20 lb. IQF Sliced Bananas

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Harvested at the peak of ripeness, these versatile 20 lb. IQF sliced bananas are then quickly and individually frozen to maintain their freshness at their best form. Arriving conveniently pre-sliced, adding these bananas to your menu allows so many versatile options, while saving on the cost of labor. Keeping the bananas in their frozen state, add them into smoothies or milkshakes for a sugary sweet treat. Thawing these bananas allows them to be used in banana bread, banana cream pie, or to create tableside bananas foster for a wow factor on your dessert menu. Or, use these bananas to fill danishes, hand pies, and vanilla or chocolate cake fillings for a fun banana flavor!

When macerated or made into a jam, these bananas can be used in trifles, or topping off panna cottas. Keeping them whole or creating housemade syrup is another wonderful and easy way to use this frozen fruit to enhance waffles, pancakes, and crepes, or fold into yogurt and ricotta for breakfast items. Plus, a syrup base can be added into shaken specialty cocktails for a fun, fruity way to mix things up! With so many creations to be discovered, your next signature menu item will benefit from these IQF sliced organic bananas.

When fruits are first picked, they start to lose their nutritional value, and freezing in masses lumps the fruit together. Using the IQF method prevents this from happening, and instead keeps the fruit's flavor, structure, nutritional benefits, and natural appearance intact, letting your dishes look and taste their best every time. Thanks to their preservation, the bananas taste deliciously fresh; customers will never guess they were actually frozen!