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Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:02:13 GMT

Mom just came back from the grocery with a HUGE bag of Avocados that appear to be on their last leg. She said she wouldn't have normally bought them, but the lady working in produce told her she freezes them all the time...and they were only $2.

I laughed because I've never heard of this. Has anyone here ever successfully frozen and ate later?

Thanks.😊🌸

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

spumoni99 — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:15:40 GMT

I have seen them for sale frozen at costco, not sure how they fare. They would probably be fine to use in guacamole after freezing, not sure about just eating on their own.

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

Sooner — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:17:44 GMT

I'd try freezing them in the shell.

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:19:32 GMT

@spumoni99

Well, I feel a little better lol. I haven't seen them for sale frozen. These poor things don't look long for the world, so unless I fix a giant bowl of guacamole tonight, there's no way they'll last even a couple more days.

She's bound and set these be frozen! I think it's because I laughed. Oh boy!🌸

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:22:39 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
I'd try freezing them in the shell.

That's what she's done. Already tossed in the freezer still in the big net bag lol. Ya know, they might arrive at the grocery frozen? I'd never considered this before until @spumoni99 mentioned it.

I know she was excited to find such a big bag for only $2

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

SilleeMee — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:26:03 GMT

According to Martha Stewart, you should freeze slices w/o their peels.

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

LadybugDG — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:27:38 GMT

@cheriere

I do buy frozen avocados at Wal-Mart for my smoothies that is the only time I use them so I don't know what they taste like by themselves.

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:30:05 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
According to Martha Stewart, you should freeze slices w/o their peels.

Thanks for this information.😃🌸 I WILL try this sometime.

Although, truth be told, she's set on freezing them still unpeeled and in the bag. I don't know if she'll believe me telling her this over the produce lady lol.

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:31:35 GMT

@LadybugDG wrote:
@cheriere

I do buy frozen avocados at Wal-Mart for my smoothies that is the only time I use them so I don't know what they taste like by themselves.

Thanks 😃🌸

I know this wasn't my original question, but what kind of smoothie do you make with avocados? I've never had one like that.

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

wagirl — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:44:06 GMT

Once upon a time--a hundred years ago----my local Safeway store had avos on sale for 50 cents each-----I bought $20 worth and then peeled them, cut them up to put into my freezer--mostly for smoothies. Never did thaw them for anything else tho.

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:54:35 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
Once upon a time--a hundred years ago----my local Safeway store had avos on sale for 50 cents each-----I bought $20 worth and then peeled them, cut them up to put into my freezer--mostly for smoothies. Never did thaw them for anything else tho.

Thank you for letting me know how you froze them. I'm sure feeling a lot better about this now.

If you don't mind, do they make very good smoothies? I hadn't considered this.

Thanks again💝🌸

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

spumoni99 — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:03:25 GMT

I have even heard of avocado pudding, sounds kind of gross to me but who knows!

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

LadybugDG — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:10:25 GMT

@cheriere

Depending on what I have, water or almond milk, spinach or kale, strawberries, blueberries, bananas and avocados. Some may go yuck, but I think it is delicious 😁

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:13:52 GMT

@spumoni99 wrote:
I have even heard of avocado pudding, sounds kind of gross to me but who knows!

It doesn't sound too good lol. But, you're right, it could be delicious! There's been countless times I didn't think I'd enjoy something I turned out to Love!
Maybe someone here who's tried it will chime in.😃💝🌸

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:19:01 GMT

@LadybugDG wrote:
@cheriere

Depending on what I have, water or almond milk, spinach or kale, strawberries, blueberries, bananas and avocados. Some may go yuck, but I think it is delicious 😁

I'd imagine it might add some kind of creaminess to the smoothie. I'd like that!😃. I can see how if you're just using water, this would make a nice difference.

I have a freezer full of stuff we grow and I'm always looking for new ways to enjoy them: blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches.
Thank you for sharing this about smoothies. 💝🌸

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

Kachina624 — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:30:51 GMT

@cheriere. Yes they can. Google freeze avocados

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:41:45 GMT

@Kachina624

Thanks 😊🌸

I never would've thought they'd hold up well. I've definitely learned something new today about avocados lol.

Now, I need to google some recipes of how we'll use all of these lol. It's a huge bag!😃

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

sunshine45 — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:44:52 GMT

schwans home delivery used to sell frozen avocado/guacamole so i am sure they can be frozen.

my baby grandson loves apples/mango/avocado mixed. freezing avocado is great for baby foods.

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

cheriere — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:54:52 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
schwans home delivery used to sell frozen avocado/guacamole so i am sure they can be frozen.

my baby grandson loves apples/mango/avocado mixed. freezing avocado is great for baby foods.

I used to ❤️ Schwans stuff, especially their veggie lasagna! I wish he still had a route that stopped by our house.

Thanks for the tip about avocado's mixing well with apple and mango. I'll bet that would make a nice smoothie.🌸

Re: Can Avocados 🥑 Be Frozen???

TVLand — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:45:59 GMT

Yes, avocados 🥑 can be frozen and with good results.... I have been doing this for quite awhile now....do not remove skin, keep as is,.....wrap each one with plastic wrap....take out of freezer as needed, it does not take long to defrost...