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Banana bread recipe with Tahini

Tahini Banana Bread

Tahini Banana Bread is one of the best coffee companions. The nutty tahini flavors shine through and hold the spotlight! This recipe has no butter, so eat up!
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Baked Goods, Breakfast
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Tahini
  • 3 large ripe bananas or 4 medium
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup sugar plus 1 tablespoon for the top of the loaf.
  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chunks or chips
  • ½ cup chopped pistachios pecans, or walnuts.

Optional Tahini drizzle

  • 2 tablespoon tahini
  • 2 tablespoon hot water to make it runny
  • 4 tablespoon powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • In a large bowl, mash peeled bananas.
  • Add eggs and whisk to combine. Then add tahini, vanilla, white sugar, brown sugar, and stir.
  • Mix in flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate and pistachios or other nuts and stir to combine.
  • Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan (9x5) and sprinkle the top with sugar.
  • Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Then cover with foil and bake for an additional 25-40 minutes. Until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbles.
  • Set aside until completely cooked, for about 30 minutes.

Notes

  • If you need to purchase Tahini, HERE is the link to a good one on Amazon!
  • Using GF flour? Make sure it's a 1:1 ratio mixture. Should be shown on the package.
  • Baking times differ greatly depending on your oven and your baking dish. Check your bread periodically passed the 50-minute mark.
Keyword Baked goods, Baking, Banana bread, bananas, breads, tahini, tahini recipes
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