Today I noticed that we had three overripe bananas wasting away in the fruit basket. In the past, I have put them in the freezer, thinking that one day, I would use them in baking...And, in fact, I have two of them in there right now.
Today, I was wondering if that was such a good idea...and couldn't remember if I had actually heard that somewhere or if I had made it up...and being the social media maven that I am, I asked my friends on Twitter what they do with 'nana's...A whole "bunch" responded...here's what they said...
@lilgirlbigvoice "Yup, just make sure to peel first otherwise you have to thaw and it's difficult as the banana will be all mushy!" http://littlegirlbigvoice.blogspot.com/
@qponcutie "I freeze them to use later for banana bread. Works like a charm. They're black & ugly, but tasty" http://www.qponcutie.com
@gloreebe88 "yes I do this.. great for smoothies too!" http://www.touchlifespirit.com
@stanorchard "throw in ziplock, throw in freezer, bring out and thaw for later use. Easy squeasy." http://stanorchard.com
@sendchocolate "yes, I have done that. It works. good for pancakes and muffins" http://casadecruz.blogspot.com/
@catrinarose "Yes, you can freeze your bananas. You can also throw them in your smoothies! YUM!" http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com
@kiyoshipdx "RE: freezing- I do that all the time (bananas, bread, pound cakes, mikan). frozen bananas are perfect for baking banana bread. Also you can freeze herbs which are not fresh anymore. Especially Rosemary-One of things you never want to put in a freezer is Tofu- It will make it like a sponge." http://donorsresource.org/
@gardenpunk "yep, froze all of the bananas after they were overripe and make baked goods with 'em" http://www.gardenpunks.com
@dineanddish "I do that and it works perfectly!" http://www.dineanddish.net
And, the tweet that started it all...was really about zucchini...@foodietot shreds her extra and freezes...
"Found it a good way to use them up before they go bad. And, faster to bake the muffins later.
http://www.foodietots.com
Wow, lots of people are being thrifty and great stewards of our resources...Next week, I will share one of my favorite recipes for banana cake...I won a blue ribbon in the state fair...yes, I was an adult, yes, I entered it in the state fair, and yes, I really won...
Start freezing those 'nanas!
