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Fresh Milled Flour Banana Bread Blondies

Soft and rich banana bread blondies made with fresh milled flour and chocolate chips. A simple, from-scratch whole grain dessert with a tender center and lightly golden edges.
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes
Total Time:40 minutes
Servings: 16 bars

Equipment

  • Grain mill
  • Kitchen scale
  • 8x8-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

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
  2. Weigh out 225 g soft white wheat berries (or another soft wheat of choice) and mill on the finest setting of your grain mill.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the freshly milled flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, mashed banana, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  7. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
  8. Bake for 25–28 minutes, or until the edges are set and lightly golden.
  9. 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.