banana bread

This is Jessica, Jason's wife -

I've never dried them after freezing, but if you remove the peels and freeze them, you can then throw them into smoothies to make them smooth & frothy without having to add ice.

Also, the above suggestions of banana bread, pancakes, etc....will work wonderfully.

Hi, Rick--

I've not tried it either, but seems like somewhere along the line, between slicing, freezing, thawing and drying, something could go terribly wrong.

So if it was me, I think I'd either start a frozen banana concession/business (yum!), or freeze them to use in milkshakes, smoothies and baking as has been mentioned. If you're going to use them frozen in the blender, I'd say just break them in chunks and put them in bags or your container of choice. If you're planning to use them thawed, seems like mashed might be easier to handle, so it might be worth the extra time and work. On the other hand, since you aren't going to come out with a particularly attractive product either way, you might freeze them whole or in chunks in heavy ziplock, and then just "mash" them in the bag as they thaw if you want to use them mashed.

Good luck ! : )

Sara

Rick, I didn't know you were an artist... :-)

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/02/7200_bananas.html

ok I did not want to start a new thread so its on HERE! Here is a great recipe-I am no cook but I know what taste good!
Banana Nut Bread- Yea
1/4 Cup butter melted
1 &1/3 Cups Sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 Cup sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 Cup sour cream
1 Cup mashed ripe bananas
1/2 Cup chopped walnuts

In a mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy-Add eggs and vanilla, blending thoroughly. Sift together flour, blending soda and salt in different bowl. Take half of that mixture and add it to the butter and sugar and blend well. Then add the sour cream and blend again. Once all blended add the remaining flour mixture and blend well. Add bananas and nuts mixing just until blended. Take your bread loaf pans and spray Pam on them then add mixture to them(not all the way to top or it will run over, a little more than half way). Bake for 40-45 minutes in a pre-heated oven of 350 degrees. After 40-45 minutes insert a toothpick, if it comes out clean they're ready to take out. Once they are cooled off, then put them on plates and serve with butter or eat plain! Enjoy!
(according to my friends wife who I got the recipe from--It is no milk & and the sour cream that keeps them so moist-wow they are good)!

Ron