Freezing bananas.

demented_2

Thanks you guys, already peeled and cling filmed and in the deep freeze.
I must have saved a little fortune after reading this thread as we're always throwing away bananas. demented :T

Great idea singlehouseholder will try that as well.

Yikes

I freeze them in the skins quite often, but it's good to put them in a plastic bag, even so.

I also mash them first and then freeze them in pre-measured quantities in zip bags, so that it's easier to use them for baking.

cheletastic

Hi everyone, I know I'm being a bit thick but what's the best way to freeze bananas?

Do you have to peel them first? slice them?

Any help would be appreciated as I have some going soft & would like to use them in some of the recipes on here but need to wait until I have more store cupboard items like flour etc.

Thanks:D

comping_cat

I peel them, wrap them in clingfilm and then freeze, my children love them straight from the freezer, or i let them defrost and use either in a banana loaf or a smoothie (not nice to eat on their own once defrosted!!!!)

Murtle

depends on what you want to do with them, I have some whole and some mushed up in a container. I mash up enough for say a banana cake and stick that in one tub and then freeze.

I feeze lots.....

skintchick

Can I freeze bananas? I bought some and they went over really quickly, so I thought I'd make a cake, but I had no time so I shoved them in the freezer, peel and all.

Will they be safe to use? Should I have peeled them first?

Ticklemouse

They will be fine for cake making. I have some in the freezer atm with peel on, but to be honest, I've not tried to peel them. Others will tell you it's OK and they peel easily. I usually peel them and wrap them in cling film though.

LJM

theres a fact i never knew,will do this in future i either go through them really quick or they are left for ages,thanks

Becles

Sometimes they go black in the freezer. I can remember HM baby food with banana in looking a bit yukky after freezing!

They'll be ok in cakes or anything else where they'll be mushed up and mixed in, but might not be nice used for decorative slices!

comping_cat

I peel them, wrap in cling film and freeze like that, and they turn out fine. I then either let DD have one straight from the freezer (bit like a banana ice cream) or take a couple out if i want to make a banana loaf, if im using my hand blender i dont need to wait for them to defrost!!!!