How to Freeze Basil (Basil Cubes)

Learn how to freeze basil from your garden with these easy basil cubes with olive oil! Keep them in your freezer, then toss them into pasta dishes, soups, stews, and salad dressings for a quick pop of herb flavor.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword basil cubes, how to freeze basil

Freezer Friendly Yes

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 0

Total Time 30

Servings cubes

Calories 81kcal

Ingredients

a large bundle of fresh basil leaves (about 1/2 cup when chopped)
1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions

Chop the basil: after washing the basil leaves and patting them dry with a towel, chop the leaves into fine pieces.
Make cubes: in an ice tray, add 1 Tablespoon of chopped basil with 1-2 Tablespoons of olive oil (depending on how much oil you want, I used 2 Tablespoons per cube).
Freeze: when olive oil and basil are evenly distributed to the ice cube tray, freeze for 2-3 hours or overnight until they're frozen solid. Then remove the cubes from the tray and place the cubes in a freezer-friendly bag. Keep frozen until ready to use!

Notes

How long they'll keep in the freezer - I like to keep these in my freezer for up to 6 to 9 months! They're wonderful to make at the end of summer so they're still fresh for the winter months.

Best ways to store them - Once the cubes are frozen and removed from the tray, keep them in a stasher bag (my favorite) or in a sealed freezer-friendly bag to stay fresh and prevent freezer burn.

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