How To Freeze Green Beans (for the best texture!)

Freezing fresh green beans is easy and a great way to enjoy homegrown veggies for months to come. Here is my step-by-step guide for How To Freeze Green Beans plus recipe ideas for how to use them!

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT3M

Rating

4.86 stars (7 reviews)

Keywords

green beans

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans (or as much or as little as you want to make)

Steps

Wash your green beans.
Cut the ends off your green beans and then cut into bite-sized pieces, about 2-inch segments.
Next, we are going to blanch your green beans. This is important for helping your beans to be crisper once thawed. It also helps preserve that beautiful green color.To blanch your beans, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add washed, trimmed, and cut green beans to the pot. Cook for 3 minutes. You only want to parboil your beans. Do not cook until them entirely.
While beans are blanching, fill a large bowl with cold water and ice. This will act as an ice bath to stop the cooking process once your green beans are parboiled. Once 3 minutes of cooking is up, immediately transfer the green beans to the ice bath using tongs or a slotted spoon.Let beans sit in ice bath for 5 minutes.
Drain green beans and spread out on a large baking sheet. Use a paper towel to blot the extra water off the beans.
Place in the freezer and let the beans freeze for 4-6 hours on the baking sheet. This step will help the beans to freeze individually instead of freezing in a clump and will make it easier to portion out when going to use.
Once the beans are frozen, transfer them from the baking sheet to an air-tight freezer safe container. I like to use a large silicone bag, but any large freezer safe sealable bag or container will work.
Store in your freezer and enjoy for up to 3 months.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 35 kcal
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 0.3 g
Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
Sodium: 7 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0.11 g

Reviews

Carol on 2025-11-24 (5 stars):
Thanks! I was worried I might have “over-blanched” them. Will know when I cook them up for Thanksgiving next Thurs.! Best Wishes! Carol
Carol on 2025-11-23 (4 stars):
Just wondering…I brought the water to a boil then put the green beans in. Do I time it from when I put them in or when the water returns to a boil? It took about three minutes before the water was boiling again. Thank you! Carol
Mary Kaye Truesdell on 2025-08-25 (5 stars):
How long would the beans need to cook once they have been frozen and ready to use with a meal?
Carol Arthur on 2025-05-17 (5 stars):
Very clear and concise instructions. Thank You!
Denise wynett on 2024-04-14 (5 stars):
Thank you for this very helpful recipe!
MKB on 2022-09-10 (5 stars):
This worked like a charm! 🙌 Thanks, Taesha.

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