How To Freeze Sweet Potatoes

Wondering How To Freeze Sweet Potatoes? If you’ve got some extras on hand and want to save them for later, freezing is the perfect solution! Whether you’ve got cooked, mashed, or raw sweet potatoes, freezing them as cubes or fries is super easy. I’ll show you step-by-step how to freeze sweet potatoes so you can enjoy their yummy goodness anytime and keep them fresh for all your future meals!

Can I Freeze Sweet Potatoes?

Yes, you can. Freezing sweet potatoes, especially in season, will ensure you have a good supply of sweet potatoes to enjoy all year round. Sweet Potato freezes well when slightly cooked or blanched.

What Is The Best Way To Freeze Sweet Potatoes?

Several simple steps will help you to freeze sweet potatoes safely and retain their flavor and texture without compromising the quality.

The first thing is, blanching sweet potatoes for freezing. You can freeze sweet potatoes in their normal cubed form or mashed, as part of a casserole, fries, or even as chips.

Here are the three best methods for freezing sweet potatoes without losing texture:

1. Frozen sweet potato cubes.
2. Freezing mashed sweet potatoes.
3. Freezing sweet potato fries.

Method 1: How To Freeze Sweet Potatoes Cubed Or Diced?

Start by washing the pieces thoroughly under cold running water. Then remove any bumps or bruises on them.

Prepare a large bowl of ice-cold water and keep it ready.

Bring enough water to cover the sweet potatoes in a saucepan. Then, add half a teaspoon of salt to that water. Also, squeeze lemon juice into the water before adding cubed kumara to keep it from darkening during the blanching process.

Next, put the cubes in the boiling salted water for about 5 minutes or until they turn slightly translucent or fork-tender. Quickly remove them from the hot liquid and drain thoroughly.

Now freeze the sweet potato cubes in Suitable Freezer Bags or Freezer Containers. Layer with paper towels to absorb any moisture from the kumara cubes and then seal tightly. You can freeze sweet potatoes for months in the freezer.

Method 2: How To Freeze Mashed Sweet Potatoes?

To freeze mashed sweet potato, first wash and peel the skin off and then cut it into small pieces.

Then, bring enough water to cover the potatoes in a saucepan along with half a teaspoon of salt. Add your kumara to boiling salted water and cook until fork-tender or for 5 minutes on medium heat.

Drain thoroughly once done and let it cool down completely before freezing in suitable freezer bags or containers. Frozen sweet potato mash can last for up to 6 months in the freezer and is a great option when you’re busy and want to defrost some mash to go with dinner!

Method 3: How to Freeze Sweet Potato Fries

Firstly, peel the skin off and then cut into the desired size or shape of fries. Here is my Favourite Potato Peeler On Amazon. It’s the Oxo good grip which is easy to handle and use. However, if you struggle with peeling, why not try my grandma’s favorite peeler? It’s an Electric Potato Peeler!

Next, bring enough water to cover the potatoes in a saucepan along with half a teaspoon of salt. Put your chips in boiling salted water until fork-tender. Drain thoroughly once done and seal tightly into a freezer bag or air-tight container.

In this manner, you can freeze sweet potato fries for months in the freezer. So next time when you see a great deal on fresh sweet potatoes at your local market or grocery store, don’t hesitate to stock it up to make this healthy superfood easily accessible to your family all year round!

Should You Freeze Sweet Potato Quickly?

Yes, the process needs to take place quickly. When you freeze something fast, it preserves more of its great taste and nutrients than if you were to freeze it slowly over time. The key is to make your frozen vegetable with as little exposure to air or water as possible.

How To Avoid Freezer Burn?

When you freeze a food, you must freeze it in a way that will keep the food from drying out. If freezer burn is occurring, your frozen veggie will be dry and tasteless.

To avoid freezer burn, make sure to place your sweet potato into a plastic bag or container with as little air as possible before placing it in the freezer. Also, freeze the pieces quickly. If juices are forming on your sweet potato because of being exposed to air for too long during the freezing process, just drain them before storing them in the freezer.

Fantastic Sweet Potato Recipes

Now that you know how to freeze kumara, why not enjoy a few of my favorite sweet potato recipes once your sweet potatoes have defrosted?

• Sweet Potato Cottage Pie – Family Meal
• Sweet Potato Roasted Potatoes – Perfect with Pot Roast
• Sweet Potato Casserole – Thanksgiving Side dish
• Sweet Potato Pie – Dessert With Marshmallow Meringue

Tips For Reheating Sweet Potato Cubes

When reheating sweet potatoes, there are a few important things to remember.

• Defrost your sweet potato naturally before reheating!
• The best way to reheat sweet potato is slowly in an oven around 150 degrees Celsius (300 Fahrenheit).
• You can also microwave at medium heat until fully reheated throughout. This takes about 10 minutes on average.
• To microwave your sweet potatoes, remove all wrapping and cover with a damp cloth or paper towel, then cook on medium or until soft, turning twice during cooking time.
• When reheating, you should also remember not to overcook your sweet potato.
• Alternatively, bring a pot of water to a boil and add your sweet potatoes for 10 minutes or until soft again.

Reheating Mashed Kumara After Frozen

If you’ve frozen mash in an air-tight container, you can boil the mash the frozen sweet potato mixture. Be sure to add a little more butter, salt, and pepper to taste, along with half a cup of milk.

Mashed Kumara makes a great side dish or shepherds pie topper!

Reheating Frozen Sweet Potato Fries