Step 1

The first step is to carefully select the carrots that you’ll freeze. Make sure to choose carrots that are fresh and young and stay away from dry or limp carrots. Also, try not to use baby carrots since they don’t retain their flavor well after being frozen.

Step 2

Wash the carrots as thoroughly as possible to remove all the dirt from them.

Step 3

Use a peeler to peel the carrots and then use a sharp knife to chop off both the ends of all the carrots and discard them.

Step 4

Place the carrots on a cutting board and cut them into your desired shape – coins or thin strips.

Step 5

Fill two-thirds of a large pot with water, bring it to a boil, and then dump the carrot strips or coins into the boiling water.

Step 6

Let the carrots blanch in the water for about 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 7

While the carrots blanch, prepare a large bowl of ice water and fill it with about one tray of ice cubes.

Step 8

Quickly transfer the blanched carrot slices or strips into the ice water bowl and let the carrots cool for about 2 to 3 minutes. Putting them in ice water will ensure that they don’t cook further in their own heat and become too rubbery.

Step 9

Use a large colander to drain all the water from the carrots and dry them thoroughly.

Step 10

Put the carrot coins or strips on a baking tray in a single layer, making sure that they aren’t touching each other or overlapping.

Step 11

Put the tray in your freezer for about an hour or two or until the carrots are frozen solid. Flash freezing them like this will prevent them from sticking together when frozen.

Step 12

Divide the carrot slices or strips into small portions and put them in heavy-duty freezer bags and try to remove as much air from the bags as possible. A neat trick is to tuck a straw in the corner of the bag to suck out the air. This acts just like vacuum sealing the bags!

Step 13

Don’t forget to label the bags with the date and the portion size before you chuck them in your freezer.