Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 apple, cut into small cubes
  • 1/2 cup crumbled halva
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 5 1/2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, or to taste

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Add apple and halva.
  • Whisk melted butter, eggs, buttermilk, brown sugar, tahini, and vanilla extract together in another bowl. Fold into the flour mixture.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Tent with foil after 30 minutes to prevent over-browning.
  • Cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.