Super Moist & Vanilla & Black Sesame Swirl Banana Bread
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2Grease or line a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- 3In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- 4In a large bowl, whisk sugars and eggs until smooth.
- 5Stir in buttermilk (or yogurt), vanilla, mashed bananas, and olive oil.
- 6Gently fold dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined (don’t overmix).
- 7Divide batter into two and mix 3 tablespoons of black sesame paste into one bowl.
- 8Pour batter into pan alternating between regular and black sesame.
- 9Bake ~55–65 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 10Let rest in pan 10 minutes.
- 11Transfer to a wire rack.
Ingredients
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 cup white sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tbsp buttermilk or greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste or extract
- 4 very very very ripe bananas, mashed
- 0.5 banana for the top
- 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp black sesame paste
- black sesame seeds
Equipment
loaf panbowlwhiskwire rack
Tips
- Don't overmix the batter.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
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