Black Sesame Swirl Banana Bread

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 1¾ cups + 1 tablespoon (215 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon (4 g) baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• ½ teaspoon (1 g) ground cinnamon

Wet Ingredients

• ½ cup (100 g) white sugar
• ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar (light or dark)
• 2 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons (60 g) buttermilk or Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or extract
• 4 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 475 g peeled)
• ½ banana, sliced for top (optional)
• ½ cup (120 ml) extra virgin olive oil

Black Sesame Swirl

• 3 tablespoons black sesame paste
• Black sesame seeds, for sprinkling on loaf (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk sugars and eggs until smooth. Stir in buttermilk (or yogurt), vanilla, mashed bananas, and olive oil.
4. Gently fold dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Divide batter into two bowls. Mix black sesame paste into one portion until fully incorporated.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan, alternating between plain and black sesame batter to create a swirl. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and top with sliced banana if desired.
7. Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Let rest in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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