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Frozen berries on a sheet tray with parchment paper and jars of frozen berries.
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How to Freeze Summer Berries

All through the summer, we love picking fresh berries - mulberries, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and my favorite black raspberries! Then we freeze the extras to enjoy that summer flavor all winter long! Freezing summer berries is quick and easy, and needs no fancy equipment to stock your freezer for the months to come!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: In my Kitchen
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 8
Calories: 40kcal
Author: Meryl Downing

Equipment

  • sheet pan
  • glass jars, freezer bags, or other storage containers

Ingredients

  • 4 cups any kind of fresh berries (ANY amount)

Instructions

  • Wash your berries in a strainer under running cold water and drain well.
  • Remove the tops of strawberries. Tiny green mulberry stems are edible and don't need to be removed. Different kinds of berries can be mixed or kept separate.
  • Lay any amount of berries on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and freeze for 1 hour or more.
  • Transfer berries to glass jars, freezer bags or any containers. Freeze for 8 to 12 months.

Notes

  • The Freezing Cycle - Freezing summer berries doesn't need to be a big one day event.   Freeze as you go, any amount of berries you have, all summer long!  I usually have a sheet pan sitting in the freezer, with the frozen berries I need to pack into jars, and awaiting the fresh berries I picked that day.  Often I'll pick a bowl and leave it in the fridge for fresh eating.  Then the next day I'll pick a new bowl, set it in the fridge, and wash and toss yesterdays berries on the sheet pan in the freezer. This takes a couple minutes and by the end of the summer I have a lot of berries for the winter!
  • Drain - Really let berries drain well in a colander to remove excess water before freezing.
  • Parchment Paper - You can use parchment paper when flash freezing the berries on the sheet pan, but you don't have to.  If you don't, you may need to scrape the berries up with a metal spatula.
  • Don't Thaw Frozen Berries - Thawing frozen berries will release a ton of juice and be mushy!  It's best just to use them straight from frozen on oatmeal, yogurt, ice cream, cereal, in smoothies, pancakes, muffins, cobblers or crisps!
  • Nutrition Information is for ½ cup of mixed berries.

Nutrition

Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg