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How to Freeze Peaches

Don't let fresh peaches go to waste! Here's a step by step guide for how to freeze peaches while they're perfectly ripe so you can use them all year long in your favorite peach recipes.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 183 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh peaches (or as many as you have)

Instructions

Option 1: With the Skin
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  1. You can freeze the peaches (with the skin) whole, halved or sliced! Just wash the peaches well and then pat to dry. If you're using halves or slices, pit the peaches and cut into halves or slices. I personally like freezing peaches in slices because I usually use 1-2 cups at a time and when they're cut into slices it's easier to pull out a small portion at a time. Plus, with halves or slices the peaches are already pitted, which can be helpful for certain uses.
  2. Lay the peaches out in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze until solid, about 4-8 hours. 4 hours for slices, 6 hours for halves and around 8 hours for whole peaches.
  3. Transfer the frozen peaches to a freezer-safe half gallon bag labeled with the date. Seal the bag, removing as much air as possible. Return to the freezer.
Option 2: Blanched + Peeled
  1. Wash the peaches well with water.
  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat and preparing an ice water bath. Using a paring knife, make a small, shallow X in the bottom end of each peach. Lower the peaches into the boiling water and leave them there for 30 seconds.
  3. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the peaches to the ice water bath.
  4. Gently rub the skin from the peaches and peel it off with your hands.
  5. You can freeze the peaches whole, halved or sliced. If you're using halves or slices, pit the peaches and cut into halves or slices.
  6. Lay the peaches out in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze until solid, about 4-8 hours. 4 hours for slices, 6 hours for halves and around 8 hours for whole peaches.
  7. Transfer the frozen peaches to a freezer-safe half gallon bag labeled with the date. Seal the bag, removing as much air as possible. Return to the freezer.

Notes

  • Lemon juice: I haven't found this necessary but if you're worried about the peaches browning while they freeze you can add lemon juice to the peaches before freezing. Just do 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice per pound of peaches. 
  • Sugar: I've seen some recommendations to add a sugar to peaches to help release the juices before freezing peaches, but I don't add any sugar when I freeze peaches. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/3 of recipe (about 1 peach) Calories 183kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 1g (2%) Potassium 891mg (25%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 38g (76%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 183

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/3 of recipe (about 1 peach)
Calories 183kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 1g 2%
Potassium 891mg 19%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 38g 76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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