How To Freeze Baked Beans In A Container OR Mason Jar
We’ll walk you through how to freeze homemade or canned beans—with a few tricks to get the best results.Tip: Use small containers for faster freezing and thawing.
Equipment
- A spoon
- Clean airtight, freezable container OR a Mason Jar
- Salt
- Freezer labels
- A permanent marker
- Space at the back of your freezer
Instructions
- Let the baked beans come to room temperature. If you put hot baked beans straight into the freezer, the container can break because of a dramatic change in temperature.
- Fill the container or Mason Jar with baked beans. Important: leave 1-2 inches of room at the top of the container or Mason Jar to let the frozen beans expand.
- Sprinkle some salt in with the beans. It’ll stop them from becoming mushy when you defrost them.
- If your baked beans have meat (like pork), cover the meat with sauce to stop it from drying out in the freezer.
- Close the container, sealing it tightly. For Mason Jars, screw on the lid but leave it loose to tighten later.
- Write today’s date on a freezer label and stick it to the container.
- Store the container at the back of the freezer. Avoid putting the container in the freezer door, which isn’t as cold as the rest of the freezer.