If you love banana bread, this fun dairy-free and gluten free banana loaf cake with black sesame will be fun to make. Moist and delicious, this gluten free banana loaf cake recipe is bursting with banana flavor.
Do you love banana bread made with ripe sweet bananas? This simple gluten-free banana loaf cake is moist and delicious, like your favorite banana bread!
I have a fun gluten-free and dairy-free banana bread recipe to share with you from Chef Nagano of Skool Restaurant in San Francisco.
(And if you really love bananas, check out my Gluten Free Banana Donuts recipe and my Gluten-Free Matcha Green Tea Banana Bread recipe. They are some of the most popular recipes on my blog!)
Your family is going to love how moist this gluten-free banana loaf cake with black sesame recipe turns out!
Black Sesame Seeds
This banana bread has a surprise Japanese flavor twist because I added ground black sesame seeds. Black sesame seeds are incredibly nutritious.
- They are high in protein, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. Black sesame seeds are not hulled, so they not only have more flavor, but they are also higher in fiber than white sesame seeds.
- Black sesame seeds are not hulled, so they not only have more flavor, but they are also higher in fiber than white sesame seeds.
- In Japan, black sesame seeds are added to salads, sushi, and baked goods. I really like the nutty flavor they add to this banana bread recipe, and I hope you do as well.
You can find these ground black sesame seeds at many grocery stores. I found these at our local Japanese market in West San Jose, Mitsuwa.
(I also bought whole black sesame seeds to experiment with. They seem like an excellent way to sneak protein into my baking.)
How to Ripen Bananas for this gluten free banana bread
The star of this recipe is super ripe bananas. If your bananas are not quite ripe, you can try some of these hacks:
- Heat the bananas in the oven at 300 degrees for about 15 minutes.
- Place the bananas in a brown paper bag and close the bag. Check in 24-48 hours
- Sometimes you can ask in the produce department for over-ripe bananas. They often have some in the back!
Tips and Substitutions for making this easy gluten-free banana bread recipe:
- DO NOT substitute sweet white rice in this recipe or it will turn out very gummy in the middle.
- If you can’t eat sesame, feel free to omit the seeds.
- You can substitute flax seeds (whole) for the sesame seeds
More Delicious Gluten Free Bread Recipes to Try:
- Gluten Free Cranberry Bread with Chocolate Chips
- Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls with Peanut Butter Glaze
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
Tools You Need To Make This Recipe:
- A bread loaf pan.
- The best rice flour. Certified gluten-free and milled super finely so your bread has no gritty taste.
Chef Nagano’s Gluten Free Black Sesame Banana Bread
Easy gluten free banana bread with black sesame seeds
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups brown rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- 3/4 cup milk or dairy free substitute, (I used almond milk)
- 1/4 cup ground black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease a 4x8 loaf pan.
- Mix group A together in a small mixing bowl.
- Mix group B together in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour group A into group B bowl and blend.
- Add group C ingredients and blend. Do not over mix.
- Pour into loaf pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until done in the center.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 219 Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 34mg Sodium: 79mg Carbohydrates: 27g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 9g Protein: 3g
Healing Tomato
Banana loaf cake sounds really good right now. Its so perfect for Sunday brunch too.
Sandi Gaertner
It really is Rini. For me, I love it with coffee 🙂
Debra C.
I love all of your tips, hacks and substitutions AND the recipe of course! This banana bread looks so delicious!
Sandi Gaertner
That is so sweet of you to say, thank you so much 🙂
Suzy
So much to love about this bread! Hoping to give it a try soon!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Suzy
Strength and Sunshine
All about the sesame! Always have black ones on hand too of course!
Sandi Gaertner
🙂
Jordan Anderson
I seriously always thought black sesame seeds were just an interesting garnish. I had no idea about the nutritional benefits!
Sandi Gaertner
I didn’t either :-). Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂
Naomi
Can I substitute the rice flour for say almond meal or flaxseed meal?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Naomi, Thanks for writing. I honestly don’t know if this would work with almond meal. I have never tried that. Rice flour and almond meal are so very different in texture, and how they bake. I know almond meal is expensive so I am hesitant to tell you to experiment with this modification. Do you not like rice flour, or is rice something you need to avoid?
Raia
I never thought to put sesame seeds in banana bread. I love the idea! Thanks for sharing at Savoring Saturdays!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Raia. I had no idea how nutritious these sesame seeds were. Since we are gluten free, it is really important for me to get extra calcium and magnesium into my kids diet. I plan to use these black sesame seeds in more of my baking now. Have a great weekend!