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=== Assistant: Yes — this blend is actually excellent for banana bread 🍌🌾 ===
Yes — this blend is actually excellent for banana bread 🍌🌾
Hard white + soft white + spelt is one of the best fresh-milled combinations for moist quick breads.

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==== - Spelt → moisture retention, mild sweetness, tender crumb ====
* Soft white → prevents heaviness and dryness
* Hard white → enough structure so the loaf doesn’t collapse

Result: moist, soft, sliceable banana bread — not dense, not gummy.

==== To get bakery-quality results with this blend, follow these rules: ====

===== Fresh-milled flour absorbs more liquid. =====
* Use very ripe bananas (lots of brown spots)
* Don’t reduce oil or butter

===== - Mix just until combined =====
* Over-mixing = tough crumb (especially with spelt)

===== - Let batter sit 5–10 minutes before baking (hydrates bran, improves tenderness) =====

==== - Pan: 9×5 loaf pan ====
* Temp: 350°F (175°C)
* Time: 55–65 minutes
* Tent loosely with foil if top browns early

Internal temp target: 200–205°F

==== ❌ Don’t swap this blend into “low-fat” banana bread recipes ====
❌ Don’t overbake — fresh-milled loaves dry quickly
❌ Don’t use baking soda only unless recipe includes acidic dairy

==== - Cinnamon + nutmeg ====
* Chopped walnuts or pecans
* Dark chocolate chips
* Swirl of almond or peanut butter

===== ✔️ Yes — this blend is ideal for banana bread =====
✔️ Moist, tender, mild whole-grain flavor
✔️ Much better than 100% hard wheat

If you want, I can:
* Give you a perfectly tuned banana bread recipe using your exact blend
* Make it lower-glycemic, dairy-free, or cast-iron friendly
* Adjust for extra moist or lighter crumb

Just tell me how sweet you like it and what pan you’re using 🍌