topic Re: freezing bananas in Kitchen

freezing bananas

traveler — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:36:18 GMT

Do I peel them or not? Thinking of smoothies and banana bread.

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lolakimono — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:37:27 GMT

Yes- peel them and then cut them into smaller chunks before you freeze them.

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house cat — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:39:56 GMT

I leave the peels on them.. I'm not sure if it matters either way.

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PurpleBunny — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:40:28 GMT

I leave the peels on.

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house cat — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:41:48 GMT

Of course they do freeze better if they're covered with chocolate first.

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ilovedaisies — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:54:36 GMT

Peel and quarter them and put them in freezer bags or the suction bags before freezing.

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lovesrecess — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:57:41 GMT

I always peel them first....very hard to peel once you freeze them

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traveler — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:03:55 GMT

thanks. my husband always buys too many bananas then they turn brown.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:37:32 GMT

I agree that they're very hard and messy to peel after frozen. I peel, cut them into about 2" sections and freeze in lock 'n lock containers. I also keep fresh pineapple in the freezer processed the same way.

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sidsmom — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:56:41 GMT

I make banana milk all the time....just straight up 4 bananas with water. I usually buy overripe discounted bananas for next to nothing, package them in my Lock & Lock & freeze. Just recently, I'm making a connection....after I drink my frozen bananas, I get a "sour" feeling @ the bottom of my throat for about 30 minutes. Fresh bananas do not give me that feeling. Have you ever experience that with frozen vs fresh bananas?

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Bestdressed — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:59:53 GMT

I peel the bananas, break or cut them into pieces and wrap the banana in saran wrap. I usually use 1/2 banana for a smoothie...along with frozen strawberries or blueberries.

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mac116 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:03:08 GMT

I don't peel mine first. I put them into a Ziploc bag since I was not aware that you could freeze them already peeled.

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glmama — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:26:19 GMT

I've been freezing bananas, unpeeled, for years. We use them primarily in smoothies and for what we cell, 'banana whip'-- which is like a delicious light ice cream!

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debic — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:48:15 GMT

Depends on what I'm doing with them. Frozen desserts I peel. If I'm baking I freeze them whole. When they thaw I just cut the tip off and squeeze it into the batter.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:01:41 GMT

I also leave the peels on, but I don't think it matters, you just need to know how many bananas your have if you are following a recipe, if they are all cut up, you would not know.

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luvsbulldogs — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:03:06 GMT

Hi Traveler....... I peel mine before freezing. I had a difficult time peeling mine when I froze them with the peel on. I also freeze them whole so that I know haw many to use in a recipe like banana bread.

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Cat — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:22:01 GMT

My son owns a gym and they make protein shakes daily. You definitely want to peel the bananas. Cut them into 1/4 or 1/5 and put them on a cookie sheet and then freeze them. When they are hard go ahead and put into a zip lock bag. Enjoy - if you leave the skins on they won't peel good and are a mess.

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sgraham30 — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:05:00 GMT

I peel them, they're hard to peel when they're frozen. After I peel them, I cut the banana into 4 pieces. (cut in half, then cut the half in half)

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chickenbutt — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:15:39 GMT

I learned my lesson after the first time. I didn't peel one and I froze it for use, later on, in the Vitamix from a frozen state. Well, you cannot get the peel off of a frozen banana! oops!

So, after that, I peeled them and cut them up a bit. I froze them in halves and then vacuum sealed each half banana separately. That way they stay good for a long time. Otherwise, the air gets to them and it's not nearly as good.

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Lovemyboots — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:49:00 GMT

I am so glad this question was asked! I have wondered for awhile if it was okay to freeze bananas & how to do it! Thanks!