The Best Fresh Milled Flour Banana Bread Recipe: A Family Favorite

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Introduction:

Do you have some bananas getting riper on your counter because last week your kids loved bananas and this week they hate them? This easy fresh milled flour banana bread recipe is the perfect way to use them up.

This recipe has come together with quite a bit of tweaking after we moved here to Colorado. My mom makes the best banana bread but her recipe would flop, literally, each time I made it here. Our family loves banana bread, especially if I put chocolate chips in it! It makes a great snack, breakfast and even dessert.

This recipe has it all! It is moist, flavorful and if you are feeling generous it is perfect for sharing. I love to make it into big loafs, little loafs and muffins.

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What Makes This Recipe Special

1. The Texture:
   • With the addition of fresh milled flour, this banana bread recipe has enough structure to hold together but is also so tender.
2. The Flavor:
   • Ripe bananas have the perfect sweetness without being too sweet. I like to add chocolate chips which add to the sweetness of this banana bread
3. Kid-Approved:
   • Oh My Goodness! I can’t make enough banana bread it seems. I’m wondering if the kids plot together to not eat the bananas so they will be overripe and I have to make banana bread for them! Needless to say they love this banana bread recipe.

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Ingredients You’ll Need

1. List the Ingredients:
   • 3 Over Ripe Bananas
   • 1/3 cup Butter, melted
   • 1/2 cup Sugar
   • 1 egg, beaten
   • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
   • 1 teaspoon baking soda
   • salt, to taste
   • 1 1/2 cups fresh milled flour (all purpose flour can be used too)
   • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
2. Ideas for substitutions:
   • Sometimes I like to swap half of the butter for equal parts applesauce.
   • You can use all purpose flour in place of freshly milled flour.
   • I have also used this recipe to make zucchini and pumpkin bread. I use 2 cups of shredded zucchini or pureed pumpkin in place of the bananas.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F
2. In a bowl add the bananas and mash them until they are smooth. Add in the melted butter and then stir until well combined.
3. Add in the sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt and flour, and stir until the batter is smooth.
4. Let the batter rest for at least 15 minutes, to let the whole wheat flour to fully hydrate.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips gently. Be careful not over mix the batter. Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan. Top with additional chocolate chips.
6. Bake for 50 minutes to an hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. cool completely before serving.

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Tips for Success

• Remember to only mix the batter until it just comes together.
• Let the banana bread batter rest for 15 minutes after you add the flour to let it absorb all of the liquid.
• I love to bake this recipe into mini loafs and muffins. I filled the mini loaf tins and muffin tins about 2/3 of the way full and then bake them for about 20 minutes. I like to use my cookie scoop to get even amounts of batter in each tin.
• If you need to bake more cupcakes than a muffin tin will hold, regular canning rings will hold a cupcake liners really well. Line the canning rings up on a baking sheet and then put the cupcake liners in them like you would a muffin tin.

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How to Serve and Store Fresh Milled Flour Banana Bread

1. Serving Ideas:
   • This banana bread is great when it served warm or at room temperature. My family loves to eat it for breakfast, as a snack or in their lunch boxes on days they attend co-op.
2. Storage Tips:
   • To keep the bread fresh, store it in an air tight container or a zip loc bag.
   • You can also freeze the banana bread to save it for later. Be sure to use a freezer zip loc bag and to thaw completely before eating.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

1. Quick and Easy:
   • Perfect for busy moms with simple ingredients and minimal prep.
2. Family-Friendly:
   • Like I have shared before everyone loves this recipe. It is a great filling snack or breakfast.
3. Versatile:
   • Works for breakfast, snacks, or even dessert.

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Conclusion:

I encourage you to try this recipe. It is so simple and comes together so quickly. It is a quick and easy way to use up bananas that are quickly going bad on your counter.

Remember to pin this recipe to your recipe Pinterest board, so you can find it later!

This post was all about the best fresh milled flour banana bread recipe.