THE BEST 2 WAYS TO FREEZE EGGS NATURALLY AND WHY YOU SHOULD

Never run out of eggs again! Learn the 2 best ways to freeze eggs at home for food preservation and know the reasons ‌you should keep eggs in your freezer at all times.

Eggs are a staple in the kitchen. Not only do you use them for baking, but they’re also considered a healthy breakfast meal and source of protein, too. As well as a good side dish for your main dishes.

I don’t know about you, but we eat a lot of eggs! We fry them, boil them, bake with them, scramble them, omelet them, quiche them—you name it! I simply can’t run out of them, so I keep our freezer stocked with an extra supply.

Want to know the best ways to freeze eggs for later use? Then keep on reading because I am sharing a couple of secrets with you!

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WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO FREEZE EGGS?

Freezing eggs is an “eggcellent” way to preserve eggs for any time when getting them fresh isn’t an option. Consider these 3 situations when having eggs in your freezer might come in handy:

• You are in the middle of baking, and you’ve run out or forgotten to get the eggs. Your neighbors will thank you for leaving theirs alone!
• You have chickens and live by their “feast or famine” egg-laying seasons. While the number of eggs is in abundance in spring and summer, freeze them so you can keep those beautiful bright orange yokes available all year long.
• Your area has an egg shortage, and they become limited in the stores, expensive, or completely unavailable.

You’ll be so grateful in any of those situations to have eggs in your freezer!

HOW TO FREEZE EGGS INDIVIDUALLY IN MOLDS OR MUFFIN TINS

If you wish to freeze eggs individually, you’ll love the method of freezing eggs in a silicone mold or muffin tin. You can even use those large ice cube trays in the store.

To do this, follow these 7 steps:

1. Break 1 egg inside a glass liquid measuring cup.
2. Use a fork or whisk to mix the egg white with the egg yolk. No need to whip vigorously, but a quick stir will do the job.
3. Add 1/8 teaspoon of sugar or ⅛ teaspoon of salt to each egg. Stir again. This will help with taste and texture preservation.
4. Pour the egg into your mold or muffin tin – 1 egg per section.
5. Freeze at least for 4-6 hours, until each egg is solid.
6. Place the individual frozen eggs in a freezer bag or put them in an air tight storage container.
7. Label with the name and date.

HOW TO FREEZE EGGS IN LARGE BATCHES

You may know you would like to have multiple eggs for each week or meal, so freezing the eggs in larger batches might be a great option.

I noticed a huge success rate with this process and I want everyone to know so you can store the eggs properly if you choose to freeze them.

• Crack your eggs all inside a blender (my favorite blender) or mixing bowl.
• Add salt or sugar, a pinch, or approximately 1/8 tsp per egg.
• Blend or mix the eggs quickly.
• Pour into a glass jar or container with an airtight lid.
• Label with the name and date.

THE DOWNSIDE TO FREEZING EGGS

I would say the only downside to freezing eggs is that it requires some forethought. You will need time to thaw your eggs using no heat.

I suggest taking them out hours before freezing the egg yolks and freezing the egg whites together so you will have time to prepare and make a meal.

HOW DO YOU THAW FROZEN EGGS FOR BAKING or COOKING?

For eggs that are frozen individually, you’ll want to place them in a bowl or bag and thaw them for up to 5 hours in the fridge. You can also speed up the process by placing it inside a ziplock bag and running it under COLD water.

Using hot water or microwave will cook the egg and change the texture, resulting in less than desirable results.

For eggs that are frozen in large batches, you may need up to a day or 2 for the entire jar to thaw, depending on how many you froze.
I suggest removing the large batch of frozen eggs from the freezer the night or week before and placing them in your fridge to use throughout the week once you thaw them.

HOW LONG WILL FROZEN EGGS LAST IN THE FREEZER?

You may keep eggs in the freezer for up to a year. However, they will taste freshest if used within 4 months. Labeling them is very important!

HOW MANY FROZEN LIQUID EGGS SHOULD I USE TO EQUAL AN EGG?

If you’ve frozen your eggs in large batches, you should use a 1/4 cup per egg.

HOW CAN YOU USE EGGS THAT HAVE BEEN FROZEN?

You can adapt to using frozen and thawed eggs easily. They may not make the best sunny-side-up fried egg or boiled egg, but they work seamlessly for:

• scrambled eggs
• omelets
• baking
• cooking
• quiches
• meatloaves or burgers
• and more!

3 COMMON WAYS TO PRESERVE EGGS

This post is about freezing eggs, my absolute preferred method for preserving eggs. However, you might also consider preserving eggs with these other 2 methods.

1. Water-glassing – this is when you place a day-old, unwashed, fresh farm egg inside a pickling lime solution to preserve fresh eggs on a shelf inside its shell. You must have FRESH and UNWASHED eggs!
2. Dehydrating or Freeze Drying Eggs – This is great if you want long-term, shelf-stable preserved eggs. But I’ll say – they don’t taste super great.
3. Freezing – It is simply the easiest and most versatile option if you have freezer space.

I hope you enjoyed this post and feel ready to freeze some eggs confidently for those moments. You will need them!

Let me know if you also do this, or if you’ve ever tried any other methods for preserving eggs. I’ve got it on my bucket list to try water-glassing!

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