Black Sesame Butter Banana Bread

Black sesame butter bread made with black sesame seed butter and bananas with a touch of cacao. Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and naturally sweet!

Hi!

Long time no talk.

I’ve been feeling a little short on words lately, as if my communication is congruent with the darkening days.

The winter solstice is this Saturday– the darkest day of the year.

I know this because I googled it and I googled it because I still use natural lights for all of my photoshoots.

So the darker earlier days really rains on my food photography parade, you know?

I also know this because I have a 90-min Winter Solstice Yoga Flow class on Thursday night where we do 108 sun salutations to welcome winter with warmth.

Anyway, you haven’t missed a whole lot behind the scenes.

Yoga teacher training and photoshoots keeps me busy during the day and in the evenings I cozy up and watch Christmas movies on Netflix.

In fact, I think I’ve watched more Christmas movies this year than any other year on record.

They’ve got a lot going for them: they always have happy endings and the soundtrack is all Christmas music.

SOLD.

This Black Sesame Butter Banana Bread also has a lot going for it.

It’s made in 1-bowl with less than ten ingredients for a decadent dessert or breakfast bread that’s vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and naturally sweet!

Have you gotten any wintry weather near you yet this season?

This past week we got our first snow in Virginia.

It didn’t really stick or accumulate; just a little dust and slush on the driveway and gas.

But the flurries were enough to inspire me to turn on the oven and bake bread.

What else do you do on a wanna-be snow day?

Eden Foods Black Sesame Butter

Ever since I made my Black Sesame Butter Brownies, I’ve been dying to use Eden Foods Black Sesame Butter in another baked good.

If you’ve never tried it, this creamy rich black sesame paste is packed with healthy fats.

Each jar is filled with black sesame seed, whole, organic, dry roasted, and ground to a deliciously smooth ‘nut butter’.

Black sesame butter is a great dip or spread for breads, toast, crackers, muffins, and rice cakes.

I love using it in baked goods for a dark decadent appeal.

When I first had the idea for a black sesame butter bread it didn’t have bananas involved.

But what better way to spruce up a moody brooding bread than with some bright banana intrigue?

I used up the spotty bananas on my counter to sweeten this black sesame bread naturally.

Black sesame and banana not only sound good together, but also taste good together.

You’re going to love the flavor of mildly sweet and tangy black sesame seeds paired with creamy sweet banana.

What You Need to Make Black Sesame Butter Bread

Here’s what you need to make black sesame butter banana bread:

• flax eggs (ground flaxseed + filtered water)
• unrefined coconut sugar
• mashed bananas
• Eden Foods Black Sesame Butter
• unsweetened almond milk
• gluten-free oat flour
• raw cacao powder
• baking powder

That’s it!

How to Make Black Sesame Butter Bread

The banana bread starts with a gluten-free oat flour base.

If you don’t have store bought oat flour you can make your own by pulsing oats in the blender until you have a flour.

The addition of black sesame butter creates depth and rich creaminess without any added oils.

Bananas act as a binder and sweetener for this bread.

Pro tip: The spottier the bananas the better for this recipe!

A little unrefined coconut sugar draws out the natural sweetness of the bananas.

A few “flax eggs” bind the ingredients together.

The batter should be thick and spreadable.

After smoothing it into a bread pan, I like to top mine with a full banana, halved for visual intrigue.

Your black sesame butter banana bread should be ready in under an hour!

The bread is done with a toothpick comes out clean form the center.

The bread might take slightly longer to bake depending on the moisture in your banana topping.

How to Serve Black Sesame Butter Bread

This Black Sesame Butter Banana Bread makes a fantastic breakfast bread or chocolate-y dessert.

For more of a pre-portioned snack, try dividing the batter into muffin tins and reducing the bake time to 20-30 minutes.

If you’re craving some texture, try adding walnuts for a little crunch.

I love my bread served warm with a smear of nut butter or even more black sesame butter for a dramatic flourish!

Enjoy!

More Vegan Bread

• Cinnamon Tahini Walnut Banana Bread

• Strawberry Banana Bread

• Orange Cranberry Bread

• Dark Chocolate Banana Bread

• Vegan Banana Chocolate Chunk Bread

• 1-Bowl Butternut Bread

• Vegan & Gluten-Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread

• Blueberry Banana Breakfast Bread

• Vegan Banana Chocolate Chunk Bread

• Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Bread

• 1-Bowl Tahini Date Nut Bread

• Pumpkin Spice Bread

I Want to Hear From You

If you make this Black Sesame Butter Banana Bread recipe, let me know!

Be sure to leave me a comment, rating, and review so I can use your feedback to create more yums.

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XO Lauren

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