Cinnamon Tahini Walnut Banana Bread

Cinnamon tahini walnut banana bread made gluten-free with almond flour, oats, and tahini, naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and bananas!

So, when is too soon to start watching those cheesy Hallmark holiday movies? 

Oh come on, I know you love them too. 

I’d say anytime past Halloween is probably the beginnings of the “holiday season”; what do you think? 

Every season I get giddy this time of year thinking about crisp Christmas cards and fresh first snows and the smell of pine needles. 

The temperatures are definitely dropping here and I really have to bundle up for my daily walks. 

Holiday season or no, it’s the perfect time to turn on the oven and bake a loaf of bread. 

I’ve been saving this recipe for colder weather! 

This Cinnamon Tahini Walnut Banana Bread is made in just one bowl with plenty of tahini, texture, and natural sweetness!

Grab some spotty bananas and your favorite jar of tahini and let’s make some brag-worthy bread. 

This Cinnamon Tahini Walnut Banana Bread is a spin off of my other banana breads.

My secret for the best vegan and gluten-free texture is a mix of almond and oat flour!

What You Need to Make Cinnamon Tahini Walnut Bread

Here’s what you need: 

• ground flaxseed
• unrefined coconut sugar
• mashed bananas
• runny tahini
• gluten-free oat flour
• Bob’s Red Mill Superfine Almond Flour
• baking powder
• ground cinnamon
• walnuts

That’s it!

How to Make Cinnamon Tahini Walnut Bread

First, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it with coconut oil.

I prefer the parchment paper because this way you can avoid washing the loaf pan altogether! 

Add the ground flaxseed and filtered water to a large mixing bowl and allow it to gel for ~5 minutes.

Add in the mashed banana and tahini to the bowl and mix everything well to combine.

A few chunks of banana are OK here; it doesn’t have to perfectly puréed. 

Oat + Almond Flour is the Best for Gluten Free Baking

Finally, sift in the oat flour, almond flour, baking powder, and cinnamon to the wet stuff and mix it all up really well. 

As I mentioned before, I love using Bob’s Red Mill Superfine Almond Flour in my vegan baked goods!

I always have a bag on hand for breads, muffins, and cookies. 

It makes the batter consistency super fluffy and moist without any added oils.

Almond flour adds a subtle hint of nutty flavor without overpowering the bread’s taste profile. 

It’s a must for vegan, gluten-free, and grain-free baking! 

The batter should be thick but pourable; without any major flour clumps.

Add Your Mix Ins

Fold in the crushed walnuts and mix again to evenly distribute them throughout the batter. 

Pour the batter into the baking pan and top it with a sliced banana or crushed walnuts, for aesthetics. 

I sliced another whole banana and arranged it on top to create the bread in these photos!

Bake the bread for about 55-65 minutes, or until the top is slightly brown and a toothpick comes out clean through the center!

I usually find that around the hour mark is the perfect amount of “done-ness” for my bread to bake! 

Watch your loaf closely near the end time and adjust the time (more or less) as needed. 

How to Serve Cinnamon Tahini Walnut Bread

Let the bread cool in the pan for about ~10 minutes, then transfer the loaf onto a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.

If you *really* can’t wait, go ahead and slice off a piece.

Please note that the bread will firm up as it cools.

Freshly baked bread may appear underdone although it will still taste amazing! 

I love mine as a breakfast bread topped with nut butter, in a yogurt bowl, or with coffee for a snack or dessert.

You can store any leftover Cinnamon Tahini Walnut Banana Bread in the fridge for up to one week and freeze it for longterm storage.  

Enjoy! 

More Vegan Breads

• Cinnamon Tahini Walnut Banana Bread

• Strawberry Banana Bread

• Orange Cranberry Bread

• Dark Chocolate Banana Bread

• Black Sesame Butter Banana 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

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