How to Freeze Donuts (and When You Need It)
Let’s say you have a significant amount of donuts. Perhaps you took full advantage of one of those buy-a-dozen-get-dozen-free deals, or you tried to do them yourself and they came out perfect right away, or it was more of Price Homer’s script .
It doesn’t matter how you ended up with this unexpected fried dough luck; Now you are in a position where you have more donuts than you know what to do with them and cannot (or don’t want to) give them away. What are you doing?
Given its role as a long-term storage facility for leftovers, you might consider putting them in your freezer. But … is it generally allowed? Conventional wisdom (and omens ) about donuts tells us that these treats peak when they’re hot and fresh from an oil bath. So can a freezer be used at all – for example, as a last resort? If so, what is the best way to freeze donuts and when to do it? Here’s what you need to know.
When to freeze donuts
First, yes: donuts can be frozen. (Although you can technically freeze most things.) And that matters when you do it. Common sense tells us that freezing already stale donuts is not a good idea if things like taste and quality are important to you. But it is also possible to freeze donuts too early.
As Southern Living recently told Miles Sao, owner of Heroes Donuts in Martinez, Georgia, you want donuts to cool before storing them – whether in the freezer or in an airtight container where you hope to keep them fresh. several days. Storing donuts before they have cooled to room temperature will cause them to sweat and get wet. No thanks.
How to freeze donuts
When the donuts are at room temperature, it’s time to start packing them. Instead of some kind of plastic airtight container, you are going to use large (gallon-sized) freezer bags. Depending on how many donuts you need to freeze, you can arrange them in a bag in one flat layer and freeze that way (making sure they stay flat in the freezer).
For large batches of donuts, you may need to stack them on top of each other – just use a piece of waxed paper between each layer to keep them from sticking together. What about the frosting? Here’s a tip from Southern Living’s Tamara Gein:
If you are freezing frozen donuts, arrange them in a single layer and place them in the freezer for about an hour, or until the frosting is frozen. This will prevent the frosting from sticking to other donuts or the freezer bag.
After the bags are packed, remove any excess air and then put them in the freezer for use later, at the day and time of your choice. They usually last up to three months .
How to defrost donuts
You have two options. According to Epicurious, the first is to take the donuts out of the freezer overnight before eating them and let them defrost while sitting on the counter.
But sometimes donut problems arise and you may not have time to wait all night. In this case , microwave the donut for 10 seconds and then check how it is doing. If you need more time, keep heating it for a few seconds to prevent the donut from overcooking and getting hard and rough.