Annabel Karmel
Annabel Karmel Stackable Freezer Pots
7.4/10 overall£8.00
Stackable 80ml freezer pots with a date wheel, sized for early first-taste portions.
The verdict
The Annabel Karmel Stackable Freezer Pots, £8 for 14 pots, are 80ml pots with a built-in date wheel on each lid, dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe. They're sized for the earliest weaning stage and solve portion control cleanly versus ice-cube trays, but most parents outgrow the exact 80ml portion size within 6-8 weeks as appetite grows.
Portion control is the unglamorous but genuinely important part of batch-cooked weaning food, and this set of 14 stackable 80ml pots with a built-in date wheel on each lid solves it cleanly: no separate labels to write and lose, no guessing how old a portion is three weeks into the freezer.
At 80ml, the sizing is aimed squarely at the earliest stage of weaning (single-taste purées), which means as your baby's appetite grows over the following months, most parents outgrow the exact portion size within 6-8 weeks and either double up pots per meal or move to a larger container. That's a real limitation to know about upfront rather than assuming one set covers the whole weaning journey.
Against simply reusing ice-cube trays (a very common free alternative), these pots are stackable, have secure lids that don't leak in the freezer, and are BPA-free and dishwasher safe — worth the modest cost if you're batch-cooking regularly, less essential if you're only weaning occasionally or in small quantities.
Is the Annabel Karmel Stackable Freezer Pots worth it?
- Built-in date wheel removes the need for labels
- Stackable and leak-secure in the freezer
- Dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe
What are the downsides of the Annabel Karmel Stackable Freezer Pots?
- Sizing suits early weaning only, outgrown within a couple of months
- More expensive than reusing ice-cube trays
- Lids can warp slightly after repeated microwave use
Specs
- Capacity
- 80ml per pot
- Material
- BPA-free plastic
- Pack size
- 14 pots
- Sterilising
- Dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe
How we scored it
Prep Speed
How quickly it steams, blends or portions a batch of food.
Date wheel and stackable design speed up batch-freezing sessions.
Ease of Cleaning
Number of parts and dishwasher-safety after a messy prep session.
Dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe with no separate labels to manage.
Value for Money
Cost relative to how much use you get across the weaning months.
Useful but outgrown quickly as portion sizes increase.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
How this review was done
We haven't used the Annabel Karmel Stackable Freezer Pots ourselves yet. This review is built from Annabel Karmel's published specifications and product information, and scored the same way as everything else on the site. We'll update it, and the badge above, once we've tested it hands-on.
How it compares
|  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £8.00 | £84.53 | £26.49 for a 7-pack | £16.49 |
| Overall score | 7.4/10 | 7.1/10 | 8.2/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Capacity | 80ml per pot | Approx. 2 portions per batch | — | 175ml per pouch |
| Pack size | 14 pots | — | 6x 120g pouches | 20 pouches |
| Suitable from | — | 4-6 months (weaning stage) | 4 months+ | — |
Frequently asked questions
What's the benefit of the built-in date wheel on Annabel Karmel pots?+
It removes the need for separate labels to write and lose, so there's no guessing how old a portion is three weeks into the freezer — each lid has a date wheel built directly into it that you simply turn to the day you made the batch.
Will Annabel Karmel freezer pots last through the whole weaning journey?+
No — at 80ml, the sizing is aimed at the earliest stage of weaning with single-taste purées. As your baby's appetite grows over the following months, most parents outgrow the exact portion size within 6-8 weeks and either double up pots per meal or move to a larger container.
How do these compare to reusing ice-cube trays?+
The pots are stackable, have secure lids that don't leak in the freezer, and are BPA-free and dishwasher safe — worth the modest extra cost if you're batch-cooking regularly, though pricier than simply reusing free ice-cube trays you already own.
Can Annabel Karmel freezer pots go in the microwave?+
Yes, they're dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe, though the lids can warp slightly after repeated microwave use, which is worth knowing if you plan to reheat directly in the pot rather than transferring food to a plate first.
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Reviewed by
Sepehr
Software engineer, soon-to-be dad, uncle to four — the tech-obsessed half of the two of us testing this stuff. Currently building this site with my wife, ahead of our own baby arriving.