There are moments when your favourite kind of fruit is in season and all you want is to buy as much as you can! This is even more the case when you find fruit on sale! How can you resist a good bargain when you see one? Once you arrive home and take a look at all the fresh produce you’ve bought, you might feel the need to consume everything as quickly as possible. Fresh fruit does not always last as long as we would like, which is where your freezer comes in handy!
Like many other kinds of food, fruit can be really well preserved through freezing. You simply need to select your fruit and make sure that it’s clean and prepared before you bag and freeze them! When the time comes, remove your frozen fruit and add it to your favourite recipes!
Frozen berries of all kinds are extremely popular. From blueberries to strawberries and everything in between, berries have a way of adding an amazing amount of flavour to any dessert. Berries can be added to pancakes, muffins, cakes, and so much more!
Frozen fruit can also be used to make smoothies! In fact, using frozen fruit is ideal because it will ensure that your smoothie will be perfectly chilled and ready to enjoy immediately! If you plan on using frozen bananas for smoothies, you should peel and chop them up before freezing. Separate your frozen banana chunks into portions so that you don’t need to second guess quantities.
Fruit cobblers are a delicious warm pudding that will have you going back for seconds and even thirds! There are so many different cobbler recipes out there and you can use just about any kind of fruit or even a blend of several fruits!
Fruity sauces can also be made using frozen fruit. Again, berries are often a favourite when it comes to fruit sauces (take cranberry sauce for example) because they are sweet with a slightly sour taste. This helps ensure that the sauce compliments the meal rather than overpowering it.
Trifles are delicious no matter the weather and you don’t necessarily need fresh fruit. You can use frozen fruit instead! As you place your trifle in the fridge to set, the frozen fruit will actually help chill the dessert faster and they will also thaw out gradually so that the flavour and texture are not affected.
Finally, you can always use frozen fruit to top various cakes and pies or even to make some homemade ice cream! There are so many creative uses for frozen fruit – it’s just a matter of looking for your favourite recipe!