Black tahini banana bread

Banana bread

• 150 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease
• 350 g sweet bananas, ripe (approx. 4 bananas), cut into pieces
• 150 g dark brown sugar, soft
• 2 large eggs
• 170 g all-purpose flour
• 30 g cornstarch
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder, black (see Tips)
• 2 pinches salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 100 g black tahini (see Tips)
• 2 tsp natural vanilla extract
• black sesame seeds, to sprinkle (optional)

Ricotta cream (optional)

• 20 g sugar
• 250 g ricotta cheese, smooth
• 50 g Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp natural vanilla extract