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Freezer FriendlyKitchen

Don’t waste bananas – freeze them! Plus my favourite banana recipes

written by Katrina - The Organised Housewife July 10, 2013

Recently I shared with you a new recipe – Banana Weet-bix muffins and I mentioned that I baked these muffins because I needed to use up a few bananas that I had in the freezer.  Quite a few readers mentioned they had no idea you can freeze bananas. My kids love bananas however there are times that I may have purchased too many, they go soft too quickly and the kids refuse to eat them.  Once they become soft and over ripe this is the best time to bake with them, or if you don’t have time freeze the bananas for another day.

There are a few ways you can freeze bananas

  • with the peel on
  • freeze with the peel off, place in a freezer/ziplock bag to prevent freezer burn, they may turn brown to prevent this brush them with some lemon juice
  • Peeled and sliced, place in a freezeable container or ziplock bag and use for smoothies.  Again they may go brown, brush them with some lemon juice

I prefer to freeze my bananas still peeled

I keep the bananas in a basket on the top shelf of my freezer, I have quite a few

How to use peeled frozen bananas

  • Place in freezer with peel still on
  • On the day you would like to use them in a recipe leave them on the bench to thaw for approx 2 hours
  • If you don’t have time for them to thaw defrost them in microwave for a few minutes on medium
  • Once thawed remove peel, add banana to a bowl and mash.

Note:  

  • The peel with go brown in the freezer as you can see in the picture above
  • When thawed and peeled bananas will be an opaque brown, but trust me whilst they don’t look the best they are still very tasty in a recipe that requires bananas.
  • I rarely use fresh bananas in my recipes because I always have a stock of them in the freezer.

How do you freeze bananas?

Our favourite banana recipes

What is your favourite banana recipe?

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28 comments

Marita Beard July 10, 2013 - 2:05 PM

We rarely have bananas long enough in this house for me to get them to the freezer. My kids and husband devour them. Fav. Banana recipe is ABC Muffins: http://www.stuffwiththing.com/2008/06/abc-muffins/ super tasty and they freeze really well so you can make a heap at once and have them in freezer for school lunches.

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Katrina July 10, 2013 - 2:32 PM

the ABC muffins look great marita, yummo!!

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Marita Beard July 10, 2013 - 4:09 PM

Thank you 🙂 I try to tell myself they are healthy snacks… 😀

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Rebecca Murphy July 10, 2013 - 4:08 PM

we have also used this method and pureed it for banana icecream… just not thawed…

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Katrina July 11, 2013 - 9:35 AM

will definitely give this a go, would be a nice summer treat, thanks Rebecca for the tip

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Ollie July 10, 2013 - 5:05 PM

In summer, eat banana’s frozen. Peel them & eat. So creamy & better than an ice cream 🙂

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Katrina July 11, 2013 - 9:33 AM

Why have I not heard of this before, so many people are suggesting the same thing, I’m definitely going to try this thanks Ollie

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Kylie Bevan July 10, 2013 - 8:55 PM

We love banana ice-cream – frozen bananas blended in food processor for 3-5 minutes, very creamy!

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Katrina July 11, 2013 - 9:31 AM

I’m definitely going to try this idea, sounds delicious and would be a healthy option, thanks Kylie!

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Anne July 11, 2013 - 12:44 AM

A famous TV chef in my country once said that overripe bananas are best for desserts and baking. Also if you blend frozen banana until its creamy and add some nutella, it’ll taste and look like ice cream. 🙂

–Anne’s Scribbles and Doodles

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Katrina July 11, 2013 - 9:30 AM

I have never blended frozen banana, I might have to try this, might be a good way to use up my abundance of frozen bananas. Thanks for the tip Anne

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Kirsten McCulloch July 11, 2013 - 5:24 PM

Oh yes you must try it! I blend them with ice and milk, and sometimes add some vanilla essence or cocoa (or drinking chocolate – whatever I have), for icy banana smoothies – banana slushies really. The kids love them!

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Anne July 11, 2013 - 6:04 PM

You’re welcome Katrina! Trust me it tastes so good! If you blend them well enough the consistency really resembles ice cream. You can even put them on cones! 🙂

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Ioanna July 14, 2015 - 12:13 AM

I always have banana ice cream made of frozen bananas in my freezer as noone likes ripped bananas in our house. If you add some Nutella, it tastes like real ice cream. It’s healthy for the kids and they love it. You should try it. You can check my recipe here: http://ioannasnotebook.blogspot.gr/2015/06/1-1-ingredient-banana-ice-cream.html

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Kirsten McCulloch July 11, 2013 - 5:23 PM

I freeze ’em both ways. Frozen peeled bananas are best for making banana slushies in summer – because you use them still frozen, and it’s hard to get the peel off. So I usually have some peeled in the freezer during summer. But I always have some unpeeled ones, they’re heaps easier to mash for baking with once they’re frozen 🙂

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Donna Easthorpe June 23, 2014 - 1:19 AM

OMG – banana ice cream – we just shove a heap of the frozen bananas in the blender and it makes the BEST banana ice cream!

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Elizabeth June 23, 2014 - 11:23 AM

I peel my bananas and break or cut them in half then pop into a freezer bag. They dont go brown at all. I have mushed up bananas and frozen in my isis breast milk containers and they go brownish.
We use bananas in smoothies and in baking. I have previously stored them frozen in the skin but struggled to get skin off 🙁

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Leanne June 23, 2014 - 11:00 PM

I’ve been freezing bananas unpeeled. I put them in oats/porridge before microwaving. I also use them to make banana pancakes – both great for breakfast 🙂

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Katrina June 24, 2014 - 12:02 PM

Yum, that sounds really good Leanne!

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Jenn August 15, 2014 - 10:07 AM

We always have frozen bananas. I peel, break them up and store in a zip lock bag …. There is never less than three bags in my freezer. My kids love smoothies so most mornings for breakfast or after school snack I make them a smoothie with frozen bananas, natural yogurt, 1 x weetbix, tbls chia seeds, 1 tsp hiney and almond milk ….. They are delicious and the kids get a good hit of goodness while they think they are having a treat!

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Katrina August 18, 2014 - 9:39 AM

Fantastic idea, Jenn! And i love the sound of your healthy smoothies, yummy,:)

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Lisa August 15, 2014 - 10:25 AM

Banana ice cream is delicious and healthy! There’s a recipe for it at http://www.mythermomixkitchen.com. Can use a food processor instead if a thermomix.

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Katrina August 18, 2014 - 9:38 AM

Ooh Lisa that sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing, i will be looking into making this.:)

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Juli July 13, 2015 - 6:44 PM

I usually buy those bags of discounted bananas at the grocery store or fruit shop that are really cheap because their overripe purposely for freezing for baking. I have often bought a bag of 7 or 8 bananas like this for $1 or less total

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Brenda April 19, 2016 - 7:11 AM

I peel and slice my bananas and put them in a ziplock bag (flatten out contents). This way they stack well in the freezer, blend easier, thaw quicker and break up easily if you don’t need all of it. Three bananas in each bag is ideal – enough for a banana loaf, muffins or a couple of smoothies.

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Martina Calvi August 31, 2017 - 3:00 PM

Loved this article! Super useful information for any shoppers out there who have bought too many bananas on sale. Would it be okay for us to share it on our campaign page? We’re aiming to share similar recipes on how to make the most of the excess fruit and veges we buy, instead of just throwing them out when they get bruised or brown! In Australia we throw out the equivalent of up to one in five bags of groceries that we buy- it’s time to shop for groceries smarter or (at the very least) learn how to cook better with what we have.
http://www.facebook.com/stillgoodstopwastingfood

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Sue September 1, 2017 - 7:26 AM

I freeze my old bananas with the skin on then microwave for 1 minute. This leaves the banana firm and the skin soft for removal, otherwise, they tend to be too mushy to handle easily. I use them for muffins, thickshakes, and sweet curries.

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Super Easy and Delicious Banana Bread - The Organised Housewife April 27, 2018 - 6:37 AM

[…] HOW TO FREEZE BANANAS – The next time you find overripe bananas in your fruit basket place them in the freezer.  They can be frozen for several months and thawed to use to make cakes, bread, muffins when your ready. […]

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