Frozen grapes as a snack are sweet, frosty and taste like tiny popsicles. Made from one ingredient - grapes - just wash, freeze and enjoy in half an hour. They don't freeze solid and have a crispy outside skin, and an inside texture of a popsicle. Add sugar or lime juice for a healthy sour patch candy flavor.
Frozen grapes are not only easy to make but also taste delicious, with a crunchy skin outside and a smooth sorbet texture inside. Grapes are the ideal frozen snack because they don't freeze solid, thus won't break your teeth when you bite. And grapes can be made sweet and sour by dipping them in lime juice alone, or lime juice and sugar as a variation.
Frozen grapes are not only delicious and fun but have wholesome health benefits. They are high in essential nutrients, and they contain fructose, a natural sweetener, but have a low glycemic index so they won't spike blood sugar. And these fresh frozen grapes are a good addition to fruit salads like my watermelon fruit salad or even fruit platters - learn how to make a fresh fruit platter here.
This easy healthy frozen grapes snack joins the ranks in ease and benefits as my other easy healthy snacks such as my easy peanut butter oatmeal balls, watermelon slushie, chickpea chocolate clusters , blueberry chocolate clusters, and my 2-ingredient fudge.
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Why You'll Love These
Easy Make Ahead Snack. Could this snack be easier? And there are so many options to flavor it, including dipping in lime juice to make a sour patch kid candy flavor, otherwise known as sour frozen candy grapes.
Kid Friendly Snack. Freeze away small containers of the grapes for a super healthy kid-friendly snack that little ones consider candy.
Healthy Snack for All. Frozen grapes are high in immune-boosting vitamins C and K, and they are high in fiber, as well as antioxidants and can decrease inflammation. They have a glycemic index of 54 which categorizes them as low glycemic, which means they won't raise blood sugar levels. [source]
Good for Weight loss & Quit Sugar Efforts. Frozen grapes do a great job filling that treat craving while being a more wholesome choice over refined sugar treats and candy.
One Ingredient Needed
- Fresh grapes. Buy grapes that are:
- Firm and free of blemishes
- Seedless
- Organic if possible, because grapes absorb pesticides.
- Any type of grape. This recipe works well with sweet green grapes, but also any type including red grapes, purple grapes, black grapes. Decide on your flavor preference. For instance, cotton candy green grapes are very sweet, while some dark purple grapes are less sweet.
Tools to Use
- towel
- colander or strainer
- baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper
- freezer bags or containers
Variations
For extra flavor, don't dry grapes, instead sprinkle wet grapes with chopped lime zest, minced mint leaves, or even a tiny bit of salt. Then freeze, taking care to keep them separated so they don't stick together.
Step by Step Instructions
For more detail, visit the complete recipe at the bottom of this post, but here are general steps.
Step 1: Line a cookie sheet or baking sheet with parchment paper or foil or wax paper. Check for any broken or squishy grapes and remove them. Pull all the grapes from the grape vine stem.
Step 2: Put the individual grapes in a bowl full of fresh cold water and slosh them about to disturb any debris or dirt. Drain the grapes in a colander or strainer. Spread them out on the parchment-lined pan and blot dry with a paper towel.
Step 3: Allow them to dry about 10 minutes, rolling them once so the other side dries.
Step 4: To freeze the grapes, either set the pan as is in the freezer, or add the grapes to any freezer safe container, including storage containers or even a ziploc bag.
Step 5: Freeze the grapes at least 2 hours or overnight.
Recipe Tips
1. Grapes taste sweeter once frozen so consider that when choosing your grape type.
2. Drying the grapes somewhat before freezing them will prevent clumping.
3. They will freeze crispier if you freeze them uncovered for 2 hours. After that, transfer them into a freezer safe container.
4. For serving purposes, you can rinse and freeze grapes on the stem. Then guests can grab a stemmed cluster to put on their plate.
Storage
Frozen: You can keep frozen grapes in the freezer for up to one year, but I find they taste better in the first 3 months.
Thawed: Once out of the freezer about 3 hours, the grapes will becoming mushy quickly, even refrigerated. At that point, they cannot be refrozen, but you can add them to a green smoothie or to a homemade ice cream recipe.
What to Do With Frozen Grapes
- Serve as a Frozen snack. Enjoy frozen grapes as a healthy snack, grabbing a handful from the freezer, dropping a few on your yogurt, add to a fruit platter or bring a small bag on an outing. They are the perfect mini popsicle bites!
- Add to a watermelon fruit salad for a frozen sweet and sour crunch.
- Make a grape sorbet or smoothie. Blend grapes into a smooth sorbet or add them to your morning smoothie to add sweetness and a thicker frosty texture.
- Use as Fruit ice cubes. Add frozen grapes to any drink, from water to tea to single serving lemonade, to cool your beverage, and then eat them once your drink is done.
- Add to Sparkling drinks. Add frozen grapes to sparkling water and blend for a sparkly frothy drink. You can also use a sparkling wine for an alcoholic version.
- Healthy sugar fix. Whether you want to lose weight or reduce refined sugar, this is the perfect snack to turn to instead of unhealthier treats.
Make Sour Patch Grapes or Candied Grapes
Toss grapes in lime juice for the sour flavor and roll in sugar (or healthier monk fruit sugar) for the sweet flavor. To make 1 cup of sour patch grapes:
- 1 cup green grapes
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoon granulated monk fruit sugar or cane sugar
Wash the grapes. Strain but leave them in a bowl. Toss them in lime juice. Do not dry them. Instead, roll in the sweetener, and freeze flat on a pan for 2 hours. Optionally, to make only a few, insert a toothpick in a washed grape, dip in lime juice, then in the sweetener and freeze.
Make Frozen Sour Grapes
For a sweet and sour flavor without sugar, just rinse grapes, strain off water, and leave them in a bowl. Drizzle and toss them with lime juice. Do not dry them but be sure you spread them apart on a pan. Freeze for 2 hours. Once frozen, biting into a frozen sour grape will give you a sweet and sour flavor.
Chocolate Dipped Grapes
Rinse grapes, dry well, freeze 2 hours, then poke a toothpick in each grape, and dip in melted chocolate halfway. To melt chocolate, microwave 1 cup of chocolate chips for 1 minute, allow the melted chocolate to cool 2 minutes before dipping frozen grapes. Set the chocolate side of the grape on parchment paper and keep frozen until served.
FAQS
Yes, frozen grapes are an incredibly healthy snack, low in calories, high in micronutrients, and rich in fiber.
Frozen grapes don’t go bad if kept frozen. They can remain in the freezer for up to a year.
Frozen grapes don't freeze hard because of their high fructose levels. So they are easy to eat straight out of the freezer.
Rinse, dry and freeze loose grapes or clusters on a pan in a freezer for 2 hours.
Yes, use green, red, black or any kind of grapes. Seedless and organic is best.
Yes, if you are going to coat your grapes with sugar, consider healthier alternatives such as maple syrup, honey (if not vegan), and monk fruit sweeteners without added artifical sweeteners.
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📖 Recipe
How to Make Frozen Grapes (Healthy Snack)
Equipment
- towel
- colander or strainer
- baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper
- freezer bags or containers
Ingredients
- 2 cups grapes seedless, green, red, or purple
Instructions
Prep
- Line a cookie sheet or baking sheet with parchment paper or foil or wax paper. Check for any broken or squishy grapes and remove them. Pull all the grapes from the stem.
Wash grapes
- Put the grapes in a bowl full of fresh cold water, sloshing to disturb any debris or dirt. Spread them out on the parchment-lined pan and blot dry with a paper towel.2 cups grapes
- Allow them to dry about 15 minutes, rolling them once so the other side dries.
Freeze grapes
- To freeze the grapes, either set the pan as is in the freezer, or add the grapes to any freezer safe container, including storage containers or even a ziploc bag.
- Freeze the grapes at least 2 hours or overnight.
Amanda
positively brilliant concept! Can I use seeded grapes?
Dee Dine
Thank you! It's best to use unseeded, but if you can only use seeded, go for it! Just as with eating unfrozen grapes, you'll have to work around the seeds.
Taylor
What an easy treat! I never thought to freeze them. Thank you!