With back-to-school season right around the corner, if you’re anything like me, you’re probably looking for some freezer cooking recipes to keep on hand for chaotic mornings and busy weeknights.
Freezer meals are a staple in my home, but let’s be real: not all foods freeze well! Below, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite All Things Mamma recipes for making in advance. They’re also great for stocking a freezer when you’re expecting a baby, meal trains, and more! (Be sure to check out these easy meal prep ideas too!)
Freezer Cooking Dinner Recipes
Even if you’re a diligent meal planner, we all have those nights when we just don’t want to cook. Instead of ordering pizza, keep some of your family’s favorite freezer meals on hand at all times so you can have a low-effort dinner at the ready whenever you need it.
If you have the freezer space, casseroles usually freeze beautifully, but if you don’t have a dedicated freezer, store sloppy Joe filling or BBQ chicken in gallon freezer bags.
- Cheesy Potato Casserole
- Crock Pot BBQ Chicken
- Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
- Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole
- White Chicken Enchiladas
- Easy Turkey Tetrazzini
- Broccoli Casserole
- Sloppy Joes
- Cocktail Meatballs
- Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
- Dr. Pepper Crock Pot Pulled Pork
- BBQ Pulled Pork
Freezer Cooking Soup Recipes
Almost every soup is a good candidate for freezing! And even better, they won’t take up much real estate in the freezer either, especially if you freeze them flat in gallon-size bags and stack them on the shelf. Serve them with a grilled cheese, sandwich, or salad for an easy-peasy weeknight dinner.
- Easy Beef Vegetable Soup
- Butternut Squash Soup
- Tomato Bisque Soup
- Crock Pot Chili
- Tomato Bisque Soup
- Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup
- Taco Soup Recipe
- Low Carb Keto Zuppa Toscana Soup
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Make-and-Freeze Breakfast Recipes
Most kids are happy to wolf down their favorite cereal, but for a change of pace, keep some pancakes, breakfast burritos, and strawberry scones on hand for quick weekday breakfasts. I also like to keep a breakfast casserole or two in the freezer for weekends, when we have time to gather for a big breakfast!
- Strawberry Scones
- Ham & Cheese Breakfast Casserole
- Easy Banana Bread
- The Best Homemade Pancakes
- Bacon & Gruyere Sous Vide Egg Bites
- Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
- Easy Baked French Toast Casserole
- Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts
- Make Ahead Freezer Burritos
- Breakfast Pizza
- Amish Breakfast Casserole
- Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole
- Breakfast Sliders
Make-and-Freeze Dessert Recipes
Freezer cooking recipes for dessert?! Why not! You never know when you might have an unexpected guest coming over for dinner or something to celebrate. Cookies are one of my favorite sweets to freeze—you can bake them and then freeze them, or you can freeze the dough and bake it when you’re in need of a treat. Brownies, bars, and even cakes will freeze well too!
- Starbucks Copycat Lemon Pound Cake
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Marble Brownies
- Lemon Crinkle Cookies
- The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- Peanut Butter and Chocolate Buckeyes
- Banana Split Pie
- Lemon Cookies
- Homemade Lofthouse Cookies
- Homemade Brownies
- 3-Ingredient Strawberry Icebox Cake
After School Snack Freezer Cooking Recipes
Do your kids come home from school acting like they haven’t eaten all day? Stocking up on store-bought pizza rolls and frozen snacks can get expensive, so I like making my own after school snacks instead.
- Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls
- Pepperoni Rolls
- Cheesy Taco Sticks
- Soft Pretzel Bites
- Make Ahead Freezer Burritos
- Oatmeal Pancakes
FAQs
What are the best ways to freeze food to keep it fresh?
Having an airtight container is your best option when it comes to freezing food. You have to keep the air out so that you keep the freshness in.
When I’m freezing baked goods, I’ll often wrap them in saran wrap or aluminum foil and THEN add the wrapped treat to a freezer-safe bag.
Can I store freshly baked goods in the freezer?
You can, but you need to be sure that you let any food that you’re going to freeze cool down all the way first. If you freeze food when it’s hot, it will release steam into the bag or container and make the food soggy.
How do you unthaw frozen foods?
It all just depends on the food. For breakfast foods and baked goods, I’ll just move them to the fridge and let them thaw that way.
There are some foods that can also be cooked from frozen that actually don’t even have to be thawed. Many casseroles are that way – and it’s great!
Storing unbaked foods means that you can then just follow along with the rest of the recipe and bake it until it’s cooked all the way through.
More Easy Recipes
Here are some other easy recipes that don’t require anything but your sweet tooth!
