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
• Cornmeal6–12 months sealed in the pantryregular, degerminated · up to 2 years in the pantry once opened
• Spice/spices2–3 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
• Vegetable oil sprays1 year in the pantry once openedup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Sugar substitutes2 years sealed in the pantry
• Sugar18–24 months in the pantry once openedgranulated
• Baking powder3–6 months in the pantry once openedup to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Cornstarch18 months in the pantry once opened
• Pastries, danish5–10 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 mixes12–18 months sealed in the pantry
• Gelatin3–4 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 vegetable3–5 months in the pantry once openedup to 12 months sealed in the pantry
• Frosting or icing2–3 weeks in the fridge once openedup to 12 months sealed in the pantry
• Coconut flour9–12 months in the fridge
• Biscuit or pancake mix9 months sealed in the pantry
• Flour6–8 months in the pantry once openedwhite
• Nut oils6–8 months in the fridge once opened
• Tamarind paste6 months in the pantry once opened
• Flavored or herb mixes6 months sealed in the pantry
• Bread, homemade3–5 days in the pantryup to 3 months in the fridge
• Cookies2–3 months sealed in the pantrysoft
• Garlic1 month in the pantry
• Commercial bread products, including pan breads, flat breads, rolls, and buns14–18 days sealed in the pantry
• Commercial cakes and muffins3–7 days sealed in the pantryup to 10 days in the fridge once opened
• Herbs7–10 days in the fridge
• Fruit pies, apple, peach, blueberry, apricot, cherry, blackberry1–2 days in the pantryup to 1 week in the fridge once opened
• Cheesecake5–7 days in the fridge once opened
• Muffin3–7 days in the pantrycommercially packaged
• Quiche3–5 days in the fridge once opened
• Cream pies, banana cream, coconut cream, butterscotch3–4 days in the fridge once opened
• Doughnuts1–2 days sealed in the pantryup to 2 days in the fridge once opened
• Dairy filled eclairs2–3 days in the fridge once opened
• Bagel1–2 days in the pantryfresh baked
• Cinnamon rolls1–3 days in the pantrybaked
• Chiffon pies, chocolate, lemon1–2 days in the fridge once opened
• Macaroons, french1–2 days in the pantry
• Pies3 kinds2 hours to 1 week

How this list is ordered

44 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 1–2 days in the pantry, a spread of 1095 times across one shelf. 1 page here (Pies) 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.