How long does Almond butter last in the pantry?
Turning the range into a date
Almond butter keeps 1 year in the pantry. Enter a day and each row becomes a calendar date, worked out in your browser.
- In the pantryUse by1 year after the day you stored it
Every storage figure the USDA publishes for this item
USDA FoodKeeper files Almond butter under Shelf Stable Foods.
- In the pantry1 year
What the USDA adds in words
Word for word from the FoodKeeper record.
In the pantry. When stored in the pantry, almond butter may become hard and the natural oil may separate and float to the top; this is perfectly normal. To reincorporate the natural almond oils into the almond butter, simply mix it manually or with a hand mixer.
Other foods on the same USDA shelf
- Bacon bits, imitation1 year in the pantry
- Marshmallows1 month in the pantry once openedup to 1 year in the pantry
- Nuts, jars or cans2–9 months in the pantry once openedup to 1 year in the pantry
- Soup mixes, dry bouillon1 year in the pantry once opened
- Sun dried tomatoes, jar3–6 months in the fridge once openedup to 1 year in the pantry
- Syrup6 months in the fridge once openedup to 1 year in the pantry
Food safety rules that apply to every food
- Keep the refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C). The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C).
- Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours—one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F.
- Though food will be safe indefinitely at 0° F, quality will decrease the longer the food is in the freezer.
- Never thaw food at room temperature, such as on the counter top. There are three safe ways to defrost food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.
- Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter, or in hot water and must not be left at room temperature for more than two hours.
- If you're not sure or if the food looks questionable, throw it out.
Sources: FDA: are you storing food safely · FDA: safe food handling · USDA FSIS: safe defrosting.
Where these numbers come from
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Source: USDA FoodKeeper, retrieved 1 September 2026. A figure that does not match the source? Tell us. How the site is built.
USDA index terms: Almond, butter
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