When you are ready to use them thaw in the ice box overnight. These are great for guacamole, homemade baby food, chocolate mousse, truffles and so much more!
Enjoy!
Over Ripe Avocados? Don't throw them out!
Last week there was a great deal at my local grocery for avocados ($1 each!), so I bought a bunch of them! A few were ripe so those were used in my mango salsa a few nights ago. The rest I let sit to finish ripening to freeze! Most people do not realize you can freeze these whole food beauties! Just cut in half and remove the seed. Wrap in saran wrap (a vacuum sealer is the best option if you have one) then place into a freezer safe container or bag. I have never kept mine more than three months so not sure how long they will keep.
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Wow! I bought 4 today for 29 cents each. Only 4 bc I didn't think I could use them before they go bad. I may stop back in the store and buy more tomorrow and try this! I do have a vacuum sealer. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteWhere the heck do you live that they are ONLY .29??? Can you mail me some??? LOL!
DeleteAldi's had them 2 weeks in a row for 29 cents
DeleteI get them for 4/1.00 most of the year - but this is a great idea and I'll do it for the 40 or so I have in my fridge now. Thanks!
DeleteI love Aldi and get wonderful products at a substantial discount
DeleteYup, Aldi's is where I get them. They were still 29 cents yesterday!(Feb. 7)
DeleteAwwww Man! Wish I had known this earlier in the year. I have two avocado trees in my yard and had a bumper crop this year. Even with giving them to food banks and neighbors a lot went to waist. Will definitely try this with the next crop.
DeleteOh...my...gosh! I love avocados, but can't stand when every one I pick up at the store is rock hard. I *must* try this next time I find some good ones on sale! THANK YOU!!! :-)
ReplyDeletefyi-If you put them in a brown paper bag, or a cupboard for a day or two, they will ripen quickly. Put them in the fridge to keep them from ripening too fast. *smile*
DeleteI bought a bunch and tried it with my ground beef. After a while, the air got back into the bags. I was not happy spending that much money on bags that didn't work. Do you do anything special when you seal and vacuum them?
Deletedo they turn brown? I tried freezing them once (not vacuumed sealed) and they turned brown.
ReplyDeleteput lime/lemon juice in the bag before you seal them up--this will keep them green
DeleteThe lemon/lime juice tip works in the refridgerator too. Just coat the cut surface with lemon or lime juice and it'll stay green for several days. I do this when I put diced avocado in my daily lunch salad. I cut the whole thing up and coat the pieces in lime juice and keep it in a plastic container in the fridge so when I make my salad its ready to go, and I get a bit of zing from the lime juice in the salad too.
DeleteSuch a great tip who knew? I love finding ot about great things you can freeze! it makes buying i bulk so much better!
ReplyDeleteTry rubbing them with a little lime juice before freezing and the citric acid should help keep them from turning brown
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this. Like the others, I had no idea that avocados could be frozen. I just got back from buying my green rock, so now I'll wait for it to soften up. I love avocado slices on burgers.
ReplyDeleteI slice mine before freezing and they do great
ReplyDeleteAn easy way to "vacuum seal" food in ziploc bags is by sliding a straw in the bag, zip the bag up to the straw and suck much air out as you can then pull the straw out and finish the seal. It works great, but I wouldn't recommend it for raw meat ;)
ReplyDeleteI have tried doing this, but in my experience, the "air" soon leaks back in and the "vacuum" is gone, even tho the zip bag was sealed well. :0 (
DeleteThank you Anna Marie, I had never tried this before, interesting to read the differences.
Deletewow, I have never thought of doing that! I can't wait to try it...I am the only one in my house that loves avocados! Normally I don't buy them because they go bad before I can use the whole avocado!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try this. . . we have an avocado tree that bears abundantly -- sometimes more abundantly than we can eat or give away!
ReplyDeleteHello everyone! I have tried to reply individually but blogger is not cooperating at the moment!
ReplyDeleteAnn - What a steal! 29 cents?! Oh my goodness! That is great! I hope you went back for more!
Billie - I hope it works for you! I make sure to keep them in the skin.
Amber - yes! Buy in bulk when you can! Our Trader Joe's usually has the best deal for Avocados, but our local grocer had them $1 each and I couldn't pass that up! Usually they do not go any cheaper around here!
Momma got Soul - Do you remove them from the skin? I leave them in the skin or slice in the skin to make it easier to pop out of the peel when thawed?
TulipGirl - Jealous! An avocado tree?! What a blessing! Extras you cannot use? Ship some to me! : ) I'll barter with whoopies!
Anonymous 1 & 2 - Yes, I've tried with citrus juice and never worked for me. : (
Anonymous 3 - I love them on turkey burgers! Dr. Axe's recipe is my favorite!
Anonymous 4 - Great idea using the straw! I'll try that!
Anonymous 5 - Yep I'm right there with you. If it isn't in a dip I'm the only one that eats them.
I will have to try this! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAnother great tip for Guacamole lovers is if you place an avocado seed in the bottom of your bowl it will help to keep your guacamole from turning brown (usually will stay green for 6+hours)
This works i do it all the timee
DeleteI didn't know you could freeze avocados! This is awesome!
ReplyDelete~ Tiffany
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Does freezing change the texture?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - yes I have heard that about the seed! I have tried it when freezing but didn't work for me in this instance. But great advice!
ReplyDeleteTiffany - I know I love this as I like to buy in bulk when I make a trip to Trader Joe's once per month!
Emily - Yes it does change the texture some. I do not use the frozen one's to top burgers or salads but I do use them in dips, mousse, raw desserts, etc.
@Annonymous 4 & PSB: To get that "vacuum-sealed" effect, you can also stick the bag in water right up to the seal. Then zip it across pushing out the rest of the air.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tip about avocados!
Oh, I'm so glad to see this! Our local store has them on sale for 89 cents apiece. I've been in guac heaven! I'm so glad I have a foodsaver; now I'll have to load up.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Saw it on Pinterest...(nice blog!)
ReplyDeleteLaci - wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteCherylK - thank you! I hope you'll continue to follow Pink Sugar Bowl!
won't that make the avocado turn brown? the seed doesn't keep it from turning brown, it's the citrus from lime that prevents it.
ReplyDeleteHey! The individual reply is finally working! Anonymous yes they do turn a little but usually after freezing I'm using them in raw desserts, etc. Taste is still just as good. I froze another batch of them January 25th and I'm going to cut them open for another photo so y'all can see. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteYummy! I found you on Pinterest. I can't wait to give this a try! The avocados went on sale this week!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! It works wonders especially for raw desserts! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteFabulous idea. I never would have thought you could freeze them. thanks for sharing. I am so happy to be your newest follower. when you have a chance check out my blog www.questfordelish.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea! Thank you for stopping by! Yes it works fabulous, especially in raw desserts. I will most certainly check out your blog, considered yourself followed back : )
DeleteJust in time! I bought a bunch of great avocados!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Anne! Me too! We had them here locally 64 cents each and I stocked up again!
DeleteIf your avocados are not ripe you can pop the little button on th side off and they will ripen in no time.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ginger! This is a tip I have never heard of! I'll try it next time I need one to ripen faster!
DeleteCouldn't you just freeze the avocado whole?
ReplyDeleteYou could but I don't see why you'd want to. By cutting them in half first it makes removal a lot easier. Also you can portion control. If you only need a half it's ready to go!
DeleteLove this! My son has a lot of food allergies, but avocados are a bit of a staple in his diet. I always buy too many, and they go bad. I'm so excited to start buying these in bulk when on sale!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I hope you find that this works for your family!
DeleteThis is one of the best tips I've found in forever! I would eat avocados for every meal if I could...maybe now I can!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
You are welcome! Please come back after you've had a chance to try it out for yourself!
Deletefor those without foodsavers or vaccum sealers: at the grocery store Glad sells a product that is freezer bags and the starter kit includes a hand held pump sealer and they you can purchase the replacement bags withouth that after. I dont remember the price but they work pretty well for a fraction of the cost of the actual thing im def gonna try this next time cados go on sale :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for that tip! I'm going to post some photos of my frozen avocados so you can see how they hold up. So far I haven't had any problems with mine staying fresh and green using just saran wrap and a ziploc bag. Now if I had a food sealer...I'd be one happy lady! : )
DeleteI survived for over 2 weeks, back when I was 20 and extremely broke, on nothing but the avacados that fell off my neighbor's tree in St. Petersburg, FL. Never got tired of them and I felt fine. I love that you can substitute them for the fat in just about any recipe, even baked goods. My fav. sandwich is sliced avacado, alfalfa sprouts, thinly sliced red onion, on Ezekial bread.
ReplyDeleteWhat a story Granny Lala! They are an amazing whole food aren't they? I'd love for you to share some of your favorite avocado recipes! Let me know if you are interested in sharing on the PSB blog!
DeleteWhy couldn't you just freeze them whole?
ReplyDeleteYou could but I don't see why you'd want to. By cutting them in half first it makes removal a lot easier. Also you can portion control. If you only need a half it's ready to go!
DeleteGreat suggestion!! Thanks
ReplyDeleteI never thought it was possible. But it seems a very good idea. Thank you for your suggestion. Have a nice day. (from France)
ReplyDeleteI have tried lime juice and lemon juice-still turn brown(with pit and without pit). Never tried freezing. I will try, but double seal them! Might help!!!
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