Learn how to freeze peaches that are perfect for peach recipes or just frozen peaches to snack on. How to freeze peaches without sugar!
Peach season is finally here in New Jersey and that means tons of delicious and juicy peaches for a great price! Our local pick your own peach farm had a sale on fresh peaches, only $1.60 per pound when buying over 10lbs! Although it may be hard to find an organic pick your own farm, you can find a decent amount of low-spray farms in NJ.
We always encourage our friends, family, and readers to purchase the Dirty Dozen fruits and vegetables in organic whenever possible. But, we make a small exception for a local farm and low spray when in season, you can’t beat a freshly picked peach off a peach tree. Tons of peaches means knowing how to freeze peaches is a must!
WHY FREEZE PEACHES?
Many love to make canned peaches, but we prefer to preserve our peaches by making frozen peaches. They’re a refreshing snack and frozen peaches can be used in many recipes too.
If you freeze after picking once they’re ripe you will freeze all the nutrients in with minimal nutrient loss.
How to Freeze Peaches
We’re going to show you the best and easiest method how to freeze peaches. This means no sticking together and no adding sugar to them either.
Start by washing all of the peaches thoroughly. (Try our fruit and vegetable wash)
How to Cut Peaches: Cut the peaches in half then twist the peach open.
Use both hands to separate the halves and remove the pit.
Once the pit is removed you can cut the peaches into slices. Now grab a cookie sheet that you can fit into your freezer.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a reusable silicone mat to place the peaches onto a cookie sheet with a bit of space between them.
Freeze the peaches for 3-4 hours until the peaches are frozen.
Remove the peaches from the cookie sheet and place them into a freezer-safe container or bag and freeze to enjoy as desired.
Why freeze on a cookie sheet?
It would be so much easier to just stuff right into the freezer safe container, right? Well, yes, at first, but when you go to enjoy those delicious peaches they will form one big mound and you won’t be able to take them apart easily. By freezing them ahead of time and then storing you prevent them from sticking together.
We like to freeze peaches without sugar or syrups. This allows you to use the peaches in multiple ways after they’re frozen and you can even snack on them as is, our family loves them!
Our must-have items for freezing fruits and vegetables
Stasher Bags – These are reusable silicone bags that are freezer-friendly. Plus you can cook in them too and place them right into the dishwasher.
Unbleached Parchment Paper or Silplat – This prevents the produce from sticking to the cookie sheet.
Half-sheet cookie sheet – A half-sheet fits in most freezers, you could also use a larger one if it fits into your freezer.
Recipes we love using peaches:
How to Freeze Peaches
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- 4 peaches
Instructions
- Wash and slice the peaches.
- Line a small cookie sheet with parchment paper or a reusable silicone mat.
- Place peach slices onto the cookie sheet with a little bit of space between.
- Freeze the peaches for 3-4 hours until the peaches are frozen.
- Once the peaches are frozen place into a freezer safe bag or dish and return to the freezer to use as desired.
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Why do you leave the peels on them? Doesn’t that effect the texture in things like a pie or cobbler?
We typically freeze for healthy snacking like eating them plain or in smoothies. You could definitely remove the peel if you’d like. 🙂
I have always heard that without lemon juice drizzled on the peaches before freezing that they will turn brown. Have you noticed that with your recipe?
Not at all, we use them within 3 months when we buy a bulk batch for freezing and never had an issue. 🙂
Hello I froze peaches for 1st time . I peeled them , pitted them , then sliced them up – they were quite soft & browning a little bit. I tossed them in lemon juice concentrate..Then froze them for 2 hrs on sheet with parchment paper & then transferred them to freezer bags . When I thawed one of the freezer bags the peaches kept releasing their juices & browning .I was expecting less browning & less mushyness. . What went wrong .
We never add anything to ours and they stay absolutely perfect. They’re color is just the same and no issues with texture other than the norm for frozen fruit. I definitely think it’s the process you used. We pick easily 30lbs of peaches to freeze each year and think the best method is simply just freezing this way in our post. I’m sorry that happened to your batch, but definitely give our no additions method a try!
You are a lifesaver! I have a bushel of peaches and not enough time to use them all up, so this will be wonderful!
Oooh yum! Nothing better than having a bunch of fresh frozen peaches, so glad we could help! 🙂