How To Freeze Bananas

If you don’t already know how to freeze bananas for smoothies, we need to do something about that. Tossing frozen bananas, rather than fresh bananas and ice, in your blender is the secret to not only a super creamy consistency in your morning smoothie but to the paleo-compliant, vegan-friendly, dairy-free dessert known as “nice cream” or “one-ingredient ice cream.” It’s also a crazy economical way to salvage those bananas that were two seconds shy of being hopelessly overripe that you tossed in your freezer. Without further ado, here’s how to freeze bananas from David Frankiel and Luise Vindahl, bloggers at Green Kitchen Stories and authors of Green Kitchen Smoothies.—Renee Schettler 

Frozen bananas are one of the best things to keep in your freezer if you plan on making a lot of smoothies as they make them deliciously creamy and chilled without the addition of ice. Frozen bananas last for months in the freezer, so it’s a very convenient way to always have them on hand. We always freeze our bananas when they are quite ripe and brown spots start showing.–David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl