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I have some really ripe bananas and want to know how they would do if i mashed them before freezing.?

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I have some really ripe bananas and want to know how they would do if i mashed them before freezing.?

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  1. If you're going to use it in cooking, like banana bread, it's fine.  We used to have banana trees in our yard and would have loads of bananas ripening at the same time.  So, we'd peel and mash the bananas, then measure out what was needed to make banana bread.  We'd freeze the portions and Dad would have ready-mashed bananas whenever he needed them.  They don't look very nice when mashed up, but it's only going into a mix, so who cares?


  2. They would freeze OK if you spread them out in a thin layer before freezing.  They will be complete mush upon defrosting though.

    I freeze them whole and use them for smoothies or banana bread.

  3. i think theyd taste icy and gross if you mashed them first, just put them in with the peel, i do it all the time

  4. dont freeze them

    just make bananna bread with them

  5. i wouldnt freeze them

  6. Freeze them whole...when you need them, thaw & mash

  7. taking from personal experience, DONT mash them... they become really dross when u defrost them

  8. That doesn't sound like they would do well. Banana's aren't really made to be frozen. You should make some banana bread or cake instead. You might as well throw them out instead of freezing them.

  9. I wouldn't mash them. Just put them in the freezer as they are.  Then when you unfreeze them you can make banana bread or cake or whatever you want with them.

  10. All of the people who say "don't freeze them" are, to put it bluntly, wrong. I'm sorry, not trying to offend anyone, but bananas freeze just fine, as long as you know what to do with them after.

    I have never mashed them, but I imagine it would work fine. I always slice mine, freeze them in a single layer, then bag them up when they're frozen. They're perfect to use in smoothies instead of ice cubes, which is what I do for breakfast every day during the school year.

    They also work great for banana bread, you just thaw them and mash from there. They're actually better frozen and thawed, since freezing them creates ice crystals in the cells, which then pop the cells, allowing more liquid and flavor to escape the cells.

    I also use this method for banana ice cream, a personal favorite of mine.

    So as long as you're not expecting "fresh banana" quality out of a frozen banana, you'll be fine. The frozen work better for some of the uses you'll have.

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