Super Moist & Vanilla & Black Sesame Swirl Banana Bread
Super Moist & Vanilla & Black Sesame Swirl Banana Bread
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, (215 g)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, (4 g)
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, (1 g)
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar, (100 g)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, light or dark (100 g)
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons buttermilk, or greek yogurt (60 g)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- 4 very ripe bananas, mashed (475 g peeled)
- 1/2 banana, for the top (optional)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, (120 ml)
Black Sesame Swirl
- 3 tablespoons black sesame paste
- as needed black sesame seeds, optional, to sprinkle on top of loaf
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, fine salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk the white sugar and brown sugar with the eggs until smooth. Stir in the buttermilk (or Greek yogurt), vanilla bean paste or extract, mashed bananas, and extra virgin olive oil until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Divide the banana bread batter into two separate bowls. Mix 3 tablespoons of black sesame paste into one of the bowls until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, alternating spoonfuls of the regular banana bread batter and the black sesame batter to create a swirled effect. If desired, place the 1/2 banana on top and sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Bake for approximately 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Let the banana bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Super Moist & Vanilla & Black Sesame Swirl Banana Bread
Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, (215 g)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, (4 g)
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, (1 g)
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar, (100 g)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, light or dark (100 g)
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons buttermilk, or greek yogurt (60 g)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- 4 very ripe bananas, mashed (475 g peeled)
- 1/2 banana, for the top (optional)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, (120 ml)
Black Sesame Swirl
- 3 tablespoons black sesame paste
- as needed black sesame seeds, optional, to sprinkle on top of loaf
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, fine salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a large bowl, whisk the white sugar and brown sugar with the eggs until smooth. Stir in the buttermilk (or Greek yogurt), vanilla bean paste or extract, mashed bananas, and extra virgin olive oil until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Divide the banana bread batter into two separate bowls. Mix 3 tablespoons of black sesame paste into one of the bowls until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, alternating spoonfuls of the regular banana bread batter and the black sesame batter to create a swirled effect. If desired, place the 1/2 banana on top and sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Bake for approximately 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Let the banana bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min