Fresh Milled Flour Banana Bread Blondies

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Soft, rich, and packed with melty chocolate chips, these fresh milled flour banana bread blondies have a soft, tender center with lightly golden edges. They’re the perfect mix of classic banana bread and chewy blondies, with deep banana flavor in every bite.

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Fresh milled flour banana bread blondies cut into squares on parchment paper

Why You’ll Love This Fresh Milled Flour Banana Bread Blondies Recipe

Simple ingredients: everything you likely already have in your pantry
Healthy whole grains: made with freshly milled flour, so you get all the natural nutrients and flavor of the wheat and the added nutrients and flavor of fresh milled flour.
Quick to make: mix, combine, and bake
Soft and fudgy: right between banana bread and a classic blondie
A different way to use ripe bananas: a simple change from the usual banana bread or muffins

Ingredients for banana bread blondies with fresh milled flour, wheat berries, butter, sugar, and chocolate chips

Ingredients You’ll Need

Butter: Melted butter gives these blondies a rich flavor and soft, chewy texture. Using a high-quality butter (like Kerrygold) will give you the best results.
Brown Sugar + White Sugar: I used both for a balanced sweetness and a soft, tender texture with lightly golden edges.
Mashed Banana: Use a ripe banana with brown spots for the best flavor and natural sweetness. This is what gives these blondies their banana bread flavor.
Vanilla Extract: Adds warmth and enhances all the flavors in the recipe.
Soft White Wheat Berries: I used freshly milled soft white wheat for a light, tender crumb. It would also work well with spelt or einkorn.
Baking Powder: Just enough to give a slight lift without making them cakey.
Salt: Balances the sweetness and brings everything together. I use Redmond’s Real Salt.
Cinnamon: Adds a subtle warmth that pairs perfectly with banana and chocolate.
Chocolate Chips: Melty chocolate in every bite—use your favorite kind.

Banana blondie batter made with fresh milled flour pressed into a parchment-lined pan

Freshly baked banana blondies with golden edges in an 8x8 pan

How to Make Fresh Milled Flour Banana Bread Blondies

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
Weigh out 225 g soft white wheat berries (or another soft wheat of choice) and mill on the finest setting of your grain mill.
In a small bowl, whisk together the freshly milled flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, mashed banana, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 25–28 minutes, or until the edges are set and lightly golden.
Allow to cool slightly before slicing.

Soft and tender banana blondie made with fresh milled flour showing moist crumb and chocolate chips

Tips for the Best Fresh Milled Flour Banana Bread Blondies

Weigh your wheat berries, not your flour
Fresh milled flour keeps the same weight as the wheat berries, so just weigh before milling—no need to measure again. Just weigh your wheat berries first, then mill.

Use ripe bananas
The darker and spottier the banana, the better the flavor.

Don’t overmix the batter
Mix just until everything is combined so the blondies stay soft and tender.

Watch your bake time
Bake until the edges are set and pulling away from the pan and the top is lightly golden. The center should still be slightly soft and will set as it cools.

Fresh milled flour banana bread blondie bars with chocolate chips and soft centers arranged on parchment paper

How to Store Fresh Milled Flour Banana Bread Blondies

After the blondies have fully cooled, transfer them to an airtight container. They can be kept on the counter for up to 3 days or refrigerated for up to 1 week.

For longer storage, place the blondies in a single layer to freeze until firm, then transfer to a freezer-safe container or bag. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

Soft and tender banana bread blondie made with fresh milled flour showing moist crumb and melted chocolate chips

FAQ

I’ve found that spelt, einkorn, soft white, or even a blend of all of them work really well.

Yes. Just switch the butter for a plant-based butter.

Yes. Double all of the ingredients and bake in a 9×13 pan. You may need to add a few extra minutes to the bake time. Watch for the edges to be set and slightly pulling away from the pan, with a lightly golden top.

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Equipment

Grain mill
Kitchen scale
8×8-inch baking dish

Ingredients

1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup mashed banana
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
225 g soft white wheat berries
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
Weigh out 225 g soft white wheat berries (or another soft wheat of choice) and mill on the finest setting of your grain mill.
In a small bowl, whisk together the freshly milled flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, mashed banana, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 25–28 minutes, or until the edges are set and lightly golden.
Allow to cool slightly before slicing.

Notes

Wheat options: Spelt, einkorn, soft white, or even a blend of all of them will work really well in this recipe.

Make it dairy-free: You can swap the butter for a plant-based butter for a dairy-free version.