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 Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: How to recipe
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to freeze peaches
Servings: 3
- 1 lb fresh peaches (or as many as you have)
Option 1: With the Skin
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.
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.
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
Wash the peaches well with water.
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.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer the peaches to the ice water bath.
Gently rub the skin from the peaches and peel it off with your hands.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
Serving: 1/3 of recipe (about 1 peach) | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Potassium: 891mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 38g