25+ Summertime Freezer Meals

These bad boys cook in the slow cooker which is great in the summer because you’re keeping your kitchen cool! The magic to this easy freezer meal is in the homemade BBQ sauce. It’s a great recipe for a crowd too!

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches go well with:

• Corn on the Cob
• Oven Baked Steak Fries
• Fiesta Chopped Salad

Or try our BBQ Pulled Pork with 5-Ingredient Coleslaw.

Use our Southwest Chicken Marinade to grill some of the best chicken tenders ever. Use it in a bowl with all your favorite fixings, like rice, salsa, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, etc. Healthy, customizable for all ages, and one of our favorites!

Serve with:

• Grilled Corn on the Cob
• Avocado Lime Salsa

I personally love having burgers as a freezer meal in the summer. They thaw out fast and they’re a meal everyone is happy with. Burger recipes like our Italian Burgers are super easy to scale up and freeze for later too.

These burgers go great with:

• Oven Fries
• Grilled Asparagus
• Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad

Chicken, broccoli, cheddar cheese, and bacon are served over brown rice in these ooey, gooey chicken foil packets. Grill, bake, or cook over the campfire! You can even make them ahead and freeze for later with our instructions.

Your family will love this easy, make-ahead Breakfast Burrito Recipe that goes straight from the freezer to the microwave or oven for a fast and satisfying breakfast. My family also loves breakfast burritos for dinner!

These 7 well-tested, easy chicken marinades will transform boneless chicken breasts into several tasty, healthy meals. We’ll show you 4 different methods for cooking your marinated chicken, plus how to make them into freezer meals for later.

• Balsamic Chicken Marinade
• The BEST Savory Chicken Marinade
• Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade
• Asian Chicken Marinade
• Honey Dijon Chicken Marinade
• Southwest Chicken Marinade
• Lemon Garlic Chicken Marinade

The ingredients in our Turkey Pesto Panini recipe are simple, but the flavor is BIG. You’ll love how quickly this turkey pesto sandwich comes together and how easily you can turn them into a freezer meal too!

Looking for a lighter freezer meal? This Mediterranean Shrimp recipe is a winner. It’s light, fresh, and super tasty. One tip to freezing shrimp is to NOT freeze it in the marinade. The citrus messes with the texture and makes it mushy when thawing. The simple solution to making this a freezer meal is to just freeze the marinade in a separate bag!

You also might like: Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Pineapple Kabobs

These are a go-to in our house. This chicken marinade is to DIE for. Make lots. Freeze lots. Eat lots! Again, an easy freezer meal that you can make multiple of batches of to save time, money, and stress.

I love how light and flavorful these Chicken Meatballs are! They are filled with fresh summer herbs and the super easy dipping sauce takes them over the top.

If you aren’t feeling the chicken sandwiches above, consider these freezer-friendly Southwest Chicken Wraps. When making them a freezer meal, simply freeze the chicken in the marinade. In separate bags, freeze the cheese, bacon, and sauce. That way you have a whole kit to pull out in the future!

Serve these wraps with:

• Guacamole with tortilla chips
• Strawberry Avocado Salad with Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette
• Healthier Strawberry Shortcake

This is the type of recipe our readers go crazy over. Slow Cooker Carnitas are a dump-and-go crock pot meal that is easy, freezes well before or after cooking, and feeds an army.

Having a healthy summertime snack is always fun. These freezer friendly Powerball Cookies live in the freezer after you make them and serve as a perfect afternoon snack.

You’ll also love our Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls!

These chicken and steak fajitas make a great go-to weeknight dinner that tastes like restaurant quality. They’re quick to assemble, easily customized to your taste preferences, and a meal that all ages enjoy.

Here’s a fun twist on pizza: Freezer Friendly English Muffin Pizzas! Kids have fun assembling these and they make a perfect last minute meal to pop out of the freezer when you’re in need of a quick meal.

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Can you freeze wraps? You bet!! Freezer-friendly lunch wraps are nutritious, hearty, and completely adaptable to whatever your family might like in them!

Kids and adults alike love these simple freezer-friendly Breakfast Sandwiches filled with just a few ingredients. Make them in mass and freeze to have on hand for busy mornings as a grab-and-go option. What a nutritious, protein-rich, and delicious breakfast to start your day!

Made with a savory ground beef filling and melted cheese that is nestled between two slices of perfectly toasted sourdough bread, these sandwiches are a delightful twist on the classic Philly cheesesteak.

With only 5 ingredients, this Crock Pot Pulled Pork recipe a great weeknight meal (that will leave you with leftovers) or an easy meal for a large group. It just takes minutes to throw in the slow cooker and then hours later yields a flavorful, fall-apart-tender shredded pork.

You may want to try our Instant Pot Pulled Pork or Smoked Pork Shoulder instead.

This creamy, comforting Crockpot Mexican Chicken makes for a delicious, healthy, and EASY meal. Serve over brown rice with your favorite Mexican toppings. Freezer meal instructions included, so you can double the batch and have another later.

This freezer friendly pork tenderloin recipe is a no-fail freezer meal. Make sure to use the 7-6-5 method when cooking it on the grill!

Pork Tenderloin goes well with:

• Asian Slaw
• Boiled Baby Potatoes

This simple, individual chicken burrito recipe makes for a filling, healthy, and satisfying lunch or dinner anywhere and anytime. Be sure to double the batch and freeze some for later using our instructions.