Tahini

Making your own sauces is the best way to go, they’re fast, delicious, and oh-so-good! Homemade ingredients and sauces are also a great option for those times when the grocery store doesn’t have what you need. Try our favorite cheese sauce, Alfredo sauce, or yum yum sauce!

What is Tahini?

Tahini originated in the Middle East and is a common condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame seeds. This earthy-flavored paste is mild in taste and is so versatile in recipes because it can enhance the flavors. Tahini is smooth and creamy in texture and its oil content makes it perfect for baked goods and dressings. Tahini is an ingredient popular in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines. It has a mild nutty flavor and is commonly used to make dips and sauces like hummus, this tahini sauce recipe, and baba ganoush.

Ingredients Needed For Homemade Tahini

There are only two ingredients in this recipe for homemade tahini. You most likely already have the oil. That’s right, it only takes sesame seeds and olive oil to make tahini at home. If you have a hard time finding sesame seeds in bulk you can find them easily online. Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

Sesame Seeds: Use hulled sesame seeds in this recipe! Toasting them helps prevent the tahini from tasting too bitter. Olive Oil: Olive oil helps create the creamy texture of tahini because you can make it the exact consistency that you want.

Easy Tahini Recipe

Tahini can sometimes be an expensive ingredient so it’s very economical to make it at home! I love when I can make and use ingredients right at home especially when they can be hard to find. This tahini recipe is so easy to make at home that you won’t ever have to buy it again! And it’s way better than store-bought!

Allergy-Friendly: Perfect for keeping recipes nut-free and allergy-friendly. It’s also dairy-free and gluten-free! Sesame seeds are from the seed family making it nut-free. Nut Butter Substitute: Use as a great alternative to any nut butter. Perfect For Baking: Because of its high-fat content, tahini makes most baked goods more moist! It’s delicious in cakes, muffins, brownies, and all the sweet things. It also enhances and boosts flavors in recipes. For example, I love the subtle nutty flavor it adds to chocolate chip cookies!