Baking banana bread often leaves you with leftovers because you can’t eat the entire loaf fast enough. You can freeze banana bread and preserve those slices so they stay fresh. If that sounds interesting then read on to learn about freezing banana bread.
Whether you buy it from the grocery store or do it yourself, homemade baked goods taste delightful and fresher than pre-packed persevered foods. One of the most popular baked goods people seem to love most is banana bread, but sometimes when you get it fresh, you end up with tons of slices left over because you are unable to eat the entire loaf up fast enough. The good news is you can freeze the banana bread and preserve those slices for later. This will allow you to eat the bread later when you are craving it, and prevent those extra slices from spoiling and turning to waste.
How to freeze banana bread properly?
The best way to freeze left over banana bread loaves or slices are by placing them into a freezer storage bag or container. Banana bread will stay fresh this way for up to a few weeks without the flavor or texture of the bread being changed at all. However, if frozen banana bread is not used up within a few weeks the flavor and texture can change slightly. In fact, banana bread that stays frozen for a long period might also change color and become moister in texture. Banana bread that is frozen should always be eaten up within a month from the freezing date.
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How to defrost banana bread properly?
The best way to defrost banana bread loaves or slices is to simply take the bread out of the freezer bags and set them onto a cutting board with a piece of paper towel. Next, allow them to defrost for about 30-minutes to an hour for slices, or an hour to 2-hours for banana bread loaves. After, you can serve it up and eat it up at room temperature, or you can microwave or toast the bread to warm it up before eating it. You could even use the bread to make banana bread French toast or a custard pudding if you preferred.
Can banana bread batter be frozen and baked in the morning into bread?
If you truly want freshly baked banana bread for breakfast, but you never, have time to get up and make it, simply make a banana bread batter when you have time and place it into a freezable loaf pan, cover it up with a lid and place it into your freezer. Then, when you are ready to bake it some morning when you are crazy it, take the loaf batter out of the freezer and place it into a 350-degree oven for around an hour or two hours, or until you can stick a toothpick in the center of it and have it come out clean. After, you can remove the bread from the oven, allow it to get cool and slice it up and enjoy it for a tasty snack or breakfast treat.
End Notes to Keep in Mind
It is never wise to freeze banana bread slices that have been sitting on the counter for more than two days. It is always best to freeze fresh banana bread within the first day you purchase it or bake it so it retains its freshness and full delicious sweet banana flavor.
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