How to Freeze Bananas for Smoothies - Best Way to Freeze Bananas - Antioxidant-fruits
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2012
- In this video I’ll be discussing how to and the best way to freeze bananas that are ripening faster than you can use them up. Freezing is a great way to preserve them after they’ve ripened. Later I can blitz them into smoothies, or even stir them into my oatmeal, bake them into cookies, breads, and muffins. Keep watching to see how to freeze bananas and turn them into deliciousness later!
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If you pre freeze the bananas on a tray before you put them in a bag they won’t discolour. Thanks for video. 👍🏴🇬🇧
thank you for that helpful tip!
why so much hate? Shes just helping yall so chill out. so sad smh
"Because your not adding water...or the ice...which is water" good video! Actually helpful :-)
I discovered that tonight, that a frozen banana with the skin on it is impossible to peel.
Just cut it. It works!
Here is a tip, don't toss that perfectly good zip lock. I only buy the heavy duty freezer bags and wash them and reuse them. Each bag gets used until it gets a hole in it, which happens to be a long time. I am glad you reused it in this video but you imply you toss them in other instances. Please help save the environment as well as your wallet.
Good tip!!
Yes,great tip.
But I enjoy tossing all my plastic into the ocean directly at dolphins
@@DavyDave1313 same
Tip: The brown spots, even streaks, on a banana are good: They mean the fruit is ripe, that the carbohydrate has turned to sugar. This not only makes the fruit sweeter and more palatable, but a ripe banana is much easier for a baby to digest. A brown banana may be less attractive and mushy but it is still edible. Experiment for yourself as to how dark a fruit you'll feel comfortable eating.
Thanks for the tips: I cut mine in smaller pieces so my small blender can chop them easier. I use kid size snack bags & remove as much air as possible. I do this for bananas, apples, strawberries, dark sweet bing cherries & avocados so I can stack the packs relatively flat in the freezer. This way I take what I need & avoid reopening a larger bag. To avoid discoloration of the fruits I spritz them with lemon juice before freezing or lightly brush the fruit with diluted pure ascorbic acid (vitamin C) & water. Helps me enjoy year round fruit when it is sweeter & cheaper.
great tips - thanks for sharing!!
Deborahkerr1992 Just lightly spritz the fruit don't soak them:>)
You can freeze avocados?
😒 soooooo many have gone in the trash😪
Thank for the tip Valerie. I’ll try that.
@@curiousme113 yes
Thank you for taking time out of your day to show us this. I appreciate it.
This is awesome! I had all these bananas that were just going to go to waste and now they are gonna be better than ever for the Smoothies of the Future!
Also if you have an abundance of very ripe bananas,you can peel them, mash,and measure according to your recipe and freeze for later.
Step one, peel banana. step 2 freeze. Rocket science everyone.
My thoughts exactly. How this was turned into a 3+ minute video is beyond me.
Peter Manfra The Hobbit...
Amanda Walker how long till you know the nanas are bad?
Amanda Walker Well smarty pants, some people don't know how to do this because they never have, she is trying to keep you from making the same mistake she did by tossing in the banana whole. Geez, so rude!
Amanda Walker BTW, Amanda, did see ANY videos that you made to help others, yet you come here and criticize others? So what is up with that?
Yay. Thanks for the helpful video. Cutting and storing a few now for tomorrow’s smoothies!
oh good - yay!!
straight to the point of the matter, good presentation.....thanks
Same comment as some others: leave the bananas on a tray and put then in the freezer for about two hours. Since the bananas are not touching each other they will freeze totally separated. Then once they are hard, you can put them in freezer bags for long term. I usually try to use my frozen bananas within two months of freezing.
that would work too. i have no problems with this method - just pulled one out of a ziploc last night to make cookies with it.
I tried your tip and it was very helpful for the smoothies I make. Thank you so much!!
Thank you! This was helpful. I especially liked the idea. Of cutting what you need per serving.
oh, thank you. i am so used to getting nasty comments on this video that i was surprised to receive a nice one. glad you found it helpful.
antioxidantfruits Glad it brought you joy! So, I will be freezing cherries soon...
@@deborahwallace1847 ha ha ha - i don't have any cherries to do a video with and honestly, i don't eat a lot of cherries. my dad loves them though. i am sure there are videos on youtube that already exist for cherry freezing =)
Thank you! It is a good help. Sound doesn't work on my computer, so CC was a big help in understanding. My bananas are going into the freezer ASAP
oh, good deal on CC!
GOSH....GET TO THE POINT....TIME IS PRECIOUS....DANG
there's a way to show appreciation!
Floppycats i need help . at 1:42 whats is the name of plastic bag that person use to freeze bananas ?
it may be stupid question but just answer for me if you know it thanks
daniel mohamoud
ziploc freezer quart size
Floppycats thanks
you know it is hard to keep bananas fresh long time . so i just saw Your video and really like it thank you again
daniel mohamoud
you're welcome - hope it helps.
Thanks for that. Made my first ever smoothie today!! Just bought a Nutri Ninja. Had no idea about how to freeze bananas, so thanks.
you're welcome - i just learned that i can freeze leeks - so excited!
i am pleased to hear that!
I never know about can freeze the banana,it a good idea too,so no need the ice,I will do that Thank you so much :)
+WANDEE LEBLANC also use frozen blueberries and cut top off strawberries and throw in bag and do same thing..... all taste great, just add water....
love this idea as opposed to slicing because it's less likely to stick together in a million pieces to have to separate.
it's glad to know that you can freeze them easily. Are you juicing or using a powder protein shake? I just got a Ninja and started juicing and so far, it is fabulous!!! My first one was kale, spinach, banana, celery and in place of water I use raw mango juice and pineapple Juice...I could have drank that stuff all day long! I friend told me to be careful about over juicing, I am guessing she meant it could lead to diarrhea. This morning I made one with kale, spinach, watermelon, banana and did the same juices in place of water. then my friend stopped by and I made one for her with kale, spinach, red grapes, watermelon and again, the same juices in place of water. Oh and of course, some ice cubes in all. So, If your juicing, I would appreciate any ideas you might have or advice on any fruits/veges that might work better together etc. I have many other fruits and veges that I have bee prepping and freezing already.
Thank you!
Thank you
very well done, thank you !
Some of you people are so cruel you would be surprised how many people didn't know that
Yes I did not know this ,,that is why I ask UA-cam. It was good info.
@@mariamelgoza2442 I knew you could freeze them & use them for bread or give to teething babies but I wasn't sure about eating them raw after they've thawed
Thanks!
thank you!
Great idea!
have you tried vacuum sealing them? maybe after misting them with pure lemon juice from a spray bottle. I'm curious to see how that would work, and BAM!! now I have an excuse to buy a vacuum sealer :) Great job on the video!
My tip is that I would pull or cut off the bottom part of the banana, which has a stem that goes up into the banana. It kind of grossed me out that you didn't. And the other tip is that I cut mine into pieces and put them into a smaller bag, all ready for my smoothie. Thanks for the video
Have u tried using lemon juice sprinkled over to help with the browning??? I noticed the browning only happens after months and months anyway.
TY For your help it was so helpful!
Do they get any of the taste of lemon on them?
helpful thanks
yes!!
Thank you for the idea of re-purposing an empty
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
I cut mine in 1/2 and wrap each 1/2 in saran wrap then put them in a large zip lock bag. This way I can just reach in and grab my 1/2. I use mine frozen in my Vitamix. Also makes great ice cream if you put a bunch of frozen bananas in the Vitamix and nothing else, just blend them and YUM! It does not bother me that my frozen bananas turn slightly brown once frozen; it's normal.
Add cocoa powder - Chocolate bananas . . .
My Frozen Banana halves are always stuck together when I take them out of the freezer to use, its hard to break them apart. how do you prevent them to stick together and how many banana halves do you normally put in a bag before placing them in the Freezer? Thanks
Cam Hey I literally just punch them with my fist or something when they do that
Hi, what is the shelf life for frozen bananas in the freezer? can I thaw the bananas to room temperature and put it back into the freezer and maintain the shelf life of the bananas?
I freeze my bananas sometimes with the skin on, later take them out of the freezer, and peel skin off, use bananas as needed.
Love the idea, thanks! To keep them from oxidizing and turning brown, can you remove the air from the bag? Have you tried that? I know that works when freezing avo's, so maybe it might work, also, for the banana's.
yes, definitely could! i didn't know you could freeze avocados! one of the subscribers has mentioned using a straw to remove the last bits of air from the bag.
If you put them in a seal a meal bag for 12 to 24 hours with air in...Then in 24 hrs remove them and take the air out the banana never changes color...Other wise I do them exactly the same way😁...I lay them flat to freeze so they come apart easier after being froze also it helps to get the air out😉Thx Shey
Thanks for the advice. My tip in return is judicious editing. This video was way too long and filled with needless personal commentary (i.e. Was specific only to you). Still grateful though ;)
Good thing I watched this video. I just wanted to make sure . I almost put them inside the freezer with the peel .. thank you :)
they work that way too - it's just a pain in the butt to get the banana skin off after that.
@@antioxidantfruits 💯😍😍 I'm like 8 years LATE!!! lol🌸 better later than never! 🙏
@@tl5229 happy to have you! welcome!
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@@tl5229 oh, thank you! that's a good place to eat fruit!
"How to freeze a banana"
3:43 video
seems legit
Video was well done and very helpful. Thank you.
Jackson Jackson thank you! i am so used to people saying nasty things about how they wasted 3:43 minutes of their time that it's weird to get a nice comment.
There is no reason for anyone to say anything negative about your posted presentation. It is excellent. It is easy-to-understand, informative, well-demonstrated and well explained. You accomplished exactly what you intended to do, which is to teach people one way of freezing bananas. I cannot understand how anyone could put your video down. I am a pretty tough critic and I think you did a great job. Anyone who would leave a nasty comment for that video is just a person who has a nasty attitude and they are treating others the same way. Please be proud of your accomplishment. You are helping me to save money and make better smoothies. Thanks so much!
Jackson Jackson thank you =)
+Jackson Jackson well said.
If you do choose to keep the kins on, I suggest putting the frozen bananas (with skins) into a cup of cold water. It will thaw the peel in a minute or two. Then you can peel it so\uper easy. :D
nice trick - love the tip! thanks!
Dude. You are my personal hero right now. My wife and I are doing the 7 day cabbage soup diet (just trust me, it sucks balls but has fantastic results) pre-Mexican vacation.
One of the only things we had to look forward to today, day 4 or "banana day", was making frozen banana smoothies with a tablespoon of cocoa. We just went to make them and she pulled them out of the freezer, skin on.
I thought we were doomed to remain kind of fake chocolate ice cream less, but thanks to your comment, we were able to indulge.
I am in your debt.
"sucks balls" i am lmfao
When I freeze bananas I cut them in thirds and wrap them in Glad Cling Wrap then place them in a freezer bag. Sometimes I take a straw and suck out as much air as possible before sealing the bag. They tend to last much longer. I still have some I froze at least 3 weeks ago and they are just now starting to brown a little.
smart, smart, smart - love the ideas - thanks! do your bananas also turn brown or do they stay the yellowy white color?
Floppycats Right now they are still the yellowy white color. The tips are where its finally starting to brown some. After I cut and wrapped them I placed them in a gallon size freezer bag. Each time I take one out I try to suck the air back out the bag before resealing it.
Katie H
just love the straw idea - brilliant.
So how long can I actually store bananas and strawberries in the freezer?? thanks
V Thedesignlady
i'd think a 3-6 months.
Love that Freezer what type is it?
you know, i don't know. a question for a nutritionist!
can your blender handle the bananas frozen like that ? or do u chop them up into smaller chunks?
+Jim Edwards my vitamix can handle the half frozen banana....probably depends on your machine.
wrap the bananas individually within each freezer bag, that will keep it from browning.
Wrap them with what? Paper towels?
@@g-rell3200 Saran Wrap
How long can we keep in freezer ,
You have Cutco knives!! I love them too!
yes, they are the best
May be next time you try deep / roll banana in lime or lemon juice to stop them from turning brown
I see you with the CutCo
To keep the bananas from developing that awful ice crystallization, freeze the bananas on a cookie sheet for a couple of hours first, THEN stick the frozen pieces into a freezer bag. I know this girl was just trying to be helpful, but I felt I needed to add this tidbit of information.
it's a super old video now. thanks for providing an extra tip.
Should you wait for the banana to thaw out a little bit before using, or use it right away from the freezer?
depends on what you're making, i guess. i always use mine right away from the freezer
yep! good eye =)
hi. nice vid. 🌿
I don't know what blender to get. You hv a vitamix what brand is it?.
Have you tried others b4 , done research, have people you know who have tried other machines what we're there experiences ?
Thank You. 🌳
hi, thanks. i only have the Vitamix 5200 and have had it since 2011. Never had a problem and still love it. Here is my review video - ua-cam.com/video/zr8s1czPzB0/v-deo.html and this link will get you free shipping on any Vitamix, even the refurbished ones that are also a great deal. bit.ly/OHoSYO
Thank You .
I will be watching that. 😀
Yes I have heard good things about them and tho expensive they are worth it because of the build quality and all the things it can do. X x
cool, please let me know what you decide.
i was only 3 years old when this was made
I was not 3 years old when I made this.
ok
Thanks for the tips. I definitely know they shouldn't be THAT freezer bruned if you're storing them properly. RE: Navitas Naturals - my friend also freezes her stuff. Is that recommended only for freeze-dried or all Navitas stuff? I have stuff that's in my pantry right now and I'm worried I should be freezing it instead.
no, i don't think it needs to be frozen, especially if you cruise through it fast. just keep it in a cool/dark place. i just don't use it often enough.
Apparently they only recommend freezing or refrigerating acai powder or hemp seeds.
Jennifer Levine
uh oh - my hemp seeds are in my pantry!
Yeah- navitasnaturals.com/faq.html#a6187
Jennifer Levine
whoopsie daisy - well, never had an issue...but will now refrigerate - thanks.
The bananas that you had in the freezer were brown, is that ok? Or have they gone bad?
bigchicago01 mine was brown after freezing so I threw them away! Not beautiful
DOESNT MATTER ITS CALLED ETHYLENE
@@nadiabarati6899 wtf! 😂
who cares not me or anyone else 🤷♂️🤯
@@kenneththompson8933 you don't care if they are bad?
Hey. Do you just throw each frozen banana half into the blender, when making a smoothie or do you cut them up?
I just throw them in. But i have a vitamix. It will eat up anything. You can just try it and see what your blender does?!
@@Floppycats why do you reply to so many comments😭
@@catsandkilosfan Ha ha ha - because this is my channel too. i am just logged into floppycats and lazy about switching to AF - go listen to a Floppycats' video and you'll see it's the same person.
i froze my bananas in a bag like you did and when i used them for smoothie, they made mu smoothie slimy. is is spoilt?
nawh gurl, the slimier the better
My freezer is broken, should I put them in the fridge? And if yes, for how long
How do you prevent them turning brown in the freezer?
Idk
Best way is slice them, lay them glat on a tray, freeze for a couple hrs and yhen throwem into bag. They wont get discolored or stick to themselves and easy for blender to crush.
thanks for the tips!
sure right/mighty difficult to get skins off when frozen
cutco knife?
If you freeze them on a cookie sheet for a few hours first, will they still stick together and turn brown?
Package one banana in one disposable baggie - no cookie sheet required - they keep for many months, the brown is not a sign of deterioration but of oxygen coming into contact with the surface - a good thing.
They turn to cookies if on a cookie tray 👳♂️
oh for the love of god organize that freezer PLEASE lol
You have OCD?
They're on the wrong channel. They meant to click on a channel that shows off freezer organization skills. Hahaha
Tina Payne booooooooooo
How long we can keep it...
For how it's can be kept in freezer
Nice, I do this with all my fruits, visiting about bananas... I usually get some kind of mixed fruit tray from the store (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry), I then put that into 12-14 mini ziplock baggies (they look like an 8th of ganja) but instead (seeing I dont do that stuff), they are my satchels of fruit! I then store those into a gallon freeze protect ziplocks and then I store. I get about 2 weeks worth. So then each morning I pull an 8th out of the freezer and throw it in my "Ball Wide Mouth Jar 2 cups" of yogurt and its off to work with breakfast! And my job is done-zo-washington here!
nice and efficient!
antioxidantfruits
Do you thaw the bananas when making smoothies? or do you just throw them in a blender right out of the freezer?
Throw them in the blender - great ice replacement so makes it thicker because they’re not water. Does that make sense?
Yup
You can seal them up around a straw. You suck the air out with a straw, then remove straw and seal rest of the way. Should eliminate the discoloring.
thanks - yes, someone mentioned that some time ago in the comments - brilliant idea
FathomsAndJoy you know it's a copy right reserved on that idea from crazy russian hacker !!!! fucking robber go get your own ideas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
infinite_love_is_me What are you talking about, friend?
FathomsAndJoy straw in a zip bag than closed the rest of it is already invented by crazy russian hacker look it up if you dont belive me i have it on he's channel as proves
infinite_love_is_me Wuh?
Thanks... how long can I store bananas or strawberries in the freezer??
+TruthLove RealQueen at least 6 months or a little longer and they will be fine....
They are kinda brown - any vitamin loss?
She’s like uh uh uh
how long can I keep frozen bananas in the freezer for? How long do they last?
+Perfect2257 they last for months is a freezer cause when you take em and blend em up they still taste great..........I use frozen blueberries and one frozen nana and one cup water , and mix, taste great add ground flax seed in the cup and pour, this way the blender is ez to clean......
+holdem5180 what about browning? do you add lemon juice??? TY : )
Veronica Herrera no cause it does not matter to me that they get a little brown, cause i make a blueberry and banana and one cup of water smoothie , so it taste great , and it ends up purple...... it is my purple passion , and i love it.......good luck with it....
Hey, I squeeze some lemon juice in mine to stop them from turning brown. Don't use much or halves will freeze together. If I remember, after putting them in I'll take them out just to make sure they aren't frozen together. I don't take them out yhe bag, just hold them in your hand feeling that yhe all have a gap between them. Other than that, I live my Vitamix...
Frozen bananas do you use them for fruit salads?
you're welcome...sorry to inconvenience you for the additional 2:44. hope you can make that up somehow!
no green screen good😊
i've never had problem.
Do the bananas stick together when they freeze? I know it seems like a waste, but I thought about like individually plastic wrapping each one and then putting in a ziplock?
not really - especially if they're not wet when you put them away. i can easily pull them apart with a quick jerk.
If you put them on a cookie sheet to freeze them a little bit, then stick them in baggies they won't stick together. It's called flash freezing.
MrsLilreader
awesome - love fun tips like this - thank you!
To get the skins of frozen Banananas just boil them in water!
Nanners have a frozen shelf life of about months according to google search results. Just wanted to add that.
Thanks for uploading. You talk too much about irrelevant stuff though. Maybe leave that out next time.
Fruit Fresh or lemon juice will assist in the bananas not getting brown when freezing.
WHEN I FREEZE MY BABANAS IT (DO NOT) TURN BROWN THEY NORMALLY (STAY) THE (SAME COLOR) JUST FROOZEN. HOW LONG DID U KEEP THE BANANA ON THE TOP U JUST SHOWED??? MAYBE I DNT KEEP MY BANANA IN THERE LONG ENOUGH... NO LONGER THEN 2 TO 3WKS????
Are they safe to eat when their frozen brown like that?
thanks for the video. i love your fridge and all the ingredients you have nicely packed. some people are so rude leaving those comments. just ignore them. 🌹
thank you! i do not know why this video became so popular on my channel - but it did, which invited more trolls =) and also nice people like you!
For me to avoid brown bananas I use Fruit Fresh on pealed bananas then put in Freezer on cookie sheeet till firm then in bags Guess What NO MORE BROWN BANANAS
well done - glad you figured out something that works for you!
Can I just keep them in air tight container ? In freezer
yes, i don't see why not.
Hmmm...not sure why they look brown - they are darker (certainly) and yes, I think that's normal for frozen bananas. i am not sure how long they last - maybe 1 year or so? I use them in about 2-3 months afterwards.
When i make a banana and milk smoothy, the smoothy its white. If i freese the banana, will the banana turn black? Will my smoothy look gray?
try it out and see what happens.
Ok. Cant wait to tomorrow. Good nite
+Tanytui G hey get rid of the milk and use water it will be way better.... milk is just sugar water anyway.....
You never mentioned how long it takes to freeze.
Depends on how you cut them. In half, approx 5-6 hrs :)