GSFF

  • Stores
    • Aldi
    • Amazon
    • Costco
    • Dollar General
    • Dollar Tree
    • Etsy
    • Family Dollar
    • Goodwill
    • Home Depot
    • Ikea
    • JCPenney
    • Kohl’s
    • Kroger
    • Lowe’s
    • Macy’s
    • Michaels
    • Old Navy
    • Starbucks
    • T.J.Maxx
    • Trader Joe’s
    • Ulta
    • Walmart
    • Whole Foods
  • Save Money
  • Apps
  • Recipes
    • Beverage
    • Breakfast
    • Cake Recipes
      • Pound Cake
    • Condiments
    • Crock Pot Recipes
    • Low Carb Recipes
    • Lunch
    • Sides
    • Soups & Chilis
  • Gift Guides
  • Gardening
  • About
You are here: Home / Family Living / Household Hacks / What Groceries Can I Freeze?

   Post may contain affiliate links. Click to read Disclosure . Click to read Privacy Policy. 

What Groceries Can I Freeze?

in Household Hacks, Saving Money Tips on 10/23/21

Save money on groceries by buying in bulk. But what if it spoils before you eat it? Here's a list of foods that freeze, making sure you get the most from your hard earned cash...

What Groceries Can I Freeze?

One question I do get asked a lot when I am teaching classes is “What Groceries Can I Freeze?“.

The best way to make great use of your coupon shopping is to stockpile. When you decide to begin stockpiling, questions begin to arise – like “What about the sale by date and expiration date” or “Is it a good idea to freeze this?”. All of those questions are important things to think about when stockpiling.

You Might Also Like: 10 Freezable Fruits And Vegetables

10 Freezable Fruits And Vegetables

Today I want to cover freezing. I have mentioned before that I would freeze extra milk when I buy it at a good price, and some of you said you didn’t know you could freeze milk. You can also freeze many other dairy products.

Save money on groceries by buying in bulk. But what if it spoils before you eat it? Here's a list of foods that freeze, making sure you get the most from your hard earned cash...

So, here are some things I have frozen with no issues:

Milk

Just remove some before you freeze it, it will leak out the top as it expands while freezing. Sometimes you may have to shake it after thawing if it separates. Freezing milk is a great way to prevent food waste.

Tub Margarine/Butter

I freeze these all the time.  Depending on the brand and kind, I may have to re-whip it when it thaws or reaches room temperature because it is separated from the freezing process, but that takes just a few minutes, and it tastes great!

Cheese

Good news! Cheese freezes, too. You can freeze blocks of cheese or shredded. No problems. Next time it’s on sale, you can stock up.

Bread

Freezing bread is always great, especially if you make homemade bread in bulk. Freezing will make the bread last a long time. My all-time favorite is banana bread.

Chocolate

There are lots of great ideas for freezing chocolate, especially if you love making baked goods, plus this way, you can make a double batch. It’s best to store them in an airtight container or airtight bag to keep the chocolate at its peak of freshness.

Nuts

You can always find a great deal around holidays.

Flour

To keep your flour at top quality, freezing is the best option. A plastic bag is one way to get the best results to reduce the amount of air that gets in.

Pastry Dough

Dough is one of my favorite food items to freeze.

Sugar

Sound Crazy? It’s the perfect place to get it out of the pantry so you don’t have more than one open at a time, and to keep bugs out, too.

Cream Cheese

Sour Cream

Whole Berries & Fresh Fruit

Raw Meat

Cakes

I used to do some decorating and I will tell you there is nothing more moist than a cake iced while frozen (which is easier by the way) and then allowed to thaw under the icing!  try it!

Stick Margarine/Butter

Cookie Dough

Yogurt

Tortillas

Rice

Pasta

Coffee

To keep your coffee fresh and help keeps it at its best quality, you should freeze it. Check out 12 Uses For Leftover Coffee Grounds, too.

Canned biscuits

Depending on the brand sometimes they don’t rise as high as they do before they are frozen.

Wholly Guacamole

It thaws out easy and tastes great.

Lunchmeat

A lot of times I find a canned ham that is cheaper, once sliced, than lunchmeat.  I usually find a canned ham around 5 lbs and take it to the deli or butcher and ask them to slice it for me (they will do it free of charge) and then I take it home and re-package it in smaller packages and freeze the individual packages.  

Didn’t know grocery stores offered free services?
Check out these 10 more free Little Known Grocery Store Services!

10 Little Known FREE Grocery Store Services

Eggs

Eggs are a little more work – never freeze them in the shell – but you can break them open and whip them together and then you can freeze them. I have heard people who pour them in to ice cube trays and cover them with plastic wrap. You can do this for egg yolks, and egg whites.

You Might Also Like: 7 Ways To Organize Your Fridge

7 Ways To Organize Your Fridge

Of course, you know you can freeze leftovers or even “freezer cook”. I cook large amounts of:

  • Spaghetti
  • Mini Meatloaves
  • Chili
  • Hamburgers
  • Chicken
  • Casseroles
  • Taco Meat
  • pretty much anything. 

I then take them and separate them into family serving sizes and freeze them. Then on nights when we don’t feel like cooking or don’t have a lot of time, we just pick something out of the freezer and we’re set in minutes! It really helps with Meal Planning!

I usually keep my open chips in the fridge which is a helpful tool to keep them crisp longer – but I have heard that you can freeze them with great success!

Hope this helps!

Make sure to check out my “Fruits & Veggies You Can Freeze” post to learn more about freezing veggies and fruits!

What have you had success freezing?

Save money on groceries by buying in bulk. But what if it spoils before you eat it? Here's a list of foods that freeze, making sure you get the most from your hard earned cash...
Dian1

16 Comments

Comments

  1. Shelly Ford says

    at

    I started freezing when I started couponing and stockpiling. It actually was a fantastic idea. In June, both me and my husband lost our unemployment. Thank goodness I had stockpiled! My stockpile got me thru 2 months until congress voted unemployment in again! Im still going off the same stockpile and not adding to it right now as we are in the middle of a move.

    Reply
    • Dian says

      at

      @Shelly Ford: What an inspiration you are! Stockpiling is smart and I am so happy that you did that! Good for you!
      Thanks for sharing, I hope others will be moved to start stockpiling!
      Thanks again!
      Dian

      Reply
  2. Kat says

    at

    how about OJ in the plastic bottles?

    Reply
    • Dian says

      at

      Oh, good one!
      Thanks!
      Dian

      Reply
  3. Jennifer says

    at

    I get fruits and vegetables when they are on sale, chop them up and freeze them in portions. Fresh fruits and vegetables always seem to go to waste in my house so I started doing that and it’s been great! Especially when things like strawberries, raspberries and blueberries go on sale!

    Reply
  4. Maria says

    at

    Dian,

    Couple of questions on freezing… Can you freeze Turkey Bacon, Lactaid Milk and organic half & half… I use these alot for myself and the kids and I’m always at the store…

    Thanks,

    Maria

    Reply
    • Dian says

      at

      maria,
      You can certainly freeze the turkey bacon. You can freeze lactaid Milk – thaw it completely then shake it really well to mix it back up. As far as the organic Half and Half – I think you’ll have to try it. Just freeze a small amount next time you get it and then thaw it back out and see what you think!

      I hope that helps!
      Dian

      Reply
  5. Mandy says

    at

    I have always keep breads, bagels and english muffins in the freezer, thanks to this list I am going to start with tortillas and few other things too.

    Reply
    • Dian says

      at

      Mandy,
      Awesome! I love freezing my overstock, it’s very helpful to us!
      Thanks,
      Dian

      Reply
  6. amanda says

    at

    Love it♡ Thanks!

    Reply
    • Dian says

      at

      Amanda,
      You’re very welcome!
      Dian

      Reply
  7. sher says

    at

    Crackers are good frozen. Only takes seconds before ready to use and last a long time

    Reply
  8. Pam says

    at

    Do you freeze your pasta uncooked?won’t it get most and stick together?

    Reply
    • Dian says

      at

      Pam,
      Sorry, that should say cooked pasta. There wouldn’t be any need to freeze uncooked pastas.
      I hope that helps,
      Dian

      Reply
  9. Pam Rhodes says

    at

    I freeze just about everything, fresh chop then put into ice cube trays with water after they freeze just transfre to a freezer bag and when you need some just pop a cube or 2 in you pan. I really love to freeze red or black grapes, take a few out just like eating a popcile, i didnt care for the green ones though.

    Reply
    • Dian says

      at

      Pam,

      That’s a great idea. I do it with my herbs, I make them into an herb butter: https://www.groceryshopforfree.com/how-to-freeze-and-preserve-garden-herbs-to-use-all-year/

      Thanks for sharing!

      Dian

      Reply

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

More You Might Like:

7 Starbucks Drinks You Can Make At Home (Sugar-Free Options Included) (1)

7 Starbucks Drinks You Can Make At Home (Sugar-Free Options Included)

DIY Baby Sling In 5 Minutes

DIY Baby Sling In 5 Minutes

How To Choose The Perfect Gift For Her

How To Choose The Perfect Gift For Her

Save At Walmart With These Secrets (1)

Save At Walmart With These Secrets

Welcome to GSFF! I’m Dian, a wife of over 20 years, Mom to 4 grown kids… Read more about Dian, Shopping, Finance, & Family

Dian is a mom of four grown children, Nana to 6 beautiful grands, wife to an amazing husband, social influencer, and blogger. I love all things gardening, saving money, tips & tricks to make life easier, ANY cool new gadget, and feeding my Reality TV addiction (it's real y'all, you have no idea!) Dian has been featured in person, in print, and on sites like Huff Post, CBSNews, Blog Talk Radio, NBC DFW, Babble, Woman's Day, All You Magazine, Super Market News, Clark, & Pinner's Conferences. Want to know more? Check out the full bio here!

Featured On

  • AFN
  • All You
  • CBS
  • Holly Homer Live
  • Huffpost
  • LCFG
  • NBC
  • NQS
  • PRNetwork
  • Project You
  • Savings
  • Supermarket News
  • Thread MB
  • UT Arlington
  • ValPak
  • Womens Money
  • CBS DFW
  • NBC5
  • Daily Moss
  • Savings Guides
  • Making Money
  • Gift Guides
  • DIY
  • Family Living
  • Recipes

GSFF Transparent© 2009–2023  GSFF All Rights Reserved.
No content on this site may be copied and reused in any form or fashion without express written permission.
Privacy Policy