How to Freeze Whole Strawberries
How to Freeze Whole Strawberries
Get ready for strawberry season with this quick and easy ‘how to.’ Freezing fresh whole strawberries is super simple to do, and the flavor of just picked strawberries can’t be beat. When freezing fresh strawberries, follow these few simple ‘rules’ and you’ll be off to a good start. Carefully cut off the green leafy stem end using a sharp paring knife. This creates a flat surface, allowing the berries to sit upside down on the baking sheet.
How to Freeze Strawberries Continue
If any berries have a green, yellow or dark brown tip, you can cut that off or leave it on, this step is optional and totally up to you. Only rinse the strawberries right before you’re going to freeze them. Carefully pat them dry with paper towel. Line strawberries, flat side down, on parchment lined baking sheet. Place baking sheet in the freezer. Freeze strawberries until frozen solid. Divide strawberries between freezer baggies. Mark the date and amount on outside of baggie.
Strawberry Season
Strawberry Season will be here again soon. Every year, towards the end of June, my daughter and I head out to a Pick Your Own strawberry farm and pick strawberries. Lots and lots of strawberries. Strawberries to make jam, strawberries to add to salads and strawberries to eat and freeze.
Try this quick and easy kitchen tip for freezing whole strawberries. You can also freeze blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries in this way.
More Recipes
Strawberry Season will be here shortly. Do you have your recipes ready?? Try our favorite favorite strawberry recipes. Strawberry Crisp made with Homemade Strawberry Pie Filling, Strawberry Bread with Pink Glaze and Fresh Strawberry Scones.
How to Freeze Whole Strawberries
- Strawberries, washed, hulled and patted dry.
- Place clean strawberries, flat side down, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place strawberries in the freezer.
- Freeze until firm. About 2 hours.
- When strawberries are frozen, remove from freezer.
- Place in a large ziplock freezer bags.
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21 Comments on “How to Freeze Whole Strawberries”
This is exactly how I freeze bananas also, wothout skins and sliced into chucks. They make great frosty smoothies that way.
It's so nice and convenient to have fresh fruit in your freezer to make smoothies with!!
We went to a you-pick strawberry farm our first year here in Oregon – I picked four gallons worth of strawberries. I made a little jam and froze the rest – but I didn't freeze them like this… BIG mistake! I threw them in ziploc bags and they froze together… Last year we picked six gallons worth and did it this way – SOOOOO much better! =)
Thanks for linking this GREAT tip at the Pinterest Power Party! It'll be featured in tomorrow's party – so stop by and grab a "featured" button! Hope you'll link up with us again! Have a great week!
Danielle
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Hi Danielle~ I did the same thing the first time I picked strawberries!! Big Mistake is Right!! Thanks for the feature and I will gladly garb a button:) You have a great week too:) Lynn
Great post, Lynn! Thanks so much for joining us at last week's All my Bloggy Friends …. We look forward to seeing what you share this week!
Hi Jamie~ Thanks so much for stopping by! It's good to see you again:) Lynn
Thanks for the tips! Strawberries are ALMOST in season here… hanks for visiting the Mom's Monday Mingle… I had a blast co-hosting cause I got to find great blogs like yours! Following you here and everywhere.
Hi~ Thanks so much for stopping by today and thanks for the follows:) On my way our to visit you~Lynn
On my way over:) not our~
This is also how I freeze apple slices.
Really? I have never tried Apple Slices:) Do you sprinkle the apple slices with a little lemon juice? Lynn
Ooh, I wish I saw this last week when our grocery store had strawberries on sale for less than a dollar! I am pinning this in hopes of another great sale.
Wow! That is cheap!! Next time, right:) Have a great week~Lynn
Lynn, I have been wondering how to do this so that the strawberries don't stick to each other. You are so smart! Thanks 🙂
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Sinea
Ducks ‘n a Row
HI~ Thanks for stopping by:) I'd love to stop by for Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! See You there~Lynn
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Hi April~ Thanks for stopping by and thank you for the follows:) Can't wait to stop by and visit you! Have a great week also~Lynn
This is so helpful! I love having fresh strawberries on hand. Now I can have them any season! 🙂
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Thanks for stopping~Lynn~ Have a great week~
I'll have to remember to freeze them like that! I usually just throw them in a bag since I'm in a rush and they get stuck together. Lol.
I use to do that too:) Makes it hard to measure them out for a recipe! lol Lynn