How to Freeze Peaches

Have leftover peaches you don’t know what to do with? Follow these simple steps to prep, cut, and freeze fresh peaches for smoothies or baking. Don’t let them go to waste!

🍑 Why you should be freezing peaches

• Extend their shelf life: When peaches are stored at room temperature, they lose freshness quicker. They can be frozen for months at a time!
• Ready-made for smoothies: Freezing peaches in small pieces makes them easy to throw into smoothies and replaces the need for ice.
• Perfect for baking or as a breakfast topping: you can easily pull out out frozen peach slices to add to fresh muffins or even in your morning oats or chia pudding

🧊 How to freeze peaches (step-by-step photos)

1️⃣ Step One: Cut peaches

Cut peaches into small slices or chunks before freezing. To do this, simply half the peach with a knife, then cut into slices. You can either freeze the slices, or cut them into smaller chunks.

2️⃣ Step Two: Flash freeze

Once you cut the peaches, you could throw them all into a bag or container to freeze – but the problem is the slices will freeze together into one big lump (trust me, I’ve made this mistake).

The solution to this is to flash freeze them on a flat surface like a baking sheet for about 2 hours so they’re solid.

3️⃣ Step Three: Add to freezer bag for longer storage

Once the slices have frozen solid, add them to a freezer-friendly bag or container to store for longer use – usually 1-2 months.

❓ Questions + quick tips

🫠 How to thaw frozen peaches

1. Thaw in the refrigerator: Softening peaches in a refrigerator can keep them cold while maintaining their freshness. Simply remove the amount of frozen peaches you need to the refrigerator in a bowl or on a plate and thaw for about 12 hours.
2. Thaw in the microwave using the defrost option: Thaw frozen peaches in the microwave for a few minutes using the defrost setting. This is best for baking or other uses where soft peaches are ideal, because their texture will be mushy after thawing.
3. Thaw on the counter at room temperature: You can also place frozen peaches in a bowl or plate on the counter at room temperature to thaw over the course of a couple of hours.

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How to Freeze Peaches

Have leftover peaches you don’t know what to do with? Follow these simple steps to prep, cut, and freeze fresh peaches for smoothies or baking. Don’t let them go to waste!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Freezing Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Keyword: how to freeze peaches

Yield: 1 peach frozen into slices

Author: Kristina Todini, RDN

Materials

• 1 peach
• 1 knife
• 1 cutting board
• 1 baking sheet or other flat surface
• 1 silicone baking mat or parchment or wax paper
• 1 freezer-friendly bag

Instructions

• Slice peaches: Cut peaches into small slices or chunks before freezing. To do this, simply half the peach with a knife, then cut into slices. You can either freeze the slices, or cut them into smaller chunks.
  1 peach, 1 knife, 1 cutting board
• Flash freeze peaches: Flash freeze peaches on a flat surface like a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat, parchment paper, or wax paper (to avoid the peaches sticking to the baking sheet) for about 2 hours so they’re solid.
  1 baking sheet, 1 silicone baking mat
• Add to freezer bag for longer storage: Once the slices have frozen solid, add the peach slices to a freezer-friendly bag or container to store for longer use – usually 1-2 months.
  1 freezer-friendly bag

Notes

Container suggestion: I suggest storing frozen peaches in an airtight freezer friendly silicone bag because you can remove excess air before closing, however you can also store in glass food storage containers.

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