Let's Talk Frozen Fruit!

Unlike me, Malissa loves having dessert after every dinner.  She has the worlds biggest sweet tooth, and I thought finding a way to satisfy that was going to be hard!  Fortunately, we found a secret weapon.  Frozen fruit!  There are so many ways to prepare and enjoy healthy and delicious desserts using these things.  Here is a list of your favorite fruits that you can turn into your favorite desserts:

Bananas-  Occasionally, we have too many bananas to use before they go bad. There are a couple of things you can do to preserve these and turn them into delicious desserts.  First, you can peel and slice them, then freeze them and turn them into banana ice cream (Add some frozen raspberries to it and it is divine).  Another great idea is to melt some cacao chips (oh so good! They have a bit of sugar in them, but aren't too bad) and cover the bananas in the melted chocolate.  Freeze the bananas and have frozen chocolate bananas! YUM!

Berries-  Berries can be easily frozen and used in many different ways.  A Sorbet (with any type of berry) only takes 2 minutes to make and is amazing!  Frozen berries are also great to be used in smoothies (for more tart berries, add a bit of agave or other natural sweetener to the smoothie).  They make a great topper for other desserts, or on cereals in the morning as well.   Although some frozen berries can be a bit tart, many are also great to just eat plain.

Grapes- Frozen purple grapes have become my new favorite treat! (green grapes work too, but aren't as sweet)  You can leave them whole, or if they have seeds, just cut them in half and throw them in the freezer.  If you need something sweet, open your freezer and start eating.  The texture compliments the already delicious taste and will make you wanting more and more.

Peaches- Oh man I love peaches! Peaches for me! I could eat millions of peaches!  At the end of peach season, buy a bunch and freeze them for later use.  These need to be cored and sliced to freeze properly.  To preserve freshness, they either need to be vacuum sealed, eaten quickly,  or have some citrus juice or "fruit fresh" added to them.  These have a better texture and taste much better than canned peaches.  Also, canned peaches have added sugars and the nutrients have been sucked out of them, whereas frozen peaches retain some nutrients with no added sugars.  This same technique can be used with plums and nectarines.



This is a short list of the MANY fruits you can freeze.  What frozen fruits have you enjoyed?