I always have bananas on hand.  Denton and Liva love them.  Hayden and I both hate them with a passion, unless they are baked into my delicious Banana Nut Bread, and then they are divine.  If they sit on my counter for more than 47 seconds though, they turn black and die.  This is why I freeze them.

When they are just about perfect, like the ones above, just peel them…..

Yay!

Put one into a freezer bag with three of their friends…..

I always store them four to a bag because that’s how many I use to make banana bread.

Squash them relatively flat…..

And put all of those bags into a large gallon sized freezer bag to store for up to six months.

You can store as few or as many as will fit into your bags and use them for smoothies, ice cream, milkshakes, pancakes, etc.  The list is endless.  The key is to get them into the freezer before they turn into a science project.  Once you have your stash, you will be ready to create whatever your stomach desires at a moments notice.

If you are using them in a smoothie or milkshake just stick them into your machine frozen.  Banana bread?  Let them thaw slightly in your mixing bowl before beginning your recipe.

Let me know what yummy goodness you turn your frozen bananas into!

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