Sweet Tahini Sauce (Soy-Free, Vegan)

sweet tahini dipping sauce, topped with fresh slice of apple, in a glass container.

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Sweet Tahini Sauce (Soy-Free, Vegan)

This simple sweet tahini sauce is vegan-friendly with a spiced vanilla flavor, perfect for a tahini fruit dip!

Prep Time5

Course: Dessert

Servings: cup

Calories: 75.55kcal

Author: Max

Ingredients

½ Cup applesauce
⅓ Cup tahini
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
⅛ teaspoon vanilla powder
⅛ teaspoon cinnamon optional
Dash of sea salt

Instructions

Measure out all your ingredients into the blender, then mix everything together in 3-second pulses until well-blended.
The sauce is ready once it reaches your desired consistency; you can further sweeten & thin it out with apple juice or more maple syrup, if desired.

Notes

Whipping the Sauce: if using this as a sweet fruit dip, it's important to whip the finished tahini sauce near the end, because otherwise it may not blend all the ingredients together as well. If you still find the sauce too thick to drizzle or spread when you're adding it to your bowl, add a tablespoon of water to the processor with the remaining sauce, and blend until re-whipped.

Customizing Flavors: while the base sweet sauce tastes a lot like tahini, the spices come through holding their own. If you want to have this regularly, there are several delicious ways to change up the flavor.

If you're not eating low histamine, you could even add a tablespoon or two of cocoa powder to make it chocolatey, or sweeten it further. If you leave out the cinnamon, an equal amount of ground cardamom would be a delicious swap.

Freezing The Sauce: you can freeze this sweet tahini sauce in an air-tight container for up to one year. Simply put it in the microwave on low for a minute to defrost, or leave it in the fridge overnight to use in the morning (it may still need some time at room temp or in the microwave).

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