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Home ยป Method ยป Freezing

How to Freeze Sugar Snap Peas (Without blanching!)

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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:2/18/15
Updated:5/8/23

EASY Step by Step Instructions on how to freeze Sugar Snap Peas without blanching! This is a simple way to preserve your Summer Sugar Snap Peas to last for months without needing to can them!  I love freezing peas to use in Winter soups, casseroles and stir fry meals!

EASY Step by Step Instructions on how to freeze Sugar Snap Peas without blanching! This is a simple way to preserve your Summer Sugar Snap Peas to last for months without needing to can them! I love freezing peas to use in Winter soups, casseroles and stir fry meals!

We always grow sugar snap peas twice a year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall.  With close to a hundred plants, we end up with big harvests, often picking over 10 pounds of peas a week.   With that many peas it’s hard to keep up with eating them fresh so I wanted to show you how I freeze them to last for months.  Often I don’t have the extra time to blanch and dry the peas, so this is a easy no fuss way to freeze sugar snap peas without blanching.  (PS.  What else works great this way? Bok Choy!)

Steps to freeze sugar snap peas without blanching.
Step 1:  Preferably don’t clean them.  If you grow your own then you probably have no reason to wash them.  If you have to, make sure you dry them completely.
Step 2:  Destring each pea pod. This is what takes the most time.  Make sure to remove strings on both sides.  
Step 3:  Cut each pea into 2 pieces.
Step 4:  Put peas in a freezer bag and label it.
Step 5:  Try to seal the bag as best as you can.  I use the straw method which is inserting a straw into the bag and zipping it up to straw, sucking all the air out, quickly removing the straw and closing bag completely.

EASY Step by Step Instructions on how to freeze Sugar Snap Peas without blanching! This is a simple way to preserve your Summer Sugar Snap Peas to last for months without needing to can them! I love freezing peas to use in Winter soups, casseroles and stir fry meals!

Now let’s start destringing these peas!

EASY Step by Step Instructions on how to freeze Sugar Snap Peas without blanching! This is a simple way to preserve your Summer Sugar Snap Peas to last for months without needing to can them! I love freezing peas to use in Winter soups, casseroles and stir fry meals!

This is the longest part of the process, but once you get in a good destringing rhythm, you’ll be done in no time.

EASY Step by Step Instructions on how to freeze Sugar Snap Peas without blanching! This is a simple way to preserve your Summer Sugar Snap Peas to last for months without needing to can them! I love freezing peas to use in Winter soups, casseroles and stir fry meals!

Now you’ll have a whole bunch of peas.

EASY Step by Step Instructions on how to freeze Sugar Snap Peas without blanching! This is a simple way to preserve your Summer Sugar Snap Peas to last for months without needing to can them! I love freezing peas to use in Winter soups, casseroles and stir fry meals!

Cut each pea into 2 pieces.  

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Put them in a bag and suck the heck out of that air.

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Close the bag and freeze them! They’re ready for you in the freezer whenever you need some peas!

Enjoy and freeze away!

Use these in vegetable dishes just like you’d use other frozen vegetables.  They still have that nice crunch even after freezing them! 

EASY Step by Step Instructions on how to freeze Sugar Snap Peas without blanching! This is a simple way to preserve your Summer Sugar Snap Peas to last for months without needing to can them!  I love freezing peas to use in Winter soups, casseroles and stir fry meals!

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  1. Shelly Lunde says

    March 22, 2024 at 11:24 am

    SMART!!!! We have a HUGE garden and I want to do a better job of preserving โ€œeverythingโ€ and not allowing so much to go to waste (whatever our chickens donโ€™t demolish) ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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  2. Sharon Abraham says

    January 5, 2023 at 12:58 pm

    Freezing without blanching is GREAT!

    Reply
  3. Kate says

    November 13, 2020 at 8:45 pm

    When I thaw the frozen sugar snap pea pieces will they be cripy enough to put in salads raw? or will they be slimy or soft?

    Reply
  4. Patti Zacek says

    October 15, 2020 at 6:27 pm

    I have frozen fresh sugar snap peas like this and have had great success. they stay fresh and crispy. I don’t cut mine in half. I just destring them and put in the freezer bag.
    Going to freeze bok choy today. I love that I can save fresh veggies.

    Reply
  5. Shelby says

    February 7, 2019 at 12:21 pm

    I recently froze store bought SSPs, not knowing that you needed to prepare them before doing so. :/ Are they totally ruined or will I be able to salvage them?

    Reply
  6. Joleen says

    August 9, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    I am curious as to why you cut the peas in half?

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    • Pamela says

      August 9, 2018 at 1:43 pm

      Hey Joleen, I do this because they usually always get used in recipes that call for cut peas. If you’d like to leave them whole, you can.

      Reply
      • Chuck says

        June 11, 2019 at 10:21 pm

        That will save even more time…no cutting…thanks joleen….

        Reply
  7. Marvin says

    May 15, 2018 at 5:58 pm

    we Freeze our green beans the same way, works great we have fresh green beans all year, still a good crisp snap to them.

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    • Pamela says

      May 15, 2018 at 9:22 pm

      Thanks for sharing Marvin! Love that crispy snap to the peas!

      Reply
  8. Gina says

    February 25, 2018 at 9:18 am

    I bought snap peas and had them in my fridge. Unfortunately my fridge froze just about everything that was in there. Now the snap peas look crystallized and wet. Are they still good? What can I do with them?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      February 25, 2018 at 12:11 pm

      Hey Gina, if they aren’t mushy, I think they’d still be fine in a stir fry or casserole!

      Reply
  9. Nancy Mercer says

    July 8, 2017 at 7:47 am

    Hi Pamela, I just picked 3 gal. of snap peas and was wondering what to do with them, I am definitely going to try your freezing method, it seems so simple. Cannot wait to try them when the season is over. Great to know I will have fresh peas in the fall. Thanks for the great tips

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 8, 2017 at 11:25 am

      That’s my favorite part – being able to use Summer harvest on a snowy day! Enjoy Nancy!

      Reply
  10. Cathy says

    June 9, 2016 at 10:31 am

    Thanks for info. I put 3 bags in today (have vacuume sealer and love it). Have you done corn on the cob? — don’t wash or allow water to touch, just brush ears(wipe with soft cloth, if desired), seal. To cook, place a frozen,wrapped (wax paper or plastic wrap) in microwave. 2 min defrost, 2 min high. If you cut corn off the cob– do not wash or allow a drop of water to touch, cut into a bowl and microwave in 3 min incraments for 6-9 min until corn is cooked. Cool quickly by pouring into a bowl that sits over ice, again–no water touches the corn. Stir until cook package, label freeze. When time to cook, use microwave and reheat, add seasonings and butter, if desired, but no water! Tastes like fresh from the garden. Many of my friends use this method now. ( just remember to cool quickly, and no water! Corn can sour if left to cool on its own). Thanks again for your method for sugar peas.

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    • Pamela says

      June 10, 2016 at 10:00 pm

      Thanks for the corn tips Cathy, I’ll definitely keep this in mind when it’s corn picking time! Enjoy your peas!

      Reply
  11. Susan says

    February 23, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    Great idea! I can’t wait to have veggies growing in my garden again!

    Reply
  12. Ash-foodfashionparty says

    February 22, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    Pamela, I enjoy your fresh grown. Can’t wait to see what you have this spring, feels so refreshing. Absolutely not lucky like you, I just buy them when I want and get some fresh stuff. Nothing to beat home grown.

    Reply
  13. Betty says

    February 21, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    I am looking forward to fresh sugar snaps from the garden! Now I have to content myself with those from the grocery which just aren’t the same. I’ve always blanched mine to freeze, but this is so much easier. I’ll try your method this spring. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  14. Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says

    February 19, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    I love all these photos Pamela! Sugar Snap Peas are one of my favorites, so knowing how to freeze them is really really helpful!

    Reply
  15. Monica says

    February 19, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    We just had a great dish of sugar snap peas at my mother in law’s last weekend when we went for an early Chinese New Year lunch. It was so crisp and deliciously sweet. I may not have any to freeze but you’ve reminded me to buy and cook some up at home soon.

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  16. Ashley says

    February 19, 2015 at 8:25 pm

    Oh gosh, I’m dreaming of spring too. It’s been so so cold!!

    And what a great tutorial!

    Reply
  17. Launna says

    February 19, 2015 at 5:01 am

    This is great Pamela… are there other vegetables I can do this with? I could clean and cut them while watching a show on TV, then I will feel like I accomplished something ๐Ÿ™‚ I love peas too… and I eat a lot of vegetables xox

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    • Pamela says

      February 19, 2015 at 10:01 am

      Hey Launna, here’s my entire guide: https://brooklynfarmgirl.com/how-to-store-and-freeze-vegetables-and-fruits/

      Reply
  18. Melanie says

    February 19, 2015 at 12:05 am

    Cool! Thank you for the tips!
    Melanie @ meandmr.com

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  19. cheri says

    February 18, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    Hi Pamela, great tips, will be bookmarking this for summer, thanks!

    Reply
  20. Anna @ shenANNAgans says

    February 18, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    Such a great tip, I love it Pamela. Thanks. Does it extend the life of them if you pop them in the fridge like this? Or do they just go mushie?

    PS: Sending you sunshine and warmth, it’s pretty hot down under at the moment. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Pamela says

      February 18, 2015 at 7:30 pm

      Hey Anna, you can definitely still taste a crunch after taking them out of the freezer. Thanks for that sunshine!

      Reply
  21. The Squishy Monster says

    February 18, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    I love that you found cheer with these sweet ole’ peas. They’re so vibrant, I’ve pulled inspiration from them as well. I can only imagine how cold it is up there for you guys!

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  22. Juliana says

    February 18, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    Thanks for this informative post Pamela…and I love the idea of how you suck the air out of the bag…
    Enjoy the rest of your week ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  23. glamdevils says

    February 18, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    Amazing tip. Thanks for sharing!

    xx

    Reply
  24. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    February 18, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    Great idea! We’ll be growing sugar snap peas this year, and always have way more than we can use when they’re at their peak. So freezing them is ideal, and this is such a simple way to do it. Thanks!

    Reply
  25. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    February 18, 2015 at 9:08 am

    Pamela, I have never frozen sugar snap peas without blanching. I love your technique! Thanks for sharing and keep warm!

    Reply
  26. yummychunklet says

    February 18, 2015 at 8:51 am

    Thanks for sharing this technique!

    Reply
  27. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says

    February 18, 2015 at 8:15 am

    This is a great tip. We always grow peas too, and I need to start freezing them. Hope spring comes soon for you….or at least some warmer temps.

    Reply

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