Freezing bread dumplings is a great way to avoid food waste or to stock up. In this article we will show you step by step how to freeze bread dumplings and then use them.
Bread dumplings are very easy and uncomplicated to freeze. Not only do you avoid waste if you have cooked too much, you also have a tasty and home-cooked side dish at hand when you need something quick.
Freeze bread dumplings: This is how it works
If you want to freeze bread dumplings, you should cook them first. If you cook the dumplings before freezing them, they will have a nicer shape and be easier to prepare and use.
Proceed as follows so that you can use the bread dumplings individually:
Place the cooked bread dumplings loosely on a tray or in a casserole dish and let them cool completely. Attention: The dumplings must not touch each other, otherwise they will freeze to each other.
Place the tray with the completely cooled bread dumplings in the freezer for at least an hour.
Then, remove the dumplings from the freezer and place them in a reusable glass or plastic freezer container.
Deep-frozen bread dumplings can be kept for up to four months in an airtight deep-freeze container.
Pre-freezing the dumplings on a tray will prevent them from freezing together. This allows you to remove them individually from the freezer and use them.
How to use frozen bread dumplings
You don’t need to thaw frozen bread dumplings before using them. They are therefore an uncomplicated side dish when time is of the essence.
Tip: Freezing bread dumplings is particularly advantageous for single households because you can remove the dumplings individually. In this way you can cook a larger quantity as meal prepping and then have bread dumplings in stock for many weeks.
How to prepare frozen bread dumplings:
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
Remove the desired amount of bread dumplings from the freezer.
Add the still frozen dumplings to the boiling water.
Let the bread dumplings simmer in hot water at the lowest temperature for about 20 minutes. Attention: The water should only boil and not boil, otherwise the dumplings will fall apart.
Serve the dumplings as usual.
Alternative preparation options:
Frozen dumplings can also be prepared very well over steam with a sieve insert in the pot or with a steam cooker.
