Preserving Whole Bananas

1. Peel the bananas and place them on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.

2. Slice up the bananas if you would like to be able to use small amounts of banana at a time. You may also keep them whole if you prefer.

3. Place the bananas in the freezer to flash freeze.

4. Remove the baking sheet from the freezer when the bananas are frozen solid.

5. Place the frozen bananas in resealable freezer bags. Label the the bags with the date. Frozen bananas can last for two to three months in the freezer.

Preserving Mashed Bananas

1. Peel the bananas

2. Slice and mash the bananas with a fork. If you want a puree consistency, place them in a blender with 1 tbsp. of lemon juice for every cup of mashed banana and blend.

3. Place the mashed or pureed banana in a resealable freezer bag and then place that bag in another freezer bag to prevent any leakage.

4. Place the bag in the freezer until you need it.