Dessert

Vegan & RSF Chocolate Tahini Banana Bread

April 18, 2023

Vegan & RSF Chocolate Tahini Banana Bread

This is your sign to use up those brown bananas sitting on your counter. This banana bread is full of fiber and healthy fats with a moist and creamy note from the tahini.
Course Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ very ripe medium bananas mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar +1T molasses or brown sugar
  • cup tahini
  • ¼ cup neutral flavored oil such as avocado oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup gluten free 1-1 all-purpose flour I like Bob’s Red Mill Brand
  • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed optional
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips I like dark chocolate, plus more for sprinkling on top
  • Sesame seeds for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray a loaf pan with oil or line with parchment.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together bananas, eggs, brown sugar, tahini, oil, and vanilla until completely combined.
  • Add remaining ingredients except for chocolate chips and stir into the batter until just combined.
  • Gently fold in chocolate chips.
  • Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and sesame seeds (optional). Bake 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan.