KITCHEN TIP: What Do You Do With Brown Bananas?

I always seem to buy too many bananas. They turn brown and nobody wants to eat them. Honestly, they are disgusting when they're mushy! We used to just toss them, but I had to find something else to do since I cannot stand wasting food. Now I FREEZE our brown bananas. 

First, peel the brown bananas and break them into large chunks. 

Then, place them in a Ziploc bag, squeeze the air out of the bag, and seal the bag.

Finally, place in the freezer.

Our favorite thing to do with the frozen brown bananas is make fruit smoothies. My kids love fruit smoothies! They are quick, easy, and provide a generous serving of fruit. Here's what we do to make yummy fruit smoothies.

You will need:

Magic Bullet or blender
frozen brown bananas
frozen strawberries*
100% apple juice*
ice cubes - if desired


*Other fruit and juice may be substituted.







Place several frozen banana chunks and frozen strawberries in the Magic Bullet or blender. Pour in 1/2 to 1 cup of apple juice. You may want to start with the smaller amount.  Begin to blend and then add more juice as needed. If desired, add a few cubes of ice, although the frozen fruit does serve as ice.

Blend and enjoy!