Claire Saffitz’s Salted Halva Blondies
December 09, 2020

Claire Saffitz’s Salted Halva Blondies

Whether you are a ‘dessert person’ or not, these blondies from Claire Saffitz’s new book, Dessert Person, are the perfect healthy-ish snack or according to Claire, “they make an unexpected (and super delicious) bar cookie!" 

INGREDIENTS

1 ¼ c flour
1 tsp kosher salt 
½ tsp baking powder
6 oz (170g) white chocolate (chopped)
4 oz (1 stick) unsalted butter 
¼ c Seed + Mill Organic Tahini 
½ c light brown sugar 
1 large egg 
2 large egg yolks 
1 tbs vanilla extract 
4 oz (113g) crumbled Seed + Mill Halva (we love it with our cardamom flavor!)
2 tbs sesame seeds
Flaky sea salt (for sprinkling the top) 

STEPS
1. Pre heat oven to 350F. Line an 8 x 8” pan with 2 sheets of foil, crossing one over the other. Butter the foil generously and set aside.  
2. Mix the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Gently melt the white chocolate in a double boiler (i.e. in a bowl that is placed over a pot of simmering water). Add the butter and tahini to the white chocolate and stir gently to combine until smooth. Remove the mixture from the heat. 
3. Whisk the brown sugar into the white chocolate. It may start to look grainy and separate (which is normal). Add the egg and egg yolks and vanilla to the white chocolate mixture and whisk vigorously until smooth and glossy. 
4. Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mix and use a flexible spatula to combine. Final step is to add the crumbled (or chunked halva) trying not to over mix at this point and break up the halva too much. 
5. Scrape batter into the buttered pan, sprinkle with sesame seeds, flaky sea salt and bake for 20-25 mins (or until blondies are golden brown on the top). Allow to cool in the pan, remove and slice into squares. They should be chewy on the inside and puffed on the top!

Makes 16 blondies. 
You can make these and freeze for up to 2 months.