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Black Sesame Tahini Brownies, styled to show the recipe's intended texture, color, and serving presentation

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Black Sesame Brownies with Tahini

A practical, source-aware recipe for black sesame tahini brownies, with the history kept close to the method.

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Black Sesame Tahini Brownies, presented as a food-focused editorial visualization by The Foods That Shaped Us.

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Black Sesame Tahini Brownies

A practical, source-aware recipe for black sesame tahini brownies, with the history kept close to the method.

Prep
20 min
Cook
28 min
Yield
16 squares
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 170 g dark chocolate
  • 120 g butter
  • 180 g sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 90 g plain flour
  • 25 g cocoa powder
  • 60 g tahini
  • 40 g black sesame paste
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Method

  1. Prepare for Black Sesame Tahini Brownies, showing the ingredients and preparation at this stage
    Step 1: Prepare for Black Sesame Tahini Brownies.
    1

    Prepare

    Heat the oven to 175 C and line a 20 cm square tin.

  2. Make the batter for Black Sesame Tahini Brownies, showing the ingredients and preparation at this stage
    Step 2: Make the batter for Black Sesame Tahini Brownies.
    2

    Make the batter

    Melt chocolate and butter. Whisk in sugar and eggs, then fold in flour, cocoa, and salt.

  3. Swirl for Black Sesame Tahini Brownies, showing the ingredients and preparation at this stage
    Step 3: Swirl for Black Sesame Tahini Brownies.
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    Swirl

    Spread in the tin. Mix tahini and black sesame paste, spoon over the batter, and swirl lightly.

  4. Bake for Black Sesame Tahini Brownies, showing the ingredients and preparation at this stage
    Step 4: Bake for Black Sesame Tahini Brownies.
    4

    Bake

    Bake for 25 to 28 minutes until the edges are set and the center remains slightly soft.

Storage

Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.

Allergens

Sesame, Milk, Egg, Gluten

Why this dish belongs here

The history behind the method

Brownies are a modern American form; sesame pastes bring different regional ingredient histories into the same pan.

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Black Sesame historyChocolate history

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