat 9g 43% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 65mg; 22%
Sodium: 170mg; 7%
Potassium: 140mg; 4%
Total Carbohydrate: 31g; 10%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9% Sugars 22g
Protein: 5g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;