My kids don’t like tahini. My husband and I grew up on tahini. In the Mediterranean region, tahini is considered a significant source of nutrition, and its benefits are enormous.
We eat tahini as a spread, in a falafel dish, as a salad dressing, in a plate of hummus, or even as sweet halwa.

Two tablespoons of raw tahini have about 6.5 grams of protein. The magnesium content in sesame seeds is excellent for reducing high blood pressure.
Also, it helps maintain regular insulin and glucose levels to reduce the risk of diabetes. The tryptophan in sesame seeds contributes to the production of serotonin, which regulates sleep and mood and has calming properties that fight moods and depression. Sesame seeds are rich in minerals such as iron and calcium.

So what do you do with children who don’t like tahini? I hide it in foods such as tahini cocoa brownies. I usually make tahini cocoa brownies when I have guests as it is a rapid preparation and when my children crave chocolate. Mix all the ingredients in one bowl, and within 20 minutes, the kitchen smells of sweet, chocolatey, and healthy brownies. This recipe has no white sugar, flour, oil, butter, or lactose.

So, “Yalla” (Come On), make tahini cocoa brownies.