Fresh Milled Banana Cake
Servings 24
Ingredients
- 2 cups freshly milled soft white wheat flour about 240–260g depending on your mill
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter softened (or ½ cup coconut oil)
- ¾ cup brown sugar can reduce to ½ cup if bananas are very ripe
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1½ cups mashed very ripe bananas about 3 large bananas
- ½ cup sour cream Greek yogurt, or buttermilk
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 pan or line with parchment.
- Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Mix in bananas and sour cream.
- Stir in dry ingredients just until combined.
- Fold in nuts if using.
- Bake 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
Fresh milled tip: Let the batter sit 10 minutes before baking. Fresh milled flour continues absorbing liquid and this helps prevent a gritty texture.