Are you growing loads of berries in your garden or just looking to save a lot of them? Check out how easy it is to freeze them by either purring them or making them into a Sugar-Free Berry Chia Jam. You can use it in your morning healthy breakfast or overnight oats.

Frozen blackberries in a glass jar and in a Ice-Tray, with some black berries in the background. — Frozen blackberries in a glass jar and in an ice tray.

Why Freezing Berries?

I have been having a good harvest of blackberries this year. Every day, I collect a bowl of blackberries. Now, I cannot eat them all, and at times, the quantity is so great that my family and I cannot finish them.

Blackberries from my garden. — Blackberries from my garden

But how can I get my organic and pesticide-free berries to waste? I needed to find a way to preserve it. I do make this berry chia jam. However, this jam can stay good in the fridge for 15-20 days max as it does not have anything to preserve. So I thought of freezing the jam. And yes it did work out.

Yogurt, blackberries and nuts served in glasses, with some blackberries seen in background. Seen in the background are some frozen berries in glass and ice tray. — Yogurt, frozen blackberries, and nuts served in glass.

How to Freeze Berries

Make this Instant Pot Sugar-Free jam and froze into ice cubes.
Puree it and freeze it.
Freeze whole berries

Frozen blackberries in a glass jar and in a Ice-Tray. Also seen in the background are some berries and a glasses served with yogurt and blackeberries.

How to enjoy Frozen Berries

These frozen berries can be enjoyed as a topping for breakfast cereals, quinoa crispies, overnight oats, yogurt, and pancakes, or as a frozen treat.

Another way to use frozen berries is to add them in smoothies or shakes. Freezing fruits adds a nice texture and thickness to a recipe. Like how I use frozen bananas to make this Sugar-Free No-Churn Strawberry Banana Ice Cream. I simply enjoy it with yogurt.

If you have frozen whole berries it can be used in baked goods.

Yogurt, blackberries and nuts served in glasses, with some blackberries seen in background. — Yogurt, blackberries and nuts served in glasses,

Shelf Life of Frozen Berries

Once frozen the jam, puree, as well as whole berries stay good for at least 6 months.

How To Freeze Berries

Are you growing loads of berries in your garden or just looking to save a lot of them? Check out how easy it is to freeze them by either purring them or making them into Jam.

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Author: Renu Agrawal-Dongre

Equipment

Food Processor/Mixer Grinder

Ingredients

4 Cup Berries

Instructions

Clean and rinse the berries well.
Pat them dry.

To make Sugar-Free Berry Chia Jam

Follow the recipe here if making Sugar-Free Berry Chia Jam (Instant Pot & Open Pot Method)

To puree

Puree the berries in a blender to a smooth puree.

Freezing whole berries.

Layer the berries on a baking tray or a plate.
Keep the tray in the freezer for 4-5 hours until the berries are frozen.
Remove and store it in an air-tight container or a zip lock.

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