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Baking and Cooking 52 Verified Foods

Baked Goods Storage Guide

Recommended shelf life, temperature conditions, and date calculation for foods in the Baked Goods category according to official USDA FoodKeeper datasets.

💡 Key Handling Rules for Baked Goods

🌡️ Temperature Control: Keep refrigerated items at or below 40°F (4°C) to inhibit bacterial growth.

🧊 Freezer Storage: Wrap in moisture-proof, airtight materials to prevent freezer burn and oxidation.

⚠️ Safety Check: Inspect for odor changes, texture softening, or discoloration before cooking or serving.

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A B C F G H L M N O P R S T V W Y

A

2 items

Almond extract

Amaranth (flour, meal)

B

6 items

Baking powder

Baking soda

Barley (flour, meal)

Biscuit or pancake mix

Buckwheat (flour, meal)

Butter flavor

C

11 items

Cake, brownie, bread mixes

Chili powder

Chocolate (unsweetened and semi-sweet, solid)

Cinnamon extract

Cinnamon rolls (baked)

Cocoa and cocoa mixes

Coconut flavor

Coconut flour

Cornmeal (regular, degerminated)

Cornmeal (stone ground or blue)

F

5 items

Farro (flour, meal)

Flavored or herb mixes

Flour (white)

Flour (whole wheat)

Frosting or icing

G

4 items

Garam masala

Garlic (chopped, commercial jars)

Gelatin (flavored)

Gelatin (unflavored)

H

1 items

Herbs (dried)

L

1 items

Lemon extract

M

1 items

Millet (flour, meal)

N

1 items

O

2 items

Oats (flour, meal)

Oils (olive or vegetable)

P

1 items

Pure vanilla extract

R

1 items

Rye (flour, meal)

S

10 items

Seasoning blends

Shortening (solid)

Sorghum (flour, meal)

Spelt (flour, meal)

Spice/spices (ground)

Spice/spices (whole)

Sugar (brown)

Sugar (confectioners)

Sugar (granulated)

Sugar substitutes

T

3 items

Tamarind paste

Teff (flour, meal)

V

1 items

Vegetable oil sprays

W

1 items

Whole wheat flour

Fridge Freezer Pantry

Y

1 items

Yeast (packaged)

Fridge Freezer Pantry