How to Freeze Raw Eggs for Later Use

A friend of our’s has a little family farm and sometimes gives us their extra fresh eggs. We’re empty nesters and it takes us awhile to use up 4-5 dozen of eggs…so freezing them for later use is our best option for preserving them. Today I’m going to tell you how I freeze raw eggs for later use.

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You should always freeze them before the sell-by-date or as fresh as possible. When you crack them open give them the “sniff” test and make sure they smell and look good before proceeding. You’ll need quart-size freezer bags, a measuring cup and a wire whisk. You’ll want to label your bags with how many eggs are inside it along with the date that you froze them.

How to Freeze Raw Eggs for Later Use

Place 1-4 eggs at a time in a large glass measuring cup. Use your wire whisk to gently combine the yolk with the white. You don’t want to whip it until frothy, just until they’re combined. Pour into your zip-close freezer bag. Set aside and continue until all of your eggs are processed.

Label bags. Place them flat on a baking sheet in your freezer for 3-4 hours. Remove bags from the sheet. You can now freeze & store them in your freezer for up to 3 months.

Thawing: Remove bag(s) from freezer and thaw overnight in your refrigerator. Thawed eggs should be used within 24 hours.

Additional Tips: I freeze in 1, 2 and 4 egg portions. A lot of baking mixes will call for 1-2 eggs. The 4-egg portions are great for hubby and I to use when making scrambled eggs or omelets for breakfast.  If you know ahead of time that you’ll be using them to make scrambled eggs or omelets you can also add a pinch of salt and ground black pepper to your mixture before freezing. I don’t recommend making up portions larger than 4 per bag.

You shouldn’t over-whip (beat) your mixture and I don’t recommend adding cheese or milk to them. Keep it simple…just the egg yolk and white. This will allow you to use them in your baking mixes, to add to waffle & pancake mixes, muffin mixes, cake batter, etc. If in a hurry when thawing you can fill up a large bowl with cold tap water and place your bag(s) inside it. Don’t thaw them in the microwave oven!!!

I’ve been freezing eggs for the past 10 years and this is how I do it. This is a great way to ensure that you never toss out a rotten or expired on which saves you money in the long run! A great way to stock-up that freezer during the winter season or for times when you can’t get out for regular grocery store runs.

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