Have you ever wondered ‘Can you freeze cherry tomatoes?‘ You’re not alone! Apparently lots of people ask that question. The short answer is yes, you CAN freeze cherry tomatoes. But I like to roast them first. Learn how easy it is to roast cherry tomatoes and preserve them in the freezer.

Tomatoes – Yum!

If you follow my Instagram stories, then you know I have really been rolling in the tomatoes all summer.

My tomato plants have never been taller or more productive than they have been this year. I have had so many mater sandwiches & BLTs (yummmm!) and I’ve canned and frozen several buckets worth.

I’ve had buckets worth of cherry tomatoes too, so I’ve been busy putting them back for the winter as well.

Freezing Cherry Tomatoes

Sometimes, if I’m extra short on time, I’ll just freeze cherry tomatoes whole on a baking sheet. Once frozen, then I’ll add them to a freezer bag and add them to recipes like I would diced tomatoes.

However, my preferred method of preserving them in the freezer is roasting them first.

Roasting Cherry Tomatoes to Freeze

Roasting them brings out SO much flavor… it really can’t be beat.

They’re so good, in fact, that I eat them like candy as soon as they’re done roasting, so you could definitely serve these as a side dish on their own.

I also can never resist a pasta salad with these tossed in. It’s super easy to roast them up too. Just toss in olive oil, a little salt (or garlic salt), and pepper – and that’s it.

Sometimes I like to add a little ‘aromatics’ over them – which is usually a couple of springs of rosemary from my garden since it’s easy accessible for me.

Ingredients for Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

cherry tomatoes
olive oil
salt or garlic salt, my favorite
pepper
fresh rosemary optional

How to Roast Cherry Tomatoes for Freezing

Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees.
Wash and dry the cherry tomatoes and remove the stems.
Place on a large cookie sheet. Drizzle on olive oil and toss to coat. Season with garlic salt and pepper.
Bake for 35-45 minutes, depending on the level of ‘roasted’ you want.
Serve warm – or let cool completely and freeze in freezer safe bags.

You can also dehydrate cherry tomatoes as another way of preserving them.

Freezing Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

For freezing cherry tomatoes, I let them cool completely after I roast them. Then I pack them into freezer bags and pop them in my freezer.

I use them in recipes that call for tomatoes. Since I roast them, the flavor that it adds to whatever dish I’m making is spectacular!

A little bit of summer flavor for the winter—at your fingertips in the freezer. Always a good thing!

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