How To Freeze Carrots

Name: How To Freeze Carrots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 3 pounds carrots; ice

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Wondering how to freeze carrots? Below you’ll learn how to blanch carrots which includes boiling for a short time then placing them in an ice bath prior to freezing. Frozen carrots can be roasted, boiled, or sauteed for a quick and simple side dish.

Frozen carrots can also be incorporated into a family favorite recipe. From spring to summer, fall to winter, you can add nutrients and color to any dish by keeping carrots in the freezer.

For more frozen vegetable how-to tutorials, check out How To Freeze Spinach, How To Freeze Broccoli, How To Freeze Cauliflower and How to Freeze Asparagus.

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Freezing Carrots

Freezing produce is one of our favorite ways to stock the freezer to then serve as a nutrient dense option on the dinner table all year. Keeping a variety of fruits and vegetables as freezer staples is the way to go!

Whether you are freezing your fruits and veggies from a home garden or from your local grocery store, you can follow our simple method to successfully freeze produce. In less than 20 minutes, you can have produce sliced and diced, blanched and ready to freeze.

It typically takes around an hour for your produce to freeze before it can be transferred to a Ziploc bag, stasher bag or freezer safe container and kept for up to 1 year. Don’t forget to label your container!

Ready to get started? Gather the equipment and ingredients then follow the written instructions or printable recipe card.

Equipment

Ingredients

3 pounds carrots
ice

Gluten-Free Guide: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten.

How To Make

Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot.

Prep the carrots then boil

Wash, peel, and slice the carrots. Carefully place the carrot coins into the boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes.

Prepare the ice bath

While the carrots are boiling fill a large bowl with ice. Add water. Once the carrots are boiled use a slotted spoon to place them immediately into the ice bath. Let them sit for 5 minutes.

Freeze the carrots

Strain the carrots removing as much water as possible. Place them onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Freeze for about 1 hour. Remove them from the tray and place them into a ziplock freezer bag. Freeze.

What To Do With Carrots

Chopped carrots can be roasted, boiled, or sauteed straight from frozen then served as a veggie side dish. Flavor with your preferred seasoning blend or sauce. Our Gluten Free Stir Fry Sauce is a current favorite in our home!

Pair with Chicken A La King (Instant Pot + Stovetop), Boiled Chicken Tenders, Gluten Free Lasagna or Old Fashioned Boiled Chicken and Rice.

Frozen carrots can also be added to a recipe such as Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup, Chicken Pot Pie, Rump Roast in Crockpot, Chuck Roast in the Oven, Instant Pot Pork Loin Roast With Vegetables, Gluten-Free Chicken And Dumplings, Gluten Free Chicken Fried Rice or Gluten Free Chicken Stir Fry.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do carrots last in the fridge?

Fresh, unwashed carrots can last up to 1 week in the fridge. Freezing carrots after this time is not only a great way to make space in the fridge but also to reduce food waste.

Do you need to peel carrots?

It is not required; however, it is highly encouraged.

Can you freeze carrots without blanching?

Yes, but the quality of the carrots and nutrient value will decline quicker than if the carrots were blanched prior to freezing.

How long to freeze carrots?

Carrots can be frozen for up to 1 year.

Kids In The Kitchen

Cooking tips and suggestions for kids making this recipe.

When placing the carrot coins in the boiling water, be careful not to lean over the pot to prevent the water from splashing on your body. Make sure you have a helper with you at all times.
A slotted spoon is a spoon with holes that allows the boiling water to not be transferred into the ice bath with the carrots.
The purpose of the ice bath is to stop the carrots from cooking quickly.
When freezing, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet to reduce the chance of the carrots sticking together.

More How To Freeze Guides

CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.

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