Ταχινόπιτα — Print Recipe

A traditional Lenten spiral pie made with a tahini-filled pastry dough, sweetened with grape molasses and spiced with cinnamon — completely vegan and deeply satisfying.

Ingredients

3 cups plain flour
1 cup warm water
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 cup tahini
1/2 cup grape molasses (petimezi)
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
Sesame seeds for topping

Instructions

1 Make dough: combine flour, salt, warm water, and olive oil. Knead until smooth. Rest 30 minutes.
2 Mix tahini with grape molasses, cinnamon, and sugar to make the filling.
3 Roll dough into a large thin rectangle. Spread tahini filling evenly over the surface.
4 Roll up tightly into a long log, then coil into a spiral shape on a greased baking sheet.
5 Brush the top with a little water and sprinkle generously with sesame seeds.
6 Bake at 180°C for 35-40 minutes until golden brown. Cool before slicing.

Did You Know?

This pie is the star of Cypriot Lenten baking — proof that vegan desserts have been delicious in the Mediterranean for centuries.