How to make Halva - Middle Eastern Dessert - The Happy Pear Recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with potential health benefits.

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and similar in texture.

Add 120 g of honey to a mixing bowl.

Add tahini to the bowl.

Add 4 tablespoons of coconut oil to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence and a pinch of salt.

Mix until all ingredients are combined and smooth.

Chop cashew nuts and add them to the mixture.

Score a pomegranate and tear it in half to extract the seeds.

Use your hands to spank the pomegranate to release the seeds into a bowl, avoiding the bitter white parts.

Add the pomegranate seeds to the mixture, reserving some for garnish.

Transfer the mixture into a tub or container and spread evenly.

Top with reserved pomegranate seeds and some cashew nuts for garnish.

Refrigerate for about 1 hour to set.

Cut into pieces and serve.

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