Storage Tips For Snacks Baked Goods And Crackers

Baked Goods

Whether you’re keeping baked goods at room temperature or freezing them, make sure they’re tightly wrapped or in an airtight container, with the following exceptions:

Refrigerate dairy-based cakes and pies (such as cheesecake and lemon cream pie) and cookies with uncooked dairy fillings (like whipped cream or cream cheese).Keep bakery-style breads and baguettes in their original packaging (an airtight bag turns crusts soggy) and, if freezing, transfer to a resealable freezer bag.

Bagels

Pantry - 2 daysFreezer - 3 months

Baguette

Pantry - 1 dayFreezer - 3 weeks

Biscotti

Pantry - 2 weeksFreezer - 6 months

Biscuit Dough, store-bought in a can

Refrigerator - Until use-by date.Freezer - Do not freeze.

Bread, bakery loaf

Pantry - 2 daysFreezer - 3 weeks

Bread, sandwich loaf

Pantry - 4 daysRefrigerator - 2 weeksFreezer - 3 months

Brownies - bakery, homemade, and supermarket

Pantry - 5 days (bakery and homemade) or 2 weeks (supermarket)Refrigerator - 1 monthFreezer - 3 months

Cakes - bakery, homemade, and supermarket

Pantry - 2 days (bakery and homemade angel and sponge), 3 days (bakery and homemade pound, chocolate, and yellow), or 4 days (supermarket)Refrigerator - 1 weekFreezer - 3 months (When possible, freeze cake unfrosted.)

Cookie Dough - homemade and store-bought

Refrigerator - 5 days (homemade) or until use-by date (store-bought)Freezer - 2 months (store-bought) or 3 months (homemade)

Cookies - bakery, homemade, and supermarket

Pantry - 1 week (bakery and homemade), 1 month (supermarket, opened), or 2 months (supermarket, unopened)Refrigerator - 2 weeks (bakery and homemade) Freezer - 3 months (bakery and homemade) or 6 months (supermarket)

English Muffins

Pantry - 5 daysRefrigerator - 2 weeksFreezer - 3 months

Muffins

Pantry - 3 daysRefrigerator - 1 weekFreezer - 2 months

Piecrusts - homemade and store-bought (refrigerated and frozen)

Refrigerator - 3 days (homemade) or until use-by date (store-bought)Freezer - 2 months (store-bought) or 3 months (homemade)

Pies - fruit and dairy (such as Key lime pie, banana cream pie, or cheesecake)

Pantry - 2 days (fruit only).Refrigerator - 4 days (dairy) or 1 week (fruit).Freezer - Do not freeze.

Pita Bread

Pantry - 5 daysRefrigerator - 1 weekFreezer - 3 months

Tortillas - refrigerated and shelf-stable

Pantry - 1 week (shelf-stable only)Refrigerator - 1 week (refrigerated) or 2 weeks (shelf-stable)Freezer - 3 months

Crackers and Snacks

Any crackers or snack foods that don’t disappear in a couple days will stay fresh longer in an airtight container or bag. Recommendations here are for pantry storage only.

Corn Chips

Opened - 2 weeksUnopened - 3 months

Crackers

Opened - 2 weeksUnopened - 3 months

Granola Bars

Opened or unopened - 3 months

Pita Chips

Opened - 1 weekUnopened - 3 months

Potato Chips

Opened - 2 weeksUnopened - 3 months

Pretzels

Opened - 2 weeksUnopened - 3 months