Whole Grain Banana-Sesame Snack Cake

By Casa de Suna

Published Mar 09

Banana cake gets a quiet upgrade here.

Whole wheat flour and oats give it a hearty base, while tahini adds a subtle nuttiness that makes you wonder why it isn’t in every banana recipe. Frozen overripe bananas work even better than fresh, so if you’ve been hoarding them in the freezer, this is exactly what they were waiting for.

How to Make It

Difficulty: Easy

Overall Time: 3 hrs 5 min

Prep Time: 25 min

Cook Time: 1 hr + 1 hr 40 min cooling time

Serves: 8 to 10

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting pan
  • ½ cups oat flakes, plus extra to garnish
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds, lightly toasted, plus extra to garnish
  • 1 tbsp black sesame seeds, plus extra to garnish
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 over ripe bananas, peeled
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Position rack in center of oven. Preheat to 350°F. Generously butter a 9 -inch metal baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper. Dust with flour. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk the flours with oats, sesame seeds, baking powder, and salt. In a separate medium bowl, mash the bananas with a heavy whisk, working well until fully smooth. Whisk in milk and tahini until combined. Set aside.
  3. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat sugar with the butter on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs on low speed, one at a time, scraping down sides if needed, just until combined. Add vanilla extract. Add flour-mixture to butter-mixture in three parts, alternating with banana-mixture in two parts. Scrape batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Garnish with more oats and sesame seeds.
  4. Bake in the center of the oven until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to let cool for 10 minutes. Turn out on to rack and let cool completely, 1 hour 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

How to Store It

The cake with keep, wrapped in plastic, at room temperature, for up to 4 days.

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