Healthier Vegan Pistachio Halva
A healthier halva that’s higher in fibre and healthy fats – these Healthier Vegan Pistachio Halva bars are such a delicious treat and can’t be easier to make! Halva is a Middle Eastern dessert that I grew up eating and loving. It’s traditionally made of tahini and honey or sugar with added nuts or spices like cinnamon and cardamom. I … Read More
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A healthier halva that’s higher in fibre and healthy fats – these Healthier Vegan Pistachio Halva bars are such a delicious treat and can’t be easier to make!
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Halva is a Middle Eastern dessert that I grew up eating and loving. It’s traditionally made of tahini and honey or sugar with added nuts or spices like cinnamon and cardamom.
I wanted to create a healthier version, so I substituted the sugar/honey for dates. There is no cooking involved either – all you need to do is blend the ingredients together and freeze!
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I also added cardamom powder and pistachios because I think they both go so well with dates and tahini. You can use cinnamon instead of cardamom if you don’t have any, or you can omit all together.
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Healthier Vegan Pistachio Halva
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
200g medjool dates
180ml (3/4 cup) tahini
1/2 tsp cardamom (optional)
Pinch of salt
Pistachios to decorate
Method
Add the dates and tahini to a food processor along with a pinch of salt and cardamom and blend until you have a smooth well combined mixture.
Transfer into moulds, then top with some pistachios and freeze for 1 hour.
Alternatively you can press down into a loaf tin lined with baking paper, freeze for 1 hour, then slice into squares.
Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Enjoy!
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