Freezing blueberries is super easy to do! If you find yourself with a lot of blueberries and need to freeze them just follow these easy steps for how to freeze blueberries.
How to Freeze Blueberries
With blueberry picking season in full swing here in New Jersey one of the family fun activities that we do is pick blueberries. Not only is is a great activity that the whole family can enjoy but it saves a lot of money. I end up paying about $1 per pound of blueberries and it does not take very long either, my kids and I can pick about 10 pounds in 30 minutes.
Knowing How to Freeze Blueberries will save you a lot of money all year long since you can pick the blueberries and then freeze them to use them all year long. If you do not have a place to pick blueberries then you can snag them when they are on sale for rock bottom prices and then freeze them.
For years I have been freezing blueberries so we have them all year long and can use them in things like homemade pancakes, Streusel blueberry muffins, greek blueberry muffins, mini blueberry muffins, blueberry overnight oats, blueberry bread and blueberry cupcakes.
Do I need to wash blueberries before freezing them?
No, but if you choose to wash them before freezing, it it is important to dry them fully before putting them in the freezer.
How long do Frozen blueberries last?
Fresh blueberries that are frozen will last for up to 6 months in the freezer.
How to Thaw Blueberries
If you are using blueberries in oatmeal or cereal right from the freezer there is no need to thaw them to use them.
Baking with blueberries, it will depend on the recipe. Some recipes will call for you to thaw them before using them others you will be able to use them as is.
If you need to thaw blueberries place one cup of blueberries in 2 cups of room temperature water for 5 minutes.
Supplies needed
- nonstick spray
- baking sheet
- freezer bags
How to Freeze Blueberries
Rinse blueberries and remove any blueberry stems pat the blueberries dry if you are choosing to wash them.
Spray non stick spray on baking sheet.
Place blueberries on the baking tray in a single layer. You may need more than one baking sheet depending on the amount of blueberries you have.
Put baking sheet into freezer for 3 hours.
Once blueberries are frozen solid remove baking sheet from the freezer.
Using a spatula remove the blueberries off baking sheet and put into a freezer bag.
Close the freezer bag and squeeze the air out of the bag. Put the bag of blueberries back in the freezer and use as needed.
How to Freeze Blueberries
Supplies Needed
- Blueberries
Instructions
- Rinse blueberries and remove any blueberry stems.
- Spray non stick spray on baking sheet.
- Place blueberries on the baking tray in a single layer. You may need more than one baking sheet depending on how many blueberries you have to freeze.
- Put baking sheet into freezer for 3 hours.
- Once blueberries are frozen solid remove baking sheet from the freezer.
- Using a spatula remove the blueberries off baking sheet and put into a freezer bag.
- Close the freezer bag and squeeze the air out of the bag. Put the bag of blueberries back in the freezer and use as needed.
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