Category · 92 foods
Bread & Baking Storage Times
How long bread, cakes, pies, flour, sugar and spices last on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer — opened and unopened. Sourced from USDA FoodKeeper, last verified November 2026.
92 of 92 foods · sorted A–Z
| Counter | Fridge (unopened) | Freezes well? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Almond extract | 12 months | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Amaranth flour | 2 months | Not needed | — | 4 months | Yes |
 Apple pie | Refrigerate | 1 week | 1–2 days (pantry) | 8 months | Yes |
 Bagels | 1–2 days | Not needed | — | 3 months | Yes |
 Baking chocolate | 1 year | Not needed | 1–2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Baking powder | 3–6 months | Not needed | 6–18 months (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Baking soda | 6 months | Not needed | 2–3 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Banana cream pie | Refrigerate | 3–4 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not recommended | No |
 Barley flour | 3 months | Not needed | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Blueberry pie | Refrigerate | 1 week | 1–2 days (pantry) | 8 months | Yes |
 Bread | Refrigerate | 2–3 weeks | 14–18 days (pantry) | 3–5 months | Yes |
 Brown sugar | 18–24 months | Not needed | Indefinitely (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Brownie mix | 12–18 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Buckwheat flour | 1 month | Not needed | — | 2 months | Yes |
 Butter flavor | 12 months | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Cake | Refrigerate | 7–10 days | 3–7 days (pantry) | 6 months | Yes |
 Cake mix | 12–18 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Canned biscuit and pizza dough | 2 hours | Use-by date | — | Not recommended | No |
 Cheesecake | Refrigerate | 5–7 days | Not recommended (pantry) | 3–6 months | Yes |
 Cherry pie | Refrigerate | 1 week | 1–2 days (pantry) | 8 months | Yes |
 Chiffon pie | Refrigerate | 1–2 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not recommended | No |
 Chili powder | 2 years | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Cinnamon extract | 12 months | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Cinnamon rolls | 1–3 days | Not needed | — | 3 months | Yes |
 Cinnamon rolls (tube) | 2 hours | Use-by date | — | Not listed | — |
 Cocoa powder | 1 year | Not needed | Indefinitely (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Coconut cream pie | Refrigerate | 3–4 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not recommended | No |
 Coconut flavor | 12 months | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Coconut flour | Not recommended | 9–12 months | — | 9–12 months | Yes |
 Cookie dough | 2 hours | Use-by date | — | 2 months | Yes |
 Cooking spray | 1 year | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Cornmeal | 2 years | 1 year | 6–12 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Cornstarch | 18 months | Not needed | 18–24 months (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Cream pie | Refrigerate | 3–4 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not recommended | No |
 Crispy cookies | 4–6 months | Not needed | — | 8–12 months | Yes |
 Danish pastries | Refrigerate | 14 months | 5–10 days (pantry) | Not recommended | No |
 Dinner rolls | Refrigerate | 2–3 weeks | 14–18 days (pantry) | 3–5 months | Yes |
 Donuts | Refrigerate | 2 days | 1–2 days (pantry) | Not recommended | No |
 Dried herbs | 1–2 years | Not needed | 1–2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Eclairs | Refrigerate | 2–3 days | Not recommended (pantry) | 3 months | Yes |
 Farro flour | 3 months | Not needed | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Flatbread | Refrigerate | 2–3 weeks | 14–18 days (pantry) | 3–5 months | Yes |
 Flour | 6–8 months | 1 year | 6–12 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 French macarons | 1–2 days | Not needed | — | 3 months | Yes |
 Frosting | Refrigerate | 2–3 weeks | 10–12 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Frozen bagels | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 3 months | Yes |
 Fruit pie | Refrigerate | 1 week | 1–2 days (pantry) | 8 months | Yes |
 Fruitcake | Refrigerate | 12 months | 6 months (pantry) | 12 months | Yes |
 Garam masala | 1 year | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Ground spices | 2–3 years | Not needed | 2–3 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Hamburger buns | Refrigerate | 2–3 weeks | 14–18 days (pantry) | 3–5 months | Yes |
 Herb mixes | 6 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Homemade bread | 3–5 days | 2–3 months | — | Not listed | — |
 Homemade muffins | 3–7 days | Not needed | — | 2–3 months | Yes |
 Jarred minced garlic | 8–12 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Jell-O (flavored gelatin) | 3–4 months | Not needed | 10–12 months (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Lemon extract | 12 months | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Millet flour | 1 month | Not needed | — | 2 months | Yes |
 Mincemeat pie | Refrigerate | 1 week | 2 hours (pantry) | 8 months | Yes |
 Muffin mix | 9 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Muffins | 3–7 days | Not needed | — | 3 months | Yes |
 Nut oils | 3–8 months | 6–8 months | 6–12 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Oat flour | 2 months | Not needed | — | 4 months | Yes |
 Olive oil | 3–5 months | 4 months | 6–12 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Pancake mix | 9 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Peach pie | Refrigerate | 1 week | 1–2 days (pantry) | 8 months | Yes |
 Pecan pie | Refrigerate | 3–4 days | 2 hours (pantry) | 1–2 months | Yes |
 Pie crust (ready-to-bake) | 2 hours | Use-by date | — | 2 months | Yes |
 Powdered sugar | 18–24 months | Not needed | Indefinitely (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Puff pastry | 2 hours | Not listed | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Pumpkin pie | Refrigerate | 3–4 days | 2 hours (pantry) | 1–2 months | Yes |
 Quiche | Refrigerate | 3–5 days | 2 hours (pantry) | 2–3 months | Yes |
 Refrigerated biscuits | 2 hours | Use-by date | — | Not recommended | No |
 Refrigerated pie crust | 2 hours | Use-by date | — | 2 months | Yes |
 Rye flour | 3 months | Not needed | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Seasoning blends | 1–2 years | Not needed | 1–2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Shortening | 6–12 months | Not needed | 1–2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Soft cookies | 2–3 months | Not needed | — | 8–12 months | Yes |
 Sorghum flour | 2 months | Not needed | — | 4 months | Yes |
 Spelt flour | 3 months | Not needed | — | 6 months | Yes |
 Stone-ground cornmeal | Not recommended | 2–4 months | 1 month (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Sugar | 18–24 months | Not needed | Indefinitely (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Sugar substitutes | Indefinitely | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Tamarind paste | 6 months | 2–3 months | 6–12 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Tapioca | 12 months | Not needed | 12 months (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Teff flour | 2 months | Not needed | — | 4 months | Yes |
 Unflavored gelatin | Not recommended | Not needed | 3 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Vanilla extract | 12 months | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Whole spices | 3–4 years | Not needed | 3–4 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Whole wheat flour | 12 months | 2 years | — | 2 years | Yes |
 Whole wheat flour (bulk) | Refrigerate | 6–8 months | 3–6 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Yeast | Refrigerate | 4 months | 2 years (pantry) | 6 months | Yes |
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