Bread & Baking · 32 foods
Bread & bakery Storage Times
How long bread & bakery last on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer — opened and unopened. Sourced from USDA FoodKeeper, last verified November 2026.
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32 of 32 foods · sorted A–Z
| Counter | Fridge (unopened) | Freezes well? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Apple pie | Refrigerate | 1 week | 1–2 days (pantry) | 8 months | Yes |
 Bagels | 1–2 days | Not needed | — | 3 months | Yes |
 Banana cream pie | Refrigerate | 3–4 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not recommended | No |
 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 |
 Cake | Refrigerate | 7–10 days | 3–7 days (pantry) | 6 months | Yes |
 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 |
 Coconut cream pie | Refrigerate | 3–4 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not recommended | No |
 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 |
 Eclairs | Refrigerate | 2–3 days | Not recommended (pantry) | 3 months | Yes |
 Flatbread | Refrigerate | 2–3 weeks | 14–18 days (pantry) | 3–5 months | Yes |
 French macarons | 1–2 days | Not needed | — | 3 months | Yes |
 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 |
 Hamburger buns | Refrigerate | 2–3 weeks | 14–18 days (pantry) | 3–5 months | Yes |
 Homemade bread | 3–5 days | 2–3 months | — | Not listed | — |
 Homemade muffins | 3–7 days | Not needed | — | 2–3 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 Soft cookies | 2–3 months | Not needed | — | 8–12 months | Yes |
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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodKeeper and FSIS guidance. Last verified November 2026. How we verify our data · Report a wrong number