Baked Goods

• Baking soda6 months in the pantry once openedup to 3 years sealed in the pantry
• Butter flavor12 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Cornmeal6 months sealed in the pantryregular, degerminated · up to 2 years in the pantry once opened
• Spice/spices2 years in the pantry once openedground
• Whole wheat flour2 years in the fridge
• Yeast, packaged4 months in the fridge once openedup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Chili powder2 years in the pantry once opened
• Sugar18 months in the pantry once openedgranulated
• Baking powder3 months in the pantry once openedup to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Cornstarch18 months in the pantry once opened
• Pastries, danish5 days sealed in the pantryup to 14 months in the fridge once opened
• Chocolate, unsweetened and semi-sweet, solid1 year in the pantry once opened
• Cocoa and cocoa mixes1 year in the pantry once opened
• Garam masala1 year in the pantry
• Cake, brownie, bread mixes12 months sealed in the pantry
• Gelatin3 months in the pantry once openedflavored · up to 12 months sealed in the pantry
• Fruit cake6 months sealed in the pantryup to 12 months in the fridge once opened
• Oils, olive or vegetable3 months in the pantry once openedup to 12 months sealed in the pantry
• Frosting or icing2 weeks in the fridge once openedup to 12 months sealed in the pantry
• Tapiocas12 months in the pantry once opened
• Coconut flour9 months in the fridge
• Biscuit or pancake mix9 months sealed in the pantry
• Flour6 months in the pantry once openedwhite
• Nut oils6 months in the fridge once opened
• Flavored or herb mixes6 months sealed in the pantry
• Bread, homemade2 months in the fridge
• Cookies2 months sealed in the pantrysoft
• Garlic1 month sealed in the pantry
• Commercial bread products, including pan breads, flat breads, rolls, and buns14 days sealed in the pantry
• Commercial cakes and muffins3 days sealed in the pantryup to 10 days in the fridge once opened
• Herbs7 days sealed in the fridge
• Fruit pies, apple, peach, blueberry, apricot, cherry, blackberry1 day in the pantryup to 1 week in the fridge once opened
• Cheesecake5 days in the fridge once opened
• Muffin3 days in the pantrycommercially packaged
• Quiche3 days in the fridge once opened
• Cream pies, banana cream, coconut cream, butterscotch3 days in the fridge once opened
• Doughnuts1 day sealed in the pantryup to 2 days in the fridge once opened
• Dairy filled eclairs2 days in the fridge once opened
• Bagel1 day in the pantryfresh baked
• Cinnamon rolls1 day in the pantrybaked
• Chiffon pies, chocolate, lemon1 day in the fridge once opened
• Macaroons, french1 day in the pantry
• Pies3 kinds2 hours to 1 week

How this list is ordered

43 foods in this category have a page here, ranked by the figure each row prints: how long it keeps outside the freezer. Baking soda leads at 3 years sealed in the pantry and 4 foods share the bottom at 1 day in the pantry, a spread of 1095 times across one shelf. 1 page here carries kinds rather than one figure, so it sit at the end without a place in the order.

KeepsUntil is an independent reference built on public USDA data. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Food and Drug Administration. Whether a given window is a safety limit or a quality window is stated on the page that prints it.