Can I Use Peanut Butter In The Chocolate Tahini Banana Bread?

Our answer

Nigella's Chocolate Tahini Banana Bread uses a combination of tahini and vegetable oil. The tahini adds a smoky edge to the banana bread, which complements and adds complexity to the chocolate flavour.

Nigella mentions in the introduction that she uses Middle Eastern brands of tahini, that tend to be more fluid than some of the supermarket brands. If the tahini itself is very claggy and heavy then it could affect the texture of the banana bread. Also make sure that the tahini is at room temperature and, as tahini often separates as it stands, make sure that you give it a good stir before using it. We would also avoid using whole sesame tahini as this is made from unhulled sesame seeds and will be more fibrous than regular tahini. You would need to be slightly careful if using peanut butter as some brands have a lot of added vegetable oil, salt and sugar. You may need to use a natural peanut butter that is made just from peanuts. But please note as we have not tried the banana bread with peanut butter, we are unable to guarantee the results.