We tried store-bought frozen avocado to see if it was any good.
Who wouldn’t want avocados always stocked in their kitchen?
The average American eats 9 pounds of avocado per year, according toProducePay.
Avocados are antioxidant-packed, can help you lose weight and just plain delicious.
Why Buy Frozen Avocado?
Just like with otherfrozen produce, frozen avocado can’t stand in for fresh every time.
To see how and if frozen avocados held up, we bought a couple bags and tested them out.
Turns out we like them in some ways and wouldn’t recommend them in other culinary applications.
Here’s what we found.
Adding avocado to smoothies is a nice way to boost the healthy fat and fiber content.
It also helps make your smoothies creamy and dreamy.
The frozen avocado was a great addition to green smoothies.
Frozen avocado also works great inmilkshakes.
But mashed up with an egg and some Sriracha on top?
We barely noticed a difference between fresh and thawed frozen.
We say go for the thawed frozen avocado mashed on a sandwich or on toast with toppings.
Throw in some cheese, tomatoes, roasted garlic or onion.
One food editor found his guacamole was just slightly watery, but still enjoyable when he used frozen avocado.
Microwaving the avocado chunks just risks them getting too warm and ruining the texture.
Welch’s recommends serving them slightly frozen for the best flavor and texture.
confirm your bag is sealed tight.
Will Frozen Avocado Save You Money?
A 10-ounce bag ofWelch’s frozen avocadoretails for around $5.
One fresh avocado usually costs $1-2.
The ingredients are avocados, citric acid and ascorbic acid.
Ascorbic acid is vitamin C and helps maintain color and prevent spoilage.
Citric acid also helps preserve color and is considered safe by both theFDAandCSPI.
Just don’t microwave it or expect it to be a star ingredient for your salads.
