Banana Bread with Maple Butter

Written by Rhian Hunter

MAKES A WHOLE LOAF

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 Cup Black Sesame Seeds (toasted)
4 Over Ripened Bananas
3/4-Cup Rice Malt Syrup
2 Cups Wholemeal Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
3 Cheggs
1/2 Cup Nuttelex (melted)
1/2-Cup Tahini
2 TBLS Black Sesame Seeds (toasted)
TO SERVE:
1-2 TBLS Maple Butter
*1/4-Cup Berries
*4 Mint Leaves

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a 10×5 loaf pan with
   butter or cooking spray. Throw in sesame seeds and
   move around the pan to stick and distribute evenly, you
   want the pan to be lined with the seeds to form a crust.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine 3/4 Cup rice malt syrup,
   flour, baking soda and 2 TBLS of sesame seeds.
3. In another mixing bowl, mash the bananas and mix in the
   cheggs.
4. Add the egg and banana mixture to the other bowl and
   stir to combine, now add the melted butter and tahini,
   and stir until all ingredients are combined.
5. Pour the mixture into prepared pan and bake in the oven
   for 60 minutes, or until you can pull a clean knife from
   the center. (If the top starts to get too brown too quickly,
   cover with foil).. Remove from oven and allow cooling
   completely in the pan before slicing up.
6. Serve warmed with Maple Butter and a handful of berries
   and a few mint leaves.
   
   *OPTIONAL