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How to Freeze Bananas

Frozen bananas are perfect for smoothies, banana bread, banana 'nice cream' and more! We'll show you the best way to freeze bananas, plus some great ways to use up your frozen banana stash.
Prep Time5 minutes
Freeze Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 frozen bananas
Author: Michele Olivier

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 1 freezer safe zip-lock baggie or stasher bag

Instructions

  • Peel the bananas.
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  • Place them on a cutting board.
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  • Using a knife, cut them in half.
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  • Then cut each half into 4 more slices. I like to cut mine into 8 even slices so I know how many slices makeup one banana.
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  • Add to a freezer-safe bag or stasher bag.
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  • Lay the bag on the counter. Starting at the bottom of the bag and working towards the zip-lock closer, gently press out all the air.
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  • Close the bag and then place it in the freezer to freeze.
    Ziploc bag full of slices of frozen banana on a white counter top.