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Wondering how to freeze strawberries???

I found the BEST deal on strawberries last week. I could not contain my excitement! They were only $1.25/pound! So….naturally….I bought 16 pounds. My kids eyes were wide open as I walked through the door with my two large flats of strawberries. They for sure thought they would get to eat every last one of those beauties! Sadly, I had to tell them that I would be freezing most of them (but, of course we also ate a bunch!). It was fun to spend the afternoon in the kitchen with my kids while I showed them how to freeze fresh strawberries.

It’s so easy to freeze strawberries and a great way to save money on produce. If you can find a good deal, buy them in bulk and freeze them to use all year long! I’ll be showing you exactly how to do that in this easy tutorial.

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Gather Your Supplies

The first step to freezing fresh strawberries is to gather all of the supplies. You probably already have everything you need at home (yay! love when that happens!).

What You’ll Need

Fresh Strawberries (yum!)
Small, sharp knife
Ziplock Freezer Bags
Cookie Sheet

Prepping the Strawberries

Now that you have gathered your supplies it’s time to wash your strawberries. This is a really important step to wash off any dirt and grime.

I like to place the strawberries in a strainer in the sink. I think lightly rinse them with water and gently scrub them with my fingers to help loosen up any dirt.

Once your strawberries are clean, set them on a paper towel and let them dry for 30 minutes or so. While they are drying, look through the berries and throw out any that are mushy or dark colored. This is a sign the strawberries are going bad and won’t freeze well.

Next, use your knife to cut off the strawberry tops and slice the berry in half.

You can keep your strawberries whole if you prefer, but I think they defrost a little easier when sliced in half.

Lay your sliced strawberries side by side on a cookie sheet. Fill the cookie sheet as full as you can, but don’t let the berries touch each other.

How To Freeze Strawberries

Once your cookie sheet is full, stick it in the freezer for 3-4 hours, or until your strawberries are frozen. This is called a flash freeze.

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Once the berries are frozen it’s time to put them in your freezer bags. This part is so quick and easy!

Take your cookie sheet out of the freezer, use a spatula to scrape your strawberries off of the cookie sheet and put them into a Ziploc freezer bag. I like to use the gallon sized bags, so I can fit more inside.

Once your freezer bag is full, squeeze out all the air, seal it tightly, and write the date on the outside.

Throw your bag of strawberries into your freezer and enjoy! These berries will stay good for 6-12 months. I like to use them in fruit smoothies, pies and other desserts. My kids love to eat them frozen straight out of the bag!

Quick Freezing Strawberries Tutorial

Wash strawberries thoroughly
Let dry for 30 minutes, discard any berries going bad
Cut off tops
Slice or quarter each strawberry
Place strawberries on a cookie sheet
Put cookie sheet in the freezer for 3-4 hours, until berries are frozen
Once frozen put all strawberries into a large freezer bag
Get all air out of bag, seal and date
Toss the bag into your freezer
And done!

How To Keep Strawberries From Spoiling

If you don’t want to freeze your strawberries, but instead prefer keeping them fresh, try this easy hack below to keep them fresh for longer!

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Don’t forget to pin to use this tutorial again!

I hope this easy tutorial helped you learn how to freeze fresh strawberries.

Tips to store pancakes in the freezer.

Trying to get my three kids fed, ready, and out the door every morning can get a little hectic. One of my favorite hacks to make these mornings a little easier was to start making breakfast ahead of time to store in the freezer. One of our favorite freezer breakfast meal are these pancakes. They are so easy to make and freeze! Today I am going to share everything you need to know about how to freeze pancakes. You will love doing this!! Promise!

This idea really started because I’m trying to be like my mom. I really think my mom was supermom. Granted, I didn’t think that when I was growing up….but now that I have become a mom myself, I am able to look back and realize just how hard she worked for our family.

I feel fairly confident when I say that many of you are supermoms as well. You wake up early, spend all day serving your family, and go to bed late worrying about your kids. My goal is to be supermom! I fail about everyday, but I continue to try!

One of the many “supermom” traits from my mom was her willingness to make us a hot breakfast every single morning before school. I knew that when I walked upstairs after getting dressed the table would be set, and a fresh warm breakfast would be served. I TRY to do the same with my kids….but I REALLY struggle some mornings to find the energy and motivation.

I’ve recently started batch cooking many breakfast items and stocking up my freezer for quick breakfasts for my kids before they head out the door for school. I want to share how you can do that too!

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How to Freeze Pancakes

To freeze pancakes, you first have to make the pancakes! I love this pancake recipe, and I think your family will love it too!

Once you are done making your pancakes, including cooking on the griddle, let them cool completely.

After they are cooled place the pancakes on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Don’t let any of the sides touch each other.

Put the cookie sheet into your freezer to allow your pancakes to flash freeze, this takes about 1 hour.

While the pancakes are in the freezer you can prepare your freezer bags. This is easy! Just get out a freezer bag and write “Pancakes” and the date on one side. Done and done!

Check your pancakes in the freezer after an hour. Once they are frozen completely you can take the pancakes off of the cookie sheets and place them all into your freezer bag. Feel free to fill the bag as full as you need to!

Stick the bag of pancakes in the freezer and you are done! Yay! Easy peasy!

How To Use Your Frozen Pancakes

Using your frozen pancakes are about as easy as freezing them!

When you are ready to use the pancakes, simply take out the number of pancakes you need and microwave them until they are warm, about 1 minute. That’s all! Now serve the warm pancakes with your favorite toppings!

These are also easy for the kids to get out of the freezer themselves! If you ever have a busy morning, your older kids can get the pancakes out by themselves! Yay for independence!

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