Tahini Muffins with Figs Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated May 07, 2020
tahini muffins with figs
Carrie Vasios

These muffins have the nutty taste of sesame punctuated by pieces of sweet, chewy figs.

Recipe Details

Tahini Muffins with Figs Recipe

Active 10 mins
Total 30 mins
Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped dried figs
  • Boiling water
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup tahini
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • Sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners. Pour boiling water over figs and let stand for 10 minutes to soften, then drain.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together tahini, milk, and egg until smooth. Whisk in brown sugar. Add dry ingredients to bowl and stir until combined. Stir in figs.

  3. Fill muffin tins 3/4 full with batter. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of each muffin. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted into the middle of the muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

Special equipment

12 cup muffin tin, paper liners, whisk

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