Some fruits you would never think to freeze, like bananas. But bananas can be frozen and so can quite a few other fruits.
Bananas
Remove the bananas from their skin, and put whatever the recipe calls for in a freezer bag. Then when you're ready to make the recipe just pull out a bag of bananas and let them thaw. Don't worry about it being mushy it won't change the recipe in any way.
You can also peel and mash the bananas before freezing. Or, freeze bananas in slices or chunks. Sprinkle the slices with lemon juice spread them out on a baking sheet and freeze. Once frozen, put them in a bag and returned to the freezer.
Strawberries
Wash and dry your strawberries, and carefully remove the hull. Slice if desired and spread on a baking sheet to freeze. After freezing, place in a freezer bag and return them to the freezer.
Blueberries, Raspberries or Blackberries
Gently wash and allow them to dry. Spread on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for a few hours until the berries are firm. Then remove them from the baking sheet and put them in a freezer bag and return to the freezer. This will keep the berries from sticking together while freezing.
Peaches, Plums, Apricots and Nectarines
These fruits are best frozen without the pit. After washing and drying, cut the fruit in half and remove the pit. Apricots and plums are good frozen halved. Peaches and nectarines can be good frozen halved or can be sliced.
Apples and Pears
Slice apples and pears before freezing. Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice with 1-cup water and soak sliced fruit in the mixture. Remove and dry before freezing. This will prevent slices from turning brown.
Tip 1:
Over ripe fruit can be pureed and frozen in small amounts to be later used as topping for deserts or added to sauces and glazes.
Tip 2:
Frozen chunks or slices of fruit are great to use in smoothies.
Bananas
Remove the bananas from their skin, and put whatever the recipe calls for in a freezer bag. Then when you're ready to make the recipe just pull out a bag of bananas and let them thaw. Don't worry about it being mushy it won't change the recipe in any way.
You can also peel and mash the bananas before freezing. Or, freeze bananas in slices or chunks. Sprinkle the slices with lemon juice spread them out on a baking sheet and freeze. Once frozen, put them in a bag and returned to the freezer.
Strawberries
Wash and dry your strawberries, and carefully remove the hull. Slice if desired and spread on a baking sheet to freeze. After freezing, place in a freezer bag and return them to the freezer.
Blueberries, Raspberries or Blackberries
Gently wash and allow them to dry. Spread on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for a few hours until the berries are firm. Then remove them from the baking sheet and put them in a freezer bag and return to the freezer. This will keep the berries from sticking together while freezing.
Peaches, Plums, Apricots and Nectarines
These fruits are best frozen without the pit. After washing and drying, cut the fruit in half and remove the pit. Apricots and plums are good frozen halved. Peaches and nectarines can be good frozen halved or can be sliced.
Apples and Pears
Slice apples and pears before freezing. Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice with 1-cup water and soak sliced fruit in the mixture. Remove and dry before freezing. This will prevent slices from turning brown.
Tip 1:
Over ripe fruit can be pureed and frozen in small amounts to be later used as topping for deserts or added to sauces and glazes.
Tip 2:
Frozen chunks or slices of fruit are great to use in smoothies.
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