Mar 19, 20224 min read

FLUFFY BLACK SESAME MATCHA BANANABREAD

Matcha + Black sesame, a match(a) made in heaven? I think so 😎✨. I had some ripe bananas lying around and they were screaming to made made into Bananabread. Butttt, since it was morning and I was drinking my morning matcha🍵, I thought, why not make a matcha Bananabread? 🍌 As I absolutely loveee a good slice of Bananabread as snack or part of my breakfast! (or as dessert 🤤).

It's been a while since I combined both in a recipe and definitely never in my life have I made such a fluffy Bananabread in my life! Inspired by the one and only @sannevloet I created this amazing matcha black sesame Bananabread 💚🌱🍌! Since she launched the amazing matcha from @NEKOHAMA I've been hooked on it! Their matcha is the cleanest, purest and most delicious matcha I have ever tasted in my life! The smell is even incredible 🤤🤤🤤 so I could literally smell this all day 🤪. Furthermore, I just loveeee the taste of black sesame so much! As a child I used to always eat a lot of black sesame porridge and drink black sesame lattes in China. My grandma and mum are obsessed with it too, therefore I wanted to combine two of my favourite products into one: and it WORKED! The fluffiness of this Bananabread is absolutely next level! and I haven't even talked about the taste 🤤. I could go on forever on that, but let me just cut a corner and tell you: YOU GOTTA TRY THIS!

Health benefits of Matcha

Why Matcha? Matcha, unlike coffee, contains caffeine and L-theanine, an amino acid which promotes focus~attention~concentration, clarity, relaxation, while reducing stress. Nekohama’s matcha, any real good pure matcha(!) balances you with pure, clean energy while keeping you focused and grounded! Also Matcha is high in a catechin called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which is believed to have cancer-fighting effects on the body. Studies have linked green tea to a variety of health benefits, like helping to prevent heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. Also it is one of the most powerful ways to get in a lot of anti-oxidants!

NEKOHAMA

Last year I got to try the amazing matcha from @NEKOHAMA founded by Jessie, Jason, Sanne & Max & Max's mum. I tell you, their matcha is the BEST!! You can really taste the pureness of this amazing matcha! 🍵 That's why I love it so much!! Also I can tell you from experience, NO matcha is greener! I also made some Youtube video's in which I show you this amazing matcha 🍵🌱

https://nekohama.co is definitely worth checking out!

Nekohama was born out of this vision to bring health and happiness straight to your cup.

So, give this one & @NEKOHAMA a try!

Fake matcha

I was searching for some good matcha in The Netherlands, and asked my mum for help. She told me, that actually almost all matcha that you can buy here (even at high prices) are FAKE! They are not matcha, just a green tea. Just like that a cow is an animal, doesn't mean that an animal is a cow. So matcha might be a type of green tea, not all green tea is matcha. Therefore, make sure that your matcha comes from Japan or perhaps China. But the most authentic comes from Japan for sure. So DO NOT BE FOOLED BY MARKETING STUFF! The matcha you buy in supermarkets like Albert Heijn or Jumbo are fake!!

Enough talks, let me give you this matcha-mazing recipe 🤤💚🍵👇🏻🌱

Got any ingredients not at home??

I feel you, you wanna try this amazing matcha bananabread, but you simply don't have a couple of things at home. Let me help you out (if you stil have questions, comment below👇🏻):

Black sesame paste: I used the amazing smooth black sesame paste from Koro! But if you don't have it (you can also find it in almost all Asian supermarkets), then you can sub it for almondbutter (which would taste amazing too!), cashewbutter (bit more neutral), tahini (bit more bitter), peanutbutter (bit more strong flavour 🤣), so choose wisely!
Matcha: o no... a matcha bananabread without matcha??? 😪 bit hard... Or just not a matcha lover?? Well, then try swapping it for: COFFEE ☕️ , the taste will ofcourse be different, but I promise, it will still taste amazing. More like a tiramisu 🤣☕️.
Eggs: I already gave a vegan alternative: 4 flax-eggs + whipped aquafaba (can be left out, but less fluffy) + 1 cup of almond flour extra!
Almond flour: no almond flour at home? You can always ground up some almonds 🤣 or use peanut flour (blend peanuts). Or just regular all-purpose flour works fine too 😏❤️.

FLUFFY BLACK SESAME MATCHA BANANABREAD (GF + PALEO + VG)🍵🍌🍞

⏰55 min (10 min prep + 30-45 min baking time)

Ingredients:

▪️500g ripe banana (approx 4 large banana's)

▪️150g of black sesame paste/tahini

▪️4 eggs or sub for 4 flax-eggs + 100ml of whipped aquafaba + 1 cup extra almond flour

▪️1/2 cup of almond flour (approx 55g)

▪️3 tsp of matcha @NEKOHAMA

▪️1 pinch of salt

▪️1 tsp of vanilla extract

▪️1 tsp of baking powder

▪️2 tbsp of coconut oil

optional: for more sweetness add 2 tbsp of maple syrup

toppings: I used almonds, pecans, chiaseeds & few more banana slices

Serve with: MATCHA CASHEWBUTTER 🤤 + vegan honey!

Method:

1️⃣Mix the banana, eggs (or flaxeggs+ aquafaba + almond flour) with the coconut oil and black sesame paste together in a blender or food processor.

2️⃣Add the dry ingredients together in a bowl: almond flour + matcha + salt + baking powder + vanilla extract and mix together.

3️⃣Add the dry to the wet and mix together everything until fully combined. Line a baking tin with some coconut oil & parchment paper. Add the mixture in this and top with some almonds, pecans, chiaseeds & few banana slices (optional to skip this). Bake this in a pre-heated oven on 175 for about 30-45 min. Check until done (it's highly oven dependent and also the brand of flour you use blablablabla 😆)

4️⃣Serve with some matcha cashew butter and a drizzle of vegan honey! 🤤

If you make this recipe, please make sure to tag me @JENGOESNUTS on Instagram! Would love to see your amazing creations!!

Lots of love,

Jen💚