Homemade Sesame Snaps (Greek Pasteli or Sesame Seed Bars)
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Homemade Sesame Snaps (Greek Pasteli or Sesame Seed Bars)
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These easy Homemade Sesame Snaps are also known as Greek Pasteli and are made of just 2 simple ingredients. Although sweet, they're also packed with nutrients!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups sesame seeds
- 1 cup honey liquid
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease it with a bit of olive oil or cooking spray, set aside.
- Toast the sesame seeds: Put a frying pan over medium heat and add the sesame seeds. Toast them for 4-5 minutes or until golden (not too dark), moving them around with a spoon every minute or so. Set the sesame seeds aside.
- Heat the honey: Add the honey to a medium pot and heat over medium-high until it starts to bubble. Turn the heat down to medium and let the honey simmer until it reaches about 250 F (125 C), using a thermometer to measure the temperature. TIP: If you don't have a thermometer, keep your eye on the honey until it's quite liquidy. Then, set aside a bowl of cold water and use a spoon to drip in about a teaspoon of the honey syrup. Let it cool in the water for a few seconds and then use your fingers to shape the honey into a small ball in the water. Then, take the small honey ball out of the water and drop it on a cutting board or countertop. If it sounds like its a solid ball, your honey syrup is done and you can move to the next step.
- When the honey has come to temperature, keep on the heat and pour in the sesame seeds. Turn the heat to low and stir / cook for 2-3 more minutes.
- Remove from the heat, pour the mixture onto the greased pan, press down to ¼-½ inch thickness using a spatula OR grease another sheet of parchment paper, place on top and roll to desired thickness using a rolling pin. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on half of the mixture, pressing the chocolate chips into the sesame seeds a bit with the back of a spoon and let them sit for 15-20 minutes.
- After 15-20 minutes, Cut into bars with a sharp knife and then let the bars fully cool before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Make these plain or add-in a few favourite toppings like 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, dried cherries or dried apricots. These can be stirred in when you remove the honey-sesame seed mixture off the heat.
- Keep in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
21.7g
(7%)
Protein
3.3g
(7%)
Fat
8.9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1.3g
(7%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3.9g
(23%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3.4g
(17%)
Sodium
2.8mg
(0%)
Fiber
2.2g
(9%)
Sugar
17.5g
(35%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14-18 bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 21.7g | 7% |
| Protein | 3.3g | 7% |
| Fat | 8.9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.3g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.9g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.4g | 17% |
| Sodium | 2.8mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% |
| Sugar | 17.5g | 35% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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