There’s nothing more comforting, pleasing, and mood-boosting than a little something sweet. In the ancient Middle East, sweets were created by combining fruits with nuts and wheat with honey, and clusters of raisins, dates, and fig cakes were given as reviving foods. At Sweet Tahini, we strive to preserve these old customs, and craft sweets using the region’s most nutritious pantry staples, with great respect to its simple, minimally processed, and down-to-earth cooking traditions.
Food across the Mediterranean and the Middle East is an experience that is meant to be shared. Our products are designed for entertaining, to be enjoyed in gatherings with beer, or wine, on a cheese board, or as a light dessert after a heavy meal.
Date Rolls
In the ancient Middle East, dates were offered to guests as an expression of hospitality. They provided desert travelers with a burst of energy and helped restore their bodies with important nutrients.
Our date rolls are a homage to that past custom. Laden with nuts and seeds and shaped into a 9-inch round log, these wholesome delights provide a genuine experience. Serve in slices for a sweet, healthy snack or dessert to nourish you and everyone gathered around your table.
Tahini Chocolate Fudge Bar
Meet the chocolate fudge that is made with only nutrient-rich whole food ingredients and the subtle sweetness of raw organic honey. Tahini has been at the front and center of the Middle East’s cuisine for thousands of years, and our tahini-based dairy-free chocolate is an elevated way to experience this delicious and nourishing paste. Loaded with seeds, nuts, and spices, this delight has a super dense texture and a truly distinctive flavor. Gather your family and friends and share a bite-size slice of this wholesome indulgence.
Dukkah
Dukkah is a blend of toasted spices, seeds, and nuts, originating in ancient Egypt. With its exotic flavor, crunchy texture, and healthy fat content, this coarsely grounded mixture has the power to bring a dish to new heights with ease. Swirl savory dukkah into olive oil or tahini for bread dipping, top off hummus, egg dishes, rice & roasted vegetables. Sprinkle on avocado toast, soup, or salad. Flavor dips, fish & meat. Enjoy sweet dukkha on ice cream, mousse, or cheese dip. Add into yogurt, or blend into pancake batter. Scatter over fruit salad, on toast with butter, cheese, or tahini & honey spread.
Sesame-Based Frozen Dessert
Our sesame butter and oat milk–based frozen dessert was born from the love for halvah, the Middle Eastern tahini-based confection. We grew up eating fresh, crumbly halvah, and have fond childhood memories of enjoying ice cream topped with a drizzle of tahini and date syrup – a combination that creates bright halvah flavor. Made from sesame seeds, tahini is one of the top sources of plant-based fat, and its naturally smooth texture makes it an ideal component in dairy-free ice cream. We perfected our frozen dessert base by adding oat milk to the blend, which is rich in fiber, thick and creamy almost like cow’s milk, and has a neutral flavor. This excellent blend creates a creamy experience, allowing our halvah flavors to stand out. Stay tuned for the upcoming launch of the first sesame & oat-based non-dairy ice cream!
Our products' packagings feature places and scenes across the Eastern Mediterranean, from fresh figs at the Carmel open-air market in Tel-Aviv, to piles of empty coffee cups at Samir's restaurant in Ramla, to date palm orchards on the Israeli border with Jordan. All these authentic photos have been taken by our friends and family members who live in the region.
