Baby & Family · Head-to-head
Souper Cubes 2 Tablespoon Freezer Tray vs OXO Tot Baby Blocks Freezer Storage Containers
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Baby Food Storage Containers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Souper Cubes two tablespoon tray is the best buy for anyone who batch cooks, because the steel-framed rim and the proper sealing lid fix the two things that actually go wrong, and it stays useful in the kitchen long after the puree stage. OXO Tot Baby Blocks are the better buy if your real problem is the daily handoff, since a sealed single portion travels from freezer to microwave to spoon with no extra dishes.
Souper Cubes 2 Tablespoon Freezer Tray
Buy itA steel-framed silicone tray with a real lid that portions purees at one ounce and keeps working long after the baby food stage.
- Steel frame embedded in the rim keeps a full tray flat and level on the walk to the freezer
- Ten one ounce wells match early puree portions almost exactly
- Snug fitting lid gives better freezer burn protection than loose clip-on caps
- Fill lines molded into each well in tablespoons, teaspoons, and milliliters
- Costs more than the baby-aisle trays
- Silicone picks up garlic and curry smells over time and needs a periodic baking soda soak
- One ounce wells get small once baby is eating bigger portions, so you may want the larger tray too
OXO Tot Baby Blocks Freezer Storage Containers
Buy itAirtight single-portion containers that go freezer to fridge to microwave to spoon without ever changing vessels.
- Silicone-gasketed lids seal airtight and watertight, so a portion survives a diaper bag
- Six two ounce and four four ounce containers cover portion growth across the first year
- Snap-together trays keep containers upright and organized in the freezer
- Measurement markings molded into the container sides
- Individual containers with lids eat far more freezer space than loose cubes in a bag
- Carrot and tomato stain the plastic over time
- Gaskets need to come out of the lids periodically or they trap water and film
Side by side
| Souper Cubes 2 Tablespoon Freezer Tray | OXO Tot Baby Blocks Freezer Storage Containers | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Batch cookers who fill trays on a weekend and want one tray that survives the puree months and keeps earning its shelf space afterward. | Families with a lot of daily handoffs to daycare, grandparents, or a partner, where a sealed labeled portion saves a step every time. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$ · mid-range |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Souper Cubes 2 Tablespoon Freezer Tray - A steel-framed silicone tray with a real lid that portions purees at one ounce and keeps working long after the baby food stage. Choose the OXO Tot Baby Blocks Freezer Storage Containers instead if families with a lot of daily handoffs to daycare, grandparents, or a partner, where a sealed labeled portion saves a step every time.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Baby Food Storage Containers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).