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sliced black sesame banana bread on a cutting board.

Brown Butter & Black Sesame Banana Bread

5 | 4 reviews
This banana bread is one of my all-time favorites. It's rich and nutty from the black sesame and packed with brown butter flavor that is just heaven. Make it on a weekend and snack on it all week.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (100g) dark brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/2 cup (113g) salted butter, or vegan butter
  • 3 large (390g) bananas
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups (180g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 2/3 cup (95g) black sesame seeds, toasted, or 6 tablespoons of black sesame paste

Instructions 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Add 100 grams of dark brown sugar to a large bowl.
  3. Add 113 grams of butter to a skillet over medium heat. Stir until it is melted. Continue to stir as it begins to foam slightly. When you see light brown flecks begin to appear at the bottom of the butter, continue stirring and keep an eye on it. Things will happen fast at this point. When the flecks turn golden brown remove the butter from the heat and continue to stir.
  4. When the flecks are a deep brown, pour the brown butter into the bowl with the brown sugar. Immediately whisk to combine. Let this mixture cool for 5-10 minutes.
  5. In a separate bowl, mash 390 grams of bananas.
  6. Once the butter and brown sugar mixture is cool, whisk in 2 eggs and 1 tablespoon of vanilla first, then add the mashed bananas. Stir well to combine.
  7. Add 180 grams of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt to the bowl. Stir with a spatula until just combined. Divide the batter into two bowls.
  8. In the same pan you browned the butter in, toast the sesame seeds for 2-3 minutes, or until fragrant. Transfer to a food processor and blend into a sand-like texture. Add them to only half of the batter, so just one of the batter bowls, and mix to combine.
  9. In a parchment-lined loaf pan, add about 1/4 of the banana batter to the bottom and spread it out thinly. Then add a layer of the black sesame batter and spread it out. Repeat this process until all the batter is used up, finishing with the plain banana batter on top.
  10. Insert a long skewer into the bread and swirl to create a marble pattern (optional, but fun!)
  11. Bake at 350°F for 50-60 minutes, or until the loaf is domed and a deep golden brown.
  12. Let cool, then slice and serve!
Serving: 1 sliceCalories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 5gFat: 15g