How to freeze fresh Blackberries

Blackberries are popping up everywhere now it's August, and we're collecting them like mad - we love a blackberry cake! 

Picked yesterday evening

But what to do with the enormous mountain of blackberries? There's only so much cake you can eat (don't tell anyone I said that!!) and with so much other yummy summer fruit about, you can't just limit yourself like that.

That's when your trusty freezer comes in. You can freeze fruit, and blackberries freeze especially well. Simple follow these steps and you'll be enjoying blackberries and blackberry baking (check out our top 3 blackberry cake recipes!) well into the Autumn.

1. Remove any under- or over-ripe blackberries. You want to freeze them in their best state. 

2. Spread the blackberries out on a baking tray in a single layer. Then put it in the freezer. This will stop the blackberries sticking together and make them easier to handle when defrosted.  

3. Once the berries are frozen - about 2 hours or so - put them into a freezer bag or box for easy storage. They will keep for up to three months. 

4. To de-frost, put the box in your kitchen and leave to soften naturally to bake with or eat as berries. Microwaving them will make them mushy - but then, this is great if you want them for smoothies only. 

Enjoy - and carry on picking until your freezer is burstng!

Louise
280 Bakes

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