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    Home > Recipes

    Make-Ahead Freezer-Friendly Recipes

    Freezer-friendly recipes make life simple and can be really delicious. This collection includes options that are perfect to make ahead and meal prep.

     

    A grey plate on a black wire charger with a serving of mini meatloaf and spinach salad on the side.

    Freezer-Friendly Mini Meatloaves

    Overhead view of peach crumble bars on a white serving plate.

    Pecan Butter and Peach Jam Crumble Bars

    A cinnamon roll on a white rimmed plate.

    Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

    A rectangular baking dish with mixed berry crumble inside and scoops of ice cream on top with spoons on the side.

    The Best Freezer Fruit Crumble

    A white platter filled with turkey breast that is topped with crispy skin and gravy with a dish of gravy on the side.

    The Best Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Recipe

    An overhead shot of a white bowl with tomato pizza sauce and can of San Marzano tomatoes on the side.

    5-Minute Pizza Sauce

    A bowl of spaghetti and meatballs with a fork on the side.

    Best Baked Italian Meatballs

    Sweet Tea Granita with Lemon Syrup

    A cutting board with granola, a glass of milk, and bananas.

    Cherry Pecan Granola

    An overhead shot of a white bowl filled with Mango Chicken Curry on a rattan charger.

    Mango Chicken Curry

    An overhead shot of a stone plate with beef pot roast, sweet potatoes, and cider gravy. A bowl of raw spinach is on the side.

    Slow Cooker Beef Roast and Sweet Potatoes with Cider Gravy

    An overhead shot of a white plate on a rattan charger filled with cranberry cornbread muffins.

    Fresh Cranberry Cornbread Muffins

    Two salmon cakes with aioli and basil on a bed of lettuce plated with a fork on the side.

    Easy Salmon Cakes with Hot Sauce Aioli

    Carrot cake sliced into bars on a parchment paper lined cutting board.

    Carrot Apple Snack Cake

    A glass bowl filled with apple cranberry sauce on a wood cutting board with a grey towel.

    Apple Cranberry Sauce

    A large dish of sweet potato casserole with a spoon taking a serving out of the side.

    Apple Cider Sweet Potato Casserole

    A cooling wire rack with pumpkin cream cheese streusel muffins and a pumpkin in the background.

    Pumpkin Cream Cheese Streusel Muffins

    A white bowl of soup filled with posole verde and garnished with avocado and cilantro.

    Instant Pot Chicken Posole Verde

    A red cast iron braised filled with beef stew and a cutting board with cornbread on the side.

    Beef and Root Vegetable Stew

    Meyer Lemon Rosemary Bread

    An overhead shot of a food processor with basil pesto inside.

    Homemade Pesto Recipe

    Overhead photo of an Italian beef sub and a cup of dipping au jus.

    Easy Italian Beef Sandwiches - Slow Cooker & Instant Pot!

    An overhead shot of Moka Chocolate Chip Muffins on wrinkled white parchment paper with one muffin broken in half.

    Moka Chocolate Chip Muffins - a Kaldi's Coffeehouse copycat!

    Beef taquitos topped with avocado and taco sauce on blue plates with a blue napkin.

    Shredded Beef and Cheese Taquitos

    A ceramic blue and white tray filled with raisin bran muffins on a blue dish towel.

    Raisin Bran Muffins

    A freezer container filled with enchiladas and two meal prep containers with enchilada filling.

    10 Delicious Make Ahead Freezer Meal Recipes

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