Description
A delicious and moist banana bread enhanced with the nutty flavor of black sesame seeds.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup black sesame seeds, toasted
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup butter, softened at room temperature
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt, plain
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons toasted black sesame seeds
- 1 medium ripe banana (peeled, sliced in half lengthwise)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
- Process ½ cup black sesame seeds in a food processor until finely ground. Add honey and process until mixture becomes a paste.
- Cream together softened butter with brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer for 3-4 minutes or until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add mashed bananas, yogurt, vanilla, and black sesame paste. Mix until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients including all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sesame seeds, and stir just until combined. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
- Cut banana in half lengthwise and arrange it on top of the cake, gently pressing it in. Bake black sesame banana bread for 45 minutes – 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Notes
- Make sure to toast the black sesame seeds to enhance their flavor.
- For best results, use overripe bananas for sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg