Saving Ripe Bananas

Sometimes buying bananas that are close to legal, with brown spots, is just impossible. So what we've started doing is buying big bunches of bananas while we still have some ripe ones left. This allows us to have bananas while we ripen some from the store for consumption. The ones that are on the edge of going bad I peel and half and put in a freezer bag. These are great for "ice cream" like substitutes. My favorite drink is a cup of prune juice, glutamine powder (helps w/ muscle recovery) and half a frozen banana. It's a great drink after you workout or if you feel a bit constipated. I also put them in the fridge to defrost them for banana pancakes in the morning or if I'm going to make muffins/breads with them. I usually am anti-microwave usage, but if I forget to put one out to defrost I'll throw the banana in the microwave for 30-50 seconds to defrost it right before use.