Can You Freeze Gougeres?

Gougeres are little cheese-drops from heaven and are the perfect snack to serve alongside sparkling wine or cocktails. If you’ve gone to the effort of making gougeres, you probably want to make sure they don’t go to waste! So…

How to Freeze Gougeres

Freezing gougeres is much simpler than making them in the first place! This is good to know, as all of your hard work won’t go to waste and you can easily pack them into the freezer and enjoy them another day.

The key to freezing gougeres is not to pack them into the same bag without flash freezing them first, or they will stick together. 

To ensure you freeze gougeres the right way, here are the steps you should follow: 

1. Cool: Once your gougeres are ready to be served, remove them from the oven and leave them to stand at room temperature. It will take around one hour for the gougeres to cool sufficiently, so be patient. If you rush into freezing them, they will go soggy in the freezer! 
2. Flash Freeze: Line a tray with baking parchment and place the gougeres on top, ensuring they’re well spaced out and not touching one another. Place the tray in the freezer and leave it in there for around two hours. 
3. Bag Up
   As soon as your gougeres have frozen solid, remove the tray from the freezer and drop them into a freezer-safe bag. Flash freezing them is important, as it will prevent them from sticking together in the bag. 
4. Label and Freeze
   Seal the bag and write today’s date and the use-by date on the front, before placing the bag in the freezer. Remember, you can freeze gougeres for around three months.

3 Tips for Freezing Gougeres

Now you know how to freeze them, we’ve got our 3 top tips which we strongly recommend following when freezing gougeres to have the best results:

Always Cook Them First
As cheese filled bites, gougeres are particularly delicate when they’re uncooked. If you were to freeze them before cooking them, they are likely to squash and lose their shape, spoiling your hard work in the kitchen.

As such, take the time to cook them first and bag up your leftovers once they have cooled.

Only Freeze Them Once
You should only freeze gougeres once. Although cheese is usually okay in the freezer, you risk spoiling its consistency the more times you freeze it.

As such, we’d advise you to freeze your gougeres in smaller portion sizes, so you can easily remove the right serving at any given time.

Thaw in the Fridge
When you’re dealing with any kind of frozen dairy product, the way you thaw it is really important. While you might be tempted to sit your gougeres out at room temperature, doing so can lead to the growth of harmful bacteria.

To prevent this from happening, simply remove your gougeres from the freezer and transfer them to the fridge.

How Long Can You Freeze Gougeres?

You can freeze gougeres for around three months. We wouldn’t recommend freezing them for any longer than this, as the cheese can become a little tough and stringy if you leave the gougeres in the freezer for too long.

Gougeres will typically be good in the fridge for 3-4 days after you have prepared them, so if you plan on eating them up a few days after baking them, you don’t need to worry about freezing them in the first place.

You Can Freeze Gougeres for up to 3 Months

How Do You Defrost Gougeres?

The best way to defrost gougeres is by placing them in the fridge. As mentioned, it’s not a good idea to leave gougeres at room temperature to defrost, as doing so can cause harmful bacteria to grow.

Microwaving them is also a bad idea, as you can ruin their delicate texture and cause them to go soggy.

While thawing gougeres in the fridge takes time, it’s the best way to thaw them without ruining these delicious cheese bites, so it’s worth waiting until they have completely thawed.

Can You Refreeze Gougeres?

No, we wouldn’t recommend refreezing gougeres. This is because the cheese within might spoil if you freeze it more than once and you need to be careful when dealing with dairy.

If you’re worried about wasting gougeres, it’s always a better idea to split them into smaller portion sizes before placing them in the freezer, as this will help you with portion control.

Given how delicious these cheese bites are, we’d be surprised if you have any leftovers in the first place!

Do Gougeres Freeze Well?

Overall, gougeres freeze really well, as long as you freeze them once and remember to flash freeze them before bagging them up.

Providing they’re well wrapped and protected from freezer burn, your delicious cheese bites should be good in the freezer for three months before you need to thaw and enjoy them.

Related FAQs

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