Do you have an overabundance of strawberries from your garden? Even if you bought your strawberries in the store and find you have too many it can be difficult to know what you can do with them all before they spoil.
Strawberry puree is the perfect way to use up and store extra strawberries. But can you freeze strawberry puree too and will it freeze well or not?
Strawberry puree can be frozen for up to 6 months. You can either freeze the puree in small freezer bags or you can freeze it in ice cubes which makes it far easier to defrost.
Do Does Strawberry Puree freeze well? Yes
Can you refreeze Strawberry Puree? No
How To Freeze Strawberry Puree
Freezing strawberry puree really couldn’t be any simpler. It’s easy to do and once it is in the freezer you have so many options for how to use it. It’s perfect for baby food, for desserts or to have on hand to add into smoothies.
So how do you freeze it? Let’s find out.
How to Freeze Portions of Strawberry Puree
- Puree
Puree your strawberries as you normally would. If you like to cook them up with other ingredients then allow it to cool fully before moving onto the next stage. - Portion
Once the strawberry puree has cooled completely then divide it into portions. Pop each portion into a freezer bag or suitable container. If you are making it for baby food then you can get perfectly sized freezer containers for this. - Seal
Seal the bags or containers tightly and then label with the date and contents. - Freeze
Pop the strawberry puree into the freezer and freeze.
How to Freeze Strawberry Puree Ice Cubes
An alternative method to freeze your strawberry puree is in ice cubes. This enables you to defrost just a little at a time and is perfect for adding a little garnish to desserts or popping into Greek yoghurt to add some healthy sweet flavour.
This is also the perfect method for adding strawberry puree into smoothies.
- Portion into Ice Cubes
Grab yourself some ice cube trays. Spoon a little strawberry puree into each section of the ice cube tray. Leave a little gap at the top of each section to allow the strawberry puree to expand. - Flash Freeze
Pop the ice cube trays into the freezer to freeze for a couple of hours. - Pop the Cubes Out
Once the strawberry puree ice cubes have frozen completely you can take the trays out of the freezer. Pop the cubes out of the tray and transfer them into a freezer bag. - Seal
Seal the bag tightly and label it with the date and contents. - Final Freeze
Put this back into the freezer. Now, whenever you need to grab some puree you can open the bag and pull out the amount you need and then reseal the bag to keep the rest of the puree fresh for whenever you need it.
3 Tips for Freezing Strawberry Puree
Now you know how to freeze it, we’ve got our 3 top tips which we strongly recommend following when freezing strawberry puree to have the best results:
Try Mixing It Up
Don’t be afraid of mixing in other flavours to your puree. Try adding in some chopped basil leaves (no, really it works!) or consider combining with other fruits.
Make It Wetter
If you know you’re going to freeze it then try to make the puree a little looser than you normally would as this will aid it to freeze quicker and easier.
Swirl Into Yoghurt and Ice Cream
Strawberry puree makes for an amazing way to sweeten yoghurt or ice cream. If you have frozen it in an ice cube, let it melt then swirl over any daily product.
How Long Can You Freeze Strawberry Puree?
Strawberry puree keeps well in the freezer and can be kept stored this way for up to six months. After this, you may find the strawberry puree is still safe to eat for a little longer but the taste is likely to have degraded a little.
You Can Freeze Strawberry Puree for Around 6 Months
How Do You Defrost Strawberry Puree?
The great thing about strawberry puree is that you may not need to defrost it at all. If you are using it as a dessert then you can eat it while it is frozen. This makes for a delicious dessert that is sweet as well as full of nutrients.
You can also get away with not thawing it out if you are throwing it into a smoothie or juice. Just pop it in in ice cube form and blend. Not only will this add flavour but it will add some creaminess to the smoothie.
If you do need to thaw it out then it’s easy to do. Just take the strawberry puree out of the freezer, pop it into a bowl if it is in a freezer bag and then pop this into the fridge for a few hours.
The strawberry puree will defrost slowly and then be able to be used.
Can You Refreeze Strawberry Puree?
No, you shouldn’t you refreeze strawberry puree once it has been thawed out once. The fruit is likely to degrade in quality and taste and it isn’t worth it.
If you have leftovers after defrosting then its best to either use these up or throw them away.
Does Strawberry Puree Freeze Well?
Yes! Strawberry puree does freeze well. We can’t say there would be no difference at all but it isn’t enough of a difference to really notice and it should still taste delicious.
