Black Sesame Tahini Vegan Banana Bread
Made with ripe bananas, rich tahini and crunchy black sesame seeds, this Black Sesame Tahini Vegan Banana Bread is perfect for a quick breakfast on the go or an afternoon snack!
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
- 2 flax eggs 6 tablespoons water+ 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ⅓ cup tahini
- ¼ cup neutral flavored oil
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 1 ½ cups flour*
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon raw white sesame seeds plus more for topping
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F and grease or line a loaf pan with cooking spray or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed and 6 tablespoons water to create your flax eggs. Set aside to thicken.
- In a large bowl mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Add in the tahini, oil and coconut sugar and whisk until smooth.
- Add in the thickened flax eggs and mix again until all the wet ingredients are incorporated.
- Evenly shake the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt over the top of the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the sesame seeds.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and sprinkle more white and black sesame seeds over the top.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
- Allow to cool before slicing and serving or storing in an airtight container.
Notes
* For flour, I used 1 cup of whole wheat flour and ½ cup of white all-purpose flour.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg