How to prevent freezer burn on homemade babyfood cubes?

skroops · February 2009

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but all my babyfood cubes are getting freezer burn.

I have ice cube trays with lids, and then after freezing, I transfer to freezer bags, but the cubes are still getting freezer burn inside the bags. Anyone else have this problem? I bought the Ziploc brand freezer bags, so it's not like they are cheap generic ones, so I don't know why I'm still getting freezer burn. Any thoughts?

smiling76 · February 2009

I suck at freezing anything--but have you sucked the air out of the bag??

july10bride04 · February 2009

Only some of mine seem to be getting freezer burn too (the peas in particular), and I have no idea why... but I also don't really care. My suggestion would be to make smaller batches so you don't have quite so much extra to still so long in your fridge.

I could be totally wrong, but I didn't think freezer burn actually does anything to these cubes. I know it effects meat, but not for fruit/veggies.

Crazycrustacean · February 2009

you could try wrapping the cubes in saran wrap first. Not individually unless you're really ambitious. That should work. Or you could get the new ziploc bags with the vacuum. That sucks out the air from the bag. HTH?

skroops · February 2009

Thanks for the suggestions. I will try to get as much air out of the bags as I can, and maybe look into those new ones with the vacuum. Hopefully it will help!

Tinsleigh75 · February 2009

the wholesomebabyfood website says that a little ice crystals on the cubes are totally normal and not freezer burn.

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