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Toasted Walnut Vanilla Tahini Raisin Bars

Chewy, nutty pressed bars with toasty walnuts, sesame-rich tahini, sweet raisins and a warm vanilla-honey finish.

Toasted Walnut Vanilla Tahini Raisin Bars

Ingredients

  • ½ cup chopped60 gWalnutschopped
  • ¾ cup60 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 tbsp10 gSesame seeds
  • 2½ tbsp40 gTahinistirred well
  • 2 tbsp42 gHoney
  • 1½ tsp6 gVanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup50 gRaisinsroughly chopped
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a small loaf pan with parchment.
  2. Spread the walnuts, oats and sesame seeds on a baking sheet and toast for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once, until fragrant and lightly golden. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, stir the tahini, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and salt into a smooth vanilla-tahini mixture.
  4. Add the toasted walnuts, oats and sesame seeds and the raisins to the vanilla-tahini mixture and stir until everything is evenly coated and sticky.
  5. Tip the mixture into the lined pan and press it down very firmly with the back of a spoon or the bottom of a glass into an even layer.
  6. Chill for 45 minutes until firm, then lift out with the parchment and cut into 4 bars. Store in the fridge.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Tree nuts, Sesame. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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