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Rotting Bananas?

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    • May 17, 2011 at 8:17 pm
    TinaR
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      You can use them to make 1- ingredient  ICE CREAM ! Summer is coming and it's a perfect sub for fatty ice treats.

      You can use them to make 1- ingredient  ICE CREAM ! Summer is coming and it's a perfect sub for fatty ice treats.

      There is a machine out there to do it ( the Yonana—$49.99 plus 19.99 S&H)…but you can use your blender or food processor.  Take your spotted bananas and cut in chunks…pop in freezer ziplock and freeze overnight. Remove from freezer and let stand 5 min. Pop in blender/processor and whirl ( depends on the strength of your blender…you may have to push down the mix a few times). You will go through the crumbly phase…but a few minutes longer you will have a creamy ice cream treat!

      To make it go a bit faster …you can add a bit of cold water when you add bananas ( not too much) . You can make other flavors…add  other frozen fruit , vanilla or honey… even chocolate syrup…but you must start with frozen bananas.( they make the ice cream).  I used 5 bananas for 3 people and we have more than enough.

      p.s.  If you use under-ripe bananas ( yellow) it will be a bit bitter…if you use really soft and completely brown rotten bananas it will be too mushy and too brown. I cut the really brown parts off before freezing.  YUM and low cal ice cream ( just the fruit calories).

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        • May 17, 2011 at 10:39 pm
        dian in spokane
        Participant

          I freeze my bananas before they actually ROT, right about the time I see they are not going to be eaten before they DO rot.

          I slice them and freeze them in ziplocs, and use them in protein shakes

            • May 18, 2011 at 1:17 am
            lhaley
            Participant

              Frozen chocolate covered bananas …. yummmmm  .  Oh you guys were talking healthy.  Does sound like a good healthy treat!

              • May 18, 2011 at 1:17 am
              lhaley
              Participant

                Frozen chocolate covered bananas …. yummmmm  .  Oh you guys were talking healthy.  Does sound like a good healthy treat!

              • May 17, 2011 at 10:39 pm
              dian in spokane
              Participant

                I freeze my bananas before they actually ROT, right about the time I see they are not going to be eaten before they DO rot.

                I slice them and freeze them in ziplocs, and use them in protein shakes

                • May 18, 2011 at 11:48 am
                Kimmer
                Participant

                  What's a banana?

                  Ha, I get teased all of the time for being a vegetarian and not liking fruit.  Never touch the stuff.  Does that make me a freak?  I think so.

                  I don't like ice cream either.  Maybe Menchies Tres Leches frozen yogurt.

                  Ugh.  I should never have a weight problem, but I watch every calorie.  Must be the dairy stuff like cheese.

                  Oh and the beer.

                  This does sound like a great treat tho, Rox.  Hubs eats all kinds of fruit, so I will share this with him.  He loves bananas after a run or bike ride because of the potassium.

                  Y'all take good care,

                  k.

                    • May 18, 2011 at 2:42 pm
                    dian in spokane
                    Participant

                      well.. not eating fruit doesn't make you a freak, but not eating ice cream? that's just… not right

                      • May 18, 2011 at 2:42 pm
                      dian in spokane
                      Participant

                        well.. not eating fruit doesn't make you a freak, but not eating ice cream? that's just… not right

                      • May 18, 2011 at 11:48 am
                      Kimmer
                      Participant

                        What's a banana?

                        Ha, I get teased all of the time for being a vegetarian and not liking fruit.  Never touch the stuff.  Does that make me a freak?  I think so.

                        I don't like ice cream either.  Maybe Menchies Tres Leches frozen yogurt.

                        Ugh.  I should never have a weight problem, but I watch every calorie.  Must be the dairy stuff like cheese.

                        Oh and the beer.

                        This does sound like a great treat tho, Rox.  Hubs eats all kinds of fruit, so I will share this with him.  He loves bananas after a run or bike ride because of the potassium.

                        Y'all take good care,

                        k.

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