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Holiday Mediterranean Dessert “Sushi”

These Mediterranean-inspired dessert “sushi” incorporate traditional Greek dessert ingredients like yogurt, honey, cinnamon, and orange zest. Rolled up in a sesame seed outer layer, these flavors provide just enough sweet flavor for a light treat.

Prep Time:

20 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Yield:

4 Servings

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 270
  • Total Fat: 13g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Sodium: 18mg
  • Carbohydrate: 33g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 7g

Ingredients

1 medium carrot, peeled, boiled and puréed, or 2 tablespoons canned unsweeted puréed pumpkin

1 heaping tablespoon tahini (sesame paste)

2 tablespoons Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons honey, plus more for garnish

zest of ½ an orange

4 Mediterra sesame energy bars with orange and honey 

1 large orange, cut into 8 wedges

Cinnamon for garnish

Fresh mint leaves for garnish

Instructions

  1. Place the puréed carrot (or pumpkin) in a food processor together with the tahini, yogurt, honey, and orange zest. Purée until a smooth cream forms.
  2. Place each sesame honey bar, one at a time, on a piece of parchment paper on a clean work surface. Cover with another piece of parchment and roll out each bar using a rolling pin until it is about as thin as a quarter.
  3. Fill each of the flattened bars with a tablespoon of the puree and roll up to form a cylinder. Optional: Cut into sushi-sized pieces, about 1-inch long.
  4. Serve with orange slices, a light drizzle of honey, cinnamon, and fresh mint leaves.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Mediterra and Diane Kochilas. 

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