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Mash overripe bananas with lemon juice to keep the colour

Slice or mash overripe bananas and freeze them; lemon juice keeps the purée's colour.

Time
⏱ 10 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • bananas
  • lemon juice
  • freezer bag or container

How to do it

  1. Slice or mash the bananas.
  2. Add a splash of lemon juice to the purée.
  3. Freeze slices first spread out on a plate so they don't stick together, then transfer them.

Variations

  • The purée works as an egg replacement in baking or in smoothies.

Sources

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  • utopia.de (opens in a new tab)Schneide oder püriere sie.Wenn du den pürierten Bananen einen Schuss Zitronensaft hinzufügst, behält das Püree seine Farbe.Damit die Bananenscheiben nicht aneinanderkleben, kannst du sie im ersten Schritt auf einem Teller ausgebreitet einfrieren

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