Tahini Banana Bread: The Best Healthy Twist on Classic Flavor
This tahini banana bread is moist, sweet, and perfectly nutty. A healthy twist on classic flavor!
Equipment
- loaf pan
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 medium overripe bananas, mashed about 1 cup
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup tahini
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
Tahini Glaze
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon cream or milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- a pinch salt
- sesame seeds for topping optional
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas with the melted butter, stirring to combine. Add the brown sugar and white sugar. Whisk to combine. Add the tahini and eggs and whisk until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet. Do not over mix! Transfer the batter to your prepare pan.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before removing from loaf pan.
- While the bread cools, make the glaze. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the tahini, milk, sugar, and salt and whisk vigorously until smooth and no clumps of sugar remain. Pour the glaze over the warm bread and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired!
Notes
If the top of the bread is browning too fast, cover the bread with tinfoil and place back in the oven to finish baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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