Delicious Mini Halva Bars with Sesame Tahini and Roots Circle Flavors

Tali Galassi: Was introduced to halva in Israel. I love it and it's hard to find in my teeny town. I can't eat a large quantity because it is so rich, so these are the perfect size. Didn't give them five stars because the chocolate flavored ones have bits of coffee beans in it that are rock hard and I have to remove all the pieces. Don't know what they are doing in there, they don't add any flavor.

United States on Jul 13, 2021

Sam: I'm 3rd generation, 1/4 Syrian-American and hadn't tried halva before. I cross-referenced several brands and these individually wrapped bars looked good to me. I've had sesame candy and hummus made with tahini before and had a good idea of what this would taste like. Upon first impression, I thought the halva bars were chalky-creamy-weird, with the vanilla being sweet and palatable but I wasn't so sure about the chocolate. My tastebuds adjusted after about two bars of each flavor and I was hooked. Important to note that the chocolate has a toasted cocoa flavor with crunchy cacao nibs and it's not sweetened much at all, and you shouldn't expect a regular chocolate bar flavor profile. These are 2 grams of protein per bar as far as I remember, and pretty rich so it only takes a few to satisfy one's sweet tooth. One thing I wish these didn't have is hydrogenated oil in them, but I looked at other brands and they all appear to have this ingredient, which I imagine is for binding purposes and shelf stability. I really enjoy this halva and added the 2-pack to my subscription. I made my first bag last about three weeks.

I also found out that we never had it because my dad was never...

United States on Apr 09, 2021

Treasure Hunter: I like these conveniently packaged mini treats for on the go or to enjoy with a cup of coffee. Great for sharing too!
I do prefer the vanilla over the cholate because they don't have the hard little bits that are found in the chocolate.
But the halvah is pretty tasty..even a bit addictive! It's not too sweet, too dry nor too oily.
Only wish that there was a purchasing choice of all vanilla too. I would give it a 5 star rating then!

United States on Oct 18, 2020

B.Gee: I grew up in the 40's and 50's when my dad would ration out halvah like Manna from heaven. We would be lucky to get a quarter inch slice. But it was Joyva Halvah ! This was not. For me it seemed to be lacking the key ingredient of honey which Joyva used as a binder. Or if it was there, it was minimal. I took a chance on this one because I liked the idea of bite sized pieces. Next time I'll get the original - JOYVA. Even their radio commercials back in the day said, "Don't just ask for halvah, ask for Joyva !" P.S. The chocolate was too bitter to eat.

United States on Oct 09, 2020

DVD Maven: It's been a while since I've had Halvah, and while it was good, there just seemed to be something missing. I had it in the cupboard and when I took the first couple pieces they were kind of mushy, so I put the bag in the refrigerator and harder and cooler they tasted better.
One of the things I didn't like was the way they were packaged. There are two flavors in the package, but it seemed like instead of mixing and matching, each flavor was dropped in the package separately, so they were all together and I had to dig if I wanted one of each flavor. I know this may be too over the top in a critique, but It just seemed off to me.
So i gave it a 4* overall, and to me it's best refrigerated as opposed to being kept in the pantry before eating.

United States on Oct 06, 2020