Dessert: Black Sesame Chocolate-Banana Loaf Cakes

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Sesame Seeds, Lemon

Health benefits of Black Sesame Chocolate-Banana Loaf Cakes

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

Ingredients

1/2 cup canola oil, plus more for greasing
1/2 cup sesame seeds (2 1/4 ounces)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (4 to 5 bananas)
1/3 cup silken tofu
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 large eggs
3/4 cup fine raw cane sugar
1/4 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°. Oil four 4-by-2-inch loaf pans and arrange them on a large rimmed baking sheet. In a spice grinder, pulse the sesame seeds into a powder. In a medium bowl, whisk the ground sesame seeds with the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
In a food processor, combine the bananas with the tofu and lemon juice and puree until smooth. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until pale. Beat in the banana mixture, almond milk and vanilla. Beat in the dry ingredients in 3 additions until uniform in color; do not overbeat.
Scrape the batter into the 4 prepared pans and smooth the tops. Sprinkle the turbinado sugar and black sesame seeds on top. Bake the cakes for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of each loaf comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Let the cakes cool completely, then turn them out onto a platter.