BLACKPINK Inspired No-Bake Black Sesame Brownies Recipe By Kat Lieu, Perfect For Mother's Day!

Peep these gorgeous BLACKPINK inspired no-bake black sesame brownies with delicious pink pitaya quick frosting, recipe and photo by Kat Lieu and modernasianbaking.com, all rights reserved

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Hi friends! I thought about what I'd make for my mom this year on Mother's Day and came up with this easy and quick recipe.

1) I'm very time-poor these days, and frankly, I'm lazy as F and always believe in working smarter, not harder. This leads to the next point…

2) I had already made a matcha version of these brownies and can quickly spin up a new flavor!

3) Black and pink are AESTHETIC to the max! WOOT BLACKPINK forever!

4) I love black sesame, and it's this year's flavor for me, especially during 2022 AAPIHM!

People tend to ask what black sesame tastes like: it's nutty, like peanut butter and tahini, fragrant when toasted, and slightly bitter but very little. It's harvested from the sesamum indicum plant, and many Asians believe that eating black sesame will lead to having long black hair for many years throughout their lives! My mom used to tell this to my sister and me, and for that reason, black sesame will always be a magical ingredient to me. It also makes food pleasantly aromatic and grayish-black. Always try the gray stuff; it's delicious!

As someone who no longer has grandfathers or a father to celebrate, I know I'll feel quite a bit of pain during Father's Day moving forward (I was so depressed last year, I remember), so I know not everyone will celebrate Mother's Day this year. You can make this recipe any other day of the year, enjoy it with a friend, or just by yourself when you're craving something super easy, sweet, and comforting to eat.

xoxoxo,

Kat

Note: The top layer can be any color or flavor really, so if you don’t have pink pitaya powder, fret not! You can make it gray with another layer of black sesame! Or try green with matcha. Or just skip the top layer! Recipes should only be used as a guide; feel free to change it up! Also if you use a smaller pan and don’t press the dough down so much, you’ll have a thicker “brownie.”

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Author Kat Lieu

Prep time

15 Min

Inactive time

45 Min

Total time

1 Hour

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BLACKPINK inspired no-bake black sesame brownies recipe by Kat Lieu, perfect for Mother's Day!

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For the brownie layer

• 2 1/2 cup almond flour
• 3/4 to 1 cup liquid sweetener of choice, adjust to taste and consistency (I used sweetened condensed milk and would recommend less if you have less of a sweet tooth)
• 1 tablespoon miso (red or white)
• 3 tablespoons black sesame powder
• 1 to 2 cups nuts of choice (I recommend macadamia or pistachios, or any other mixins like cranberries)
• Optionally a splash of vanilla extract

For the pink top layer

• 1 bar (about 4 oz) white chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, or vegan butter or neutral oil
• 1 teaspoon miso
• 1 teaspoon pink food powder (I used pink pitaya from Rawnice, but you can use strawberry powder or any other food powder for a different flavor/color)
• Sea salt for topping/sprinkling and or edible gold flake for garnishing (I also used edible rose petals and edible roses)

Instructions

To make the brownie base layer

1. Line an 8x8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper and set it aside for now.
2. Place all the brownie base layer ingredients into the bowl of a processor or blender, and blend until incorporated, like wet sand consistency. Alternatively, you can wear food-safe gloves and mush all the ingredients together.
3. Press the dough evenly into the prepared dish (use your hands wearing food-safe gloves, or the back of a spoon), cover, and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile...

Make the topping layer

1. In a heatproof bowl, add the white chocolate and butter (or oil) and microwave in 20-second bursts until the chocolate and butter have softened enough to be mixed together. Don't overheat the mixture, or else the chocolate will caramelize. If it feels too oily, add a bit more white chocolate.
2. Once the mixture is smooth and creamy and mixed homogeneously, add the miso and food powder and mix until well incorporated. Remove the brownie base layer from the refrigerator and transfer all of the white chocolate mixture on top of the brownie base, smoothing it evenly over the entire surface of the brownie. Feel free to top with some sea salt flakes or decorate with edible gold flakes.
3. Chill for about 15 minutes, slice, serve, and enjoy with some tea, especially on Mother's Day!

Notes

To make this gluten-free dish vegan as well, please use vegan liquid sweetener and be sure to check the white chocolate label to make sure it is vegan (Enjoy Life, Pascha's have vegan white chocolate. You can also skip the top layer if it's difficult to find vegan white chocolate.)

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About the Baker

Kat Lieu is the founder of Subtle Asian Baking and this website modernasianbaking.com, and she is the author of Modern Asian Baking at Home. Currently, Kat is a full-time author, activist, and recipe developer. Follow her on Instagram.

She is the newly-proclaimed “doyenne of Asian-style home baking!” Thanks, Radii China!