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When life gives you avocados…

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If you ever feel like you have too many cheap avocados lying around when they’re in season (I know, too many avocados is hard to believe!), then start loading up your freezer. Last night I made a giant batch of 12 avocado guacamole — we ate some, and froze three packs of it in one quart freezer bags against a later time when avocados may be less plentiful or ripe. (Just don’t add tomatoes, because they get watery when you freeze them.) Thaw overnight in the fridge or just place the bag in a bowl of warm water to thaw out, then add chopped fresh tomatoes if desired.

Alternatively, Jennifer suggests: “I had to weigh in here-Avacados freeze so well! I stock up whenever they go on sale. (I have been avocado hoarding weekly at Aldi.) They should be at peak ripeness. Cut them in half, remove the seed (pit?) and I leave the peel on for more convenient thawing. I lay mine on a pan to freeze and then dump them into a freezer bag. They retain their color and texture well. I just pull them out as needed!”

Kris

Thursday 21st of May 2015

I would leave the onions out. They don't freeze as well as the other ingredients.

letsshop

Wednesday 20th of May 2015

Jenifer how hard are they to peel ? after you taken them out of freezer , Don't they loose their firmness and messy to peel ? Thanks for info never knew what to do when they get so ripe ! I freeze almost everything I buy but them ha ha

letsshop

Wednesday 20th of May 2015

PS you just add before freezing onions and cilantro and chili peppers only right ?

rachel

Wednesday 20th of May 2015

I don't put cilantro in mine because I hate it, lol -- but yes, make guac exactly like you'd normally do except you leave out the tomatoes so it doesn't get watery.

letsshop

Wednesday 20th of May 2015

Repeat please ! you freeze with skin on ? My husband is from Mexico and thought I was crazy when I told him that (: so am I or is it a senior moment again ?

Pam W

Wednesday 20th of May 2015

Wow, this is really good info. Rachel, would you put your recipe on this post? That would be great!

rachel

Wednesday 20th of May 2015

Well, I don't really have an official recipe but generally: Mash up ripe avocados and add the following to taste: Minced garlic, minced onion, diced tomato, fresh squeezed lime juice, sea salt, chili powder. If you want spicy, skip the chili powder and dice up some jalapeno. If you like cilantro, add that. If you are freezing yours, add everything but the tomatoes and then you can add in fresh tomatoes when you thaw and use.