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Some of the easiest meals to freeze for breakfast are casseroles, muffins, breads, sandwiches, burritos, egg cups or quiche.
A few of my favorite tips when deciding on what to freeze:
1. Think About Freezer Space
When preparing recipes to freeze, be sure to think about how much available freezer space you have! Different meals will take up different space so you want to make sure you can fit everything in your freezer without overstuffing it.
Consider stacking casserole pans on top of one another or how you can fit individually wrapped items into smaller spaces in between bigger containers.
2. Divide Into Portion Sizes
Another thing to think about when you are freezing meals is portion sizes! Also, think about how quickly you will be able to eat a recipe once it’s thawed and reheated!
It can be really helpful to freeze recipes with various portion sizes that way you can pull out a meal for the proper crowd when needed without wasting anything!
3. Label EVERYTHING!
My number one piece of advice: label everything! Be sure to include the name of recipe, date made, serving sizes, reheating instructions and any additional notes you may think of while preparing that you most likely won’t remember when reheating.
4. Storage Containers
You know I love using glass containers to store most of my weekly meal prep recipes and leftovers. But when planning recipes to freeze, glass isn’t necessarily the best choice. Glass can be bulky and can also sometimes crack in the freezer.
For breakfast casseroles, I recommend disposable aluminum baking pans that are not only easy to thaw and bake in but can also be thrown away so it makes clean up even easier!
Food is always going to taste the best and most freshest when you let it defrost in the fridge overnight, but if you do plan to reheat from frozen, I do recommend portioning out into servings when storing. For breakfast casseroles and bakes, you can store them in small aluminum foil pans that are the perfect size for 1-2 servings.
For individual portion sizes like breakfast sandwiches, you can also just wrap up tightly in tin foil and place in a freezer-safe Ziplock bag.
Freezer-friendly breakfast recipes are great but don’t forget about the reheating process, especially in the morning! Be sure to consider the amount of time needed to properly reheat any frozen recipes so that you can have breakfast ready in a timely manner in the morning.
A few of my favorite tips and things to remember when defrosting and reheating freezer meals:
- Try to slowly defrost casseroles and bakes (if possible!). I like to put the dish in the refrigerator overnight or up to two days so it’s ready to reheat in the morning.
- Baked goods (like muffins and breads) will typically defrost pretty quick at room temperature so you can generally take those out 30 minutes to an hour before hand.
- Items like frozen burritos don’t need to be thawed, just remove from tinfoil and pop in the microwave or air fryer and reheat until heated through.
- Consider how your item is stored when reheating (be careful if you chose to freeze in glass or if you can just reheat directly in the pan (like the disposable aluminum tins).
If you’re looking for freezer-friendly lunch and dinner options, check out my 25+ Freezer Friendly Meals. Or read my Ultimate Postpartum Meal Prep Guide (perfect for any type of meal prepping)!
For a comprehensive list of macro-friendly breakfast, lunch and dinner options, don’t miss my 50+ Macro Friendly Foods round up!
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What are the best types of recipes to freeze for breakfast?
Some of the easiest meals to freeze for breakfast are casseroles, muffins, breads, sandwiches, burritos, egg cups or quiche.
How do I reheat frozen breakfast recipes?
Slowly defrost casseroles and bakes by putting the dish in the refrigerator overnight or up to two days so it’s ready to reheat in the morning. Baked goods (like muffins and breads) will defrost pretty quick at room temperature so you can generally take those out 30 minutes to an hour before hand. Items like frozen burritos don’t need to be thawed, just remove from tinfoil and pop in the microwave or air fryer and reheat until heated through.
How should I store frozen breakfast recipes?
For breakfast casseroles and bakes, I recommend disposable aluminum baking pans that are not only easy to thaw and bake in but can also be thrown away so it makes clean up even easier! Or, use these small aluminum foil pans that are the perfect size for 1-2 servings. For individual items, wrap tightly in tin foil and place in freezer-safe bag or you can store individual items between larger casserole dishes to make the most efficient use out of your freezer space.
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