Even though yeast is forbidden from sacrifices in general, it is particularly excluded from the korban mincha which must be baked with chametz.

The korban is itself is for atonement while the mincha is considered a gift, "doron". Just as a formal tribute to an official must be a thing of beauty, free from all imperfections more than other debts and taxes given. So to there is this emphasis on self effacement that one mist express in the mincha.

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