An easy, step by step guide for freezing strawberries that works well for blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and more.
How To Freeze Strawberries
An easy, step by step guide for freezing strawberries that works well for blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and more.
Instructions
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Buy the most delicious, ripe strawberries you can find from your local farmers.
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Gently rinse all of the berries in a large strainer. (You may need to do this in rounds.)
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Carefully remove the stems from each precious little berry. This is time consuming but all in all it only took me about 10 minutes for 8 quarts. It’s worth it, I promise.
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Working in batches, lay the berries out on a cookie baking sheet in a single layer. Pat the berries dry with paper towel and freeze for 1 hour until firm. This step helps prevent the berries from sticking together in one large clumb when you place them in a plastic bag.
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Place the partially frozen berries in a resealable plastic bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
Here are a few delicious ideas for your frozen berries:
French Toast with Warm Berry Compote
Strawberry Ginger Smoothie
Buckwheat Banana Pancakes with Strawberry Syrup
Your fork (or straw) is waiting.
Olivia - Primavera Kitchen
Great tutorial, Liz ;-) Thanks for sharing!
Liz DellaCroce
Thanks so much Olivia!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
Thank you for this!
Teresa G
Do you happen to know if you can also successfully freeze strawberries without clumping if they are cut into smaller pieces? Thank you!
Liz DellaCroce
They will be harder to keep from clumping primarily because slicing them will allow the juices to flow out of the berries but it can’t hurt to give it a shot!
Teresa G
Thanks!! If I try it, I will let you know how it goes!