How to Freeze Fresh Blueberries
An easy tutorial for how to freeze fresh blueberries to use in cakes, smoothies, baked oatmeal or just to snack on!
Equipment
- Dishpan
- Collander
- Cookie Sheet or Towel
- Freezer Bag or Freezer Containers
Ingredients
- fresh blueberries (of course!)
Instructions
- Add the blueberries to the sink or dishpan and cover them with water. Swish around, then rinse them off.
- Pick out any stems or berries that are mushy and transfer them to a colander.
- Drain off all of the water. You can either let them drain well in the colander, transfer them onto a towel and pat dry, or dump them onto a cookie sheet in a single layer and flash freeze them for at least 2 hours before moving to the next step.
- Transfer the blueberries to Ziploc bags, removing as much air as possible. Place in freezer and freeze.
Notes
- You can use freezer containers instead of Ziploc bags.
- If you don't want your berries to freeze together, then be sure to use the flash freeze method or pat them dry on a towel before actually freezing.