Jimi Famurewa’s banana, medjool date, tahini and sesame crumble muffins – recipe

Jimi Famurewa, a prominent food writer and restaurant critic, and the host of The Guardian Food's new show 'FEED', has shared a recipe for banana, medjool date, tahini, and sesame crumble muffins. The 'FEED' show embarks on a culinary journey across the UK, seeking out and highlighting emerging food trends. This particular muffin recipe is directly inspired by the unique 'sweet tahini crunch' found in the 'mega-selling banana brulee pastry' from Farha, an acclaimed east-London bakery. Famurewa's creation masterfully balances the often-cloying sweetness of ripe bananas with the savory depth of tahini, a combination further enhanced by the rich, caramel notes of medjool dates, specifically recommending Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference variety, and the nutty undertones of brown butter. The recipe is designed for home bakers, requiring a preparation time of 20 minutes and a cooking time of 30 minutes, yielding 12 delicious muffins.