How to Freeze Carrots (Blanching Guide)

Carrots are an excellent vegetable for freezing, and frozen carrots can be used later in soups or stews. Learn how to freeze carrots in this helpful step-by-step guide.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition📖 cleaneatingkitchen

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

pot
bowl
colander
baking sheet

📝 Preparation Steps

Wash the carrots and cut off the tops. Then, slice the carrots into rounds no thicker than ¼-inch. If your carrots are large in size, you can also cut them lengthwise before slicing.

Fill a large pot with water and add the sea salt.

Place the pot over high heat to heat the water to a gentle boil. Have a large bowl of ice water ready on the side.

Carefully add chopped carrot slices to the pot using a slotted spoon so you don’t splash.

Let the water come back to a simmer and cook the carrots for at least ⏱️ 2 minutes, but no longer than ⏱️ 4 minutes.

Carefully remove the sliced carrots with a slotted spoon or drain in a colander and add to ice water to stop the cooking process.

Drain well and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer.

Once frozen for at least ⏱️ 6 hours, add the sliced carrots to labeled freezer zip-top bags.

Place in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Nutrition Facts

calories

37 calories

fat Content

0.2 g

serving Size

1/4 of recipe

fiber Content

2.5 g

sugar Content

4.3 g

sodium Content

62.1 mg

protein Content

0.8 g

trans Fat Content

0 g

cholesterol Content

0 mg

carbohydrate Content

8.6 g

saturated Fat Content

0 g

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