I do NOT recommend the baby cubes set. I had them for my daughter and they do not stay closed. Ever. The lids pop open in the freezer and everything gets freezer burned. I would stick with something that has a screw on lid.

I ordered the glass containers from Wean Green when they were on Zulily. Although I haven't used them yet, they are similar to the larger glass containers we use for our leftovers. I like the idea of glass containers for the ability to reheat the baby food, plus I don't really like storing food in plastic if I can avoid it. I also think they have a long lifespan than just baby food storage, as we can use them later for taking snacks with us on the go.

I froze mine in the ice cube trays and then tossed the frozen cubes into a large, labeled ziploc bag. Worked great. Cost, like, nothing.

The Babycubes product is terrible. The lids pop open, they are extremely fragile when frozen (many of fine broke just from being knocked over in the freezer), and the attached lids make them hard to fill. What worked best for us is Bell jelly jars with plastic freezer lids. They hold a decent amount of food and the glass jar can go right into the microwave to heat. And they are much cheaper than most of these other options. Now that the baby is a toddler, us grownups use the jars for packign humus to go or (with canning lids) salad dressing.

We had a couple of those silicone freezer trays from Green Sprouts and they ripped like you wouldn't believe, within maybe 1-2 tries using them. The dividers between the sections are just so thin and flimsy they ripped right apart.

These Wilton silicone brownie square baking molds worked better than that: http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-2105-4923-24-Cavity-Silicone-Brownie-Squares/dp/B001T4URXG

Honestly, the best were plain old ice cube trays. Just like sarahsmileTX, froze them in the molds, popped them out and then kept a bunch in ziploc bags. Not sure why we even bothered trying other things.

Seems like Wean Green are the only non-plastic option.. We tried the Freezer Tray by Beaba (lid never stayed closed) and re-purposing our AVENT milk storage cups (took up a ton of room) before splurging on the Wean Green set. They're absolutely amazing! Most of our other freezer-friendly containers let the gross freezer smell contaminate the food.. but Wean Greens stayed tight and the best part is that you can microwave them right out of the freezer (without lid, of course). I would think that best solution for baby-food storage is either a regular ice-cube tray (low $$) or the Wean Green containers (high $$ but much more useful long-term).

I now use them for baby's daycare lunches.. and while some of the lids lost one of the hinges, they're still working really well after about 9 months of use. And I never have to worry about plastic and heat when it comes to the food my child eats. So, in short, I highly recommend them!

I used rubbermaid ice cube trays and transferred frozen cubes to a ziplock. $2/tray.

Got a big eater? Defrost 2 cubes.

also, using foil helped keep a tighter seal on the cube tray. You can reuse the foil over and over.

Why do people need all these expensive options? My god. No wonder everyone is in so much debt. We used cupcake paper cups and plopped the food in, then froze them on a baking sheet in the freezer. Once frozen convert to ziplocs, and you can freeze them by kind all in one ziploc, date it and take them out as you need them. I always found an icecube not big enough and I wasn't comfortable freezing them in the plastic ice cubes anyway.

Why do so many people use ziplocs, paper cups, cling wrap ? No wonder sea turtles are dying with their head stuck in plastic bags... :-p

It's true. In retrospect next time I will use my empty glass containers/babyfood jars to freeze the cupcake papers with babyfood in them. Much more eco friendly and no plastic at all!

Ice cube trays + ziplock bag = easy and cheap

Plus I varied the size of the cubes somewhat so sometimes so I could choose

We tried several dedicated versions and they all were horrible, especially anything with its own lid.

Baby cubes, that was the one that was terrible. Lids popped open, fussy to fill, fiddle to defrost and then rheat.

I have the baby cubes and the beaba honeycomb looking tray and actually love them both. I don't have the problems with the baby cubes that everyone else is talking about though! I love them.

I hope one day people stop using all that plastic for their newborns shudder-ice cube trays aren't BPA free...
cupcake papers worked beautifully...

herselftheelf: I completely agree! We don't need to buy extra stuff. I freeze the food in ice cube trays and dump into regular food saver containers.

I would be very careful putting baby food in the freezer in glass jars. Not all glass jars are freezer safe. Always make sure they are before using.

I've frozen many baby food jars. They are fine. Just leave the lid a bit loose.

Many baby food companies, such a Gerber, specifically state that you should not freeze their jars as they are not made to withstand extreme temps. They can form small cracks leaving behind glass not visible to the human eye. BALL jars are made just to be frozen and are perfectly safe. I'm sure most of the time freezing regular baby food jars is fine but some parents might not find the risk acceptable.

I used to plop tablespoonfuls of pureed food onto a cookie sheet and pop it in the freezer. Scraped the results into a freezer safe container for later use. I can't really see the need for products specifically to freeze baby food--my baby is now 18 and I'm still using the cookie sheets, but for cookies!

My favorite for freezing baby food is actually mini silicone muffin "tins". The portion size is perfect and it's really easy to pop them out once frozen. I used the same two 8-cup pans for months with no tearing issue. Cleaning is easy too. Once frozen I stored them in larger glass storage containers, stacked in the freezer to save space.

Here's another option: freeze puree in glass casserole pan. Once frozen, take it out and let it sit for 15-20 min. Then cut up the softened puree and throw the cubes into a plastic bag or other container. Easy peasy.

We have baby cubes and they are totally terrible for food. We've repurposed them for kids painting.

Am I the only one who had the kid that didn't eat? Making any baby food was a total waste of time because he absolutely would not do the puree thing. Around one he finally starting eat small bits of food. For my next child, I'm considering skipping the puree step altogether. Anyone want to buy a Baby Beaba? :)

Wow. Gadgets for freezing baby food when you can use ice cube trays and Ziploc baggies? Freeze the food in ice cube trays, pop the frozen food into the baggies. Wa-la. $2.00 solution. But then all of the rich mommies might judge you as being poor or not good enough.

My favorite trays were by Fresh Baby - a 2 pack of covered ice cube trays for under $11.
http://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Baby-Easy-Breast-Trays/dp/B0007CS4EU

I tried the Beaba multi portion freezer tray featured in the image above, and was annoyed at myself for spending the money. While it's a great tray functionally, and I still use it occasionally almost 2 years later, the shape of it is awkward in my space constrained freezer. The rectangular Fresh Baby trays worked great, and you can't beat the price. Like others, I freeze and then transfer the food to freezer baggies.

I had a friend who saved me all of her plastic gerber containers that her store bought food came in and I just pureed and froze in to them. The lids were a little loose from time to time but I really liked re using something that she was just going to toss anyways.

I also used the Fresh Baby ice cube trays. They state that you shouldn't wash them in the dishwasher as the tops warp. I haven't washed them in the dishwasher and I had no problems with the lids coming off.

As for why people use these expensive baby food storage containers instead of ice cube trays - BPA. The Fresh Baby (and I am sure all of these other containers which were bought recently) are BPA free.

I use one big Ziploc bag for about 40 servings of food, so I don't feel too bad about that. I don't have the money and freezer storage to put everything in glass containers, at least now that my child is only 6 months old and only eats 1 or 2oz at a time. Maybe that's something to consider for the future. The cookie/cupcake sheets are a good idea but I am not sure I can fit them in my freezer.

A note for those who reuse baby food jars -- prepared baby food glass jar lids contain a layer of bpa, even the organic brands! It's an industry standard for jarred foods. I was very surprised when I found that out (I even spoke with a customer service rep at Earth's Best who confirmed). So if you're concerned about bpa I wouldn't recommend reusing them, especially if you're running the tops through a dishwasher etc., or even using them to begin with.

I use the fresh baby trays, I love the tops, and they can obviously be used for ice down the road. Also the One Step Ahead set is great -- the sides are straight so you can loosen the frozen portion by submerging the bottom in hot water and popping out the food to save in a freezer bag separately if you want to do a big batch of bigger portions.