I have some bananas that are over ripe and I don't want to make banana bread with them now but can I freeze them for later and if I can, should I smash them first?
2006-08-18 13:20:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Put enough for one recipe (3 medium bananas is about 1 1/2 cup) in a plastic freezer bag or freezer-proof container. No need to mash them. They will be quite mushy when you thaw them out for your recipe. I do this with my bananas and it works well.
2006-08-18 14:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by Garfield 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Ripe bananas can be mashed and then frozen.
When mashing, add a little lemon juice to prevent the fruit from discoloring.
The mashed bananas can be placed in air tight freezer bag and stored in the freezer for up to two months.
You can use the frozen bananas in recipes such as salads and fruit shakes.
Or thaw them for use in breads, cakes and muffins.
2006-08-18 13:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, just toss in the freezer whole, unpeeled. The peel will turn black, but the inside is fine. Thaw on the counter for 10 min or so, then pop off hte bottom end and squeeze the banan and juice out into a measuring cup like toothpaste. PERFECT for quick breads and muffins, pancakes and waffles!
2006-08-18 13:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes ripe bannanas can be frozen the peel will turn completly black or dark brown but that doesn't matter the flesh of the bannana will retain it's flavor once they are toughed they are good for making ice cream or banna bread or just a thought pureed and make a bannas foster type dessert use your imagination
2006-08-18 13:30:18 · answer #4 · answered by chefj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure! But they will have ruptured their cell wall and become watery as they defrost. Great for banana bread....or even better, banana ice cream!!
2006-08-18 13:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freeze them in the peel, don't mash first. they work good for banana bread
2006-08-18 13:25:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually freeze them, leave them out to defrost when I want to make bread, and then mash them. I think they get TOO mushy if you mash before you freeze.
2006-08-18 13:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by momofboys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you freeze them they will thaw mushy, freezing any fruit destroys the cells and the only thing that the bananas will be good for is icecream
2006-08-18 13:29:35 · answer #8 · answered by magicglueofmike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, remove the peel and freeze. If you want to smashed them, that will work.
2006-08-18 13:28:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you should freeze the bananas!
2006-08-18 13:37:15 · answer #10 · answered by Shannon T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋