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• Method 2 of 2: How to Freeze Bananas for Baking
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• What do you need

1 Leave the bananas to ripen before freezing. Ripe bananas turn yellow. It's okay if spots appear in places or the skin darkens, but don't freeze green-skinned bananas.

After freezing, the ripening process stops, so you should freeze them when they reach the desired ripeness for smoothies and milkshakes.

2 Peel the bananas. Do not leave bananas in the peel to freeze as it will turn black and sticky. You can still peel the peel off with a knife, but it will be more difficult than peeling a regular banana.

3 Slice the bananas into 1/2-inch slices. Thicker bananas will take longer to freeze, but you will shorten the slicing time, so decide on your own. You don't have to try to slice the bananas with great precision.

Instead of slicing, you can simply chop bananas with your hands.

4 Arrange the pieces in one layer on a baking sheet. Space the banana slices so they don't stick together when they freeze. If you are going to freeze a lot of bananas at once, you will need several baking trays.

• To make it easier for you to pick up frozen banana slices, line a baking sheet with parchment, although the slices should come off easily anyway.
• The baking sheet is used to prevent the pieces from sticking together into one large lump.

5 Freeze bananas for one hour or until freezing. Place the baking sheet with the banana chunks in the freezer. Move the food that interferes with the baking sheet. Check the condition of the bananas after about an hour. If they have not become hard, then leave them for another half hour.

• Touch the piece to check the status. If it is soft, then it will take more time.

6 Place frozen banana slices in a bag and include the date. Place the circles in a freezer bag, remove the air, and seal. Specify the date when the bananas are frozen to avoid accidentally storing the bag for years.

• Use a spatula to scoop up the bananas from the baking sheet, if necessary.

7 Add frozen bananas to smoothies and milkshakes for 6 months. When you prepare your drink in the blender, take a few frozen banana slices from the bag in the freezer. Add chunks to a blender and turn into a cool, thick treat.

If the blender has difficulty chopping the banana pieces, then cut the bananas even smaller.

Method 2 of 2: How to Freeze Bananas for Baking

1. 1 Leave the bananas to ripen or overripe. Bananas stop ripening in the freezer, so you don't need to freeze green bananas. Use yellow or brown bananas instead. Overripe bananas are great for baking because they are very sweet, so you can freeze even bananas with brown peels.
   • If the banana is so overripe that it turns into a liquid, then it should be thrown away.
2. 2 Peel the bananas. Do not freeze bananas in their skins! Otherwise, the peel will turn black and sticky, it will look unpleasant and will have to be scraped off with a knife. In the future, you will thank yourself for peeling bananas.
   • Don't throw banana peels away if you have a compost pit.
3. 3 Leave the peeled bananas whole or puree. You can leave the bananas whole and puree after defrosting. If you wish, you can do everything in advance! Place the bananas in a bowl and mash with a fork until they are pureed.
   • Add a few drops of lemon juice to the puree if you want to preserve the color. Color doesn't really matter if you're using bananas in your baked goods.
   • If you have too many bananas to grind, you can use a food processor or blender, but the bananas are soft enough to handle by hand.
4. 4 Freeze bananas in a special bag and indicate the date. Place whole bananas in a bag or spoon over the puree. Remove air from bag and seal. Use a marker to indicate the date exactly how many bananas are stored in the freezer.After that, just store the bags in the freezer.

   Bananas will freeze completely in few hours.

   
   
5. 5 Use bananas for baking within 6 months. The banana puree bag must be removed from the freezer one hour before baking and left to defrost on a plate or on the table. If you haven't used frozen bananas in 6 months, then the bag should be thrown away.
   • Try baking banana bread or banana muffins with thawed banana puree.
   • If you have frozen whole bananas, they will be easy to mash with a fork after defrosting.

Tips

• Make ice cream with frozen bananas for a healthy dessert.
• Dip frozen banana rings into melted chocolate for a delicious treat.

What do you need

• Ripe bananas
• Knife
• Baking tray
• Parchment
• Plastic bags