Typically, to enjoy fresh halvah, you’d have to visit an appetizing store, but it’s so easy to make at home. These halvah bites are perfect. They are not too sweet, too chalky or too tahini forward. They are a sublimely sweet nostalgic bite to have with your morning coffee or evening tea.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk powder
- 1/4 cup tahini well stirred
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 24 mini cupcake cups 1.5-inch each
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together sugar and milk powder. Pour in the tahini and stir. Add the vanilla and pistachios and stir to combine. It will resemble clumpy sand.
- Turn the mixture out on your counter and knead the dough until it comes together, adding a bit more tahini if the mixture is too dry. The dough should resemble Play-Doh when ready.
- Melt the chips in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring after each until melted, about 60 seconds.
- Line a tray with the mini cups and, using a teaspoon, drop the melted chocolate into the bottom of each cup. Tap the tray on the counter to help evenly distribute the melted chocolate.
- Roll the halvah dough into 1-inch balls and lightly press into the cups; if the chocolate comes up the side, no worries—it’s a bonus!
- Cover and chill 2 hours for soft halvah or 4 hours or overnight for firm. Keep any extra servings in a sealed bag or container in the fridge.
