12 Baking Ingredients You Can Freeze

Your freezer can extend the shelf life of your favorite blistering ingredients.

Your pantry keeps many of your essential cooking ingredients safe and organized, simply when it comes to baking ingredients, in that location'due south another place in your dwelling house that can practice the trick: the freezer. Storing baking essentials in your freezer is a dandy way to extend their shelf life and prevent bugs from getting into your prized ingredients. Hither are a few baking essentials that you can keep in your freezer (and here are a few products to help y'all with freezer storage).

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All-Purpose Flour

How long it lasts: Two years
How to store flour: Transfer it to an airtight container and freeze.

Flour is necessary for almost any blistering recipe from brownies to cakes to scones. Unfortunately, we're not the but ones who think it's yummy. All flours are attractive to pantry bugs, like mites and moths. Storing your flour in the freezer keeps it away from bugs. Plus, information technology makes your flour last longer.

Butter

How long it lasts: Up to a year
How to store butter: Leave butter sticks in their original wrappers, then place them in the freezer.

Butter contains oils, which means it goes bad faster than many other baking ingredients on this list. Thankfully, yous can extend your butter'due south shelf life by transferring information technology to the freezer. Butter sticks should last upwardly to a year when frozen. Bonus: Freezing your butter gives you a head start when working with pastries.

Fresh Fruit

How long it lasts: Upwardly to a year
How to shop fresh fruit: Place berries in a plastic resealable bag and freeze. You can freeze bananas whole.

Fruit can be added to breads, muffins, pastries, yous name information technology. Only if you buy your fruit in bulk, or desire to save fruits past their season, you lot can freeze them upwardly to a year in freezer-safe bags.

Nuts

How long it lasts: Two years
How to store nuts: Keep unopened bags in the freezer or transfer open up packages into freezer-rubber numberless or containers.

Nuts are ripe with oils that will spoil quickly if left out at room temperature for an extended time (think several months). Prevent nuts from going rancid and keep them tasting fresh by popping them in the freezer.

Yeast

How long it lasts: Two years
How to shop baking powder: Keep information technology in its original packaging and identify it in the freezer.

Yeast is one of the about important ingredients if yous want to make your own bread at abode. Inactive yeast can lead to flat loaves and sad hearts, only keeping your yeast in the freezer can extend its shelf life past up to 6 months.

Dried Fruit

How long information technology lasts: 18 months
How to store dried fruits: Keep them in their original numberless, then identify them in the freezer. Y'all can shop them in the pantry as well, where they'll terminal most a year.

Like fresh fruit, dried fruits are peachy additives to many of your baking staples, from waffles to scones. Place bags of dried fruit in the freezer, sealed tight with a vacuum sealer or condom band and store them for upward to 18 months.

Eggs

How long they last: Up to a year
How to store eggs: Do non store eggs in the shell in the freezer. Instead, cleft them, beat them and store in an closed container.

Believe it or not, you can freeze eggs! Once beaten, yous can freeze eggs. Defrost and use equally normal. You can freeze in single-egg portions for easy baking (or if you freeze several, keep in mind that iii tablespoons of beaten eggs equal one egg). Simply be sure to utilise them the same 24-hour interval you thaw them.

Blistering Soda

How long it lasts: Forever
How to store baking soda: Go along it in its box and place information technology in the freezer. Once information technology'south been opened, shop in an airtight container and go on in the freezer.

Baking soda has and then many uses around the house, but if you predominately utilize this ingredient for baking, keep information technology stored in an airtight container in the freezer to keep information technology from absorbing odors from other foods.

Almond Flour

How long it lasts: 2 years
How to store almond flour: Store in an airtight bag or container.

Almond flour is a necessity if yous love making macarons at home. Keeping almond flour in the freezer keeps information technology fresh, it keeps bugs out and it helps forbid clumping, which is a nightmare to piece of work with when y'all're making macarons.

Semolina Flour

How long information technology lasts: Two years
How to store semolina flour:Store in an closed bag or container.

Love the taste of homemade pasta? You'll need to stock up on semolina flour, which is a specialty flour made from durum wheat. It's perfect for making your own pasta or dusting the outside of homemade pizza dough.

Milk

How long it lasts: Half-dozen months
How to shop milk: Freeze milk in an airtight container that gives it room to expand.

Yes, you can freeze milk! The primal to freezing milk is pouring out plenty to give the liquid room to expand in the freezer. You can transfer to mason jars or airtight containers that allow for expansion, just brand sure yous get out plenty of room. Our favorite fashion to freeze milk? Pop it in ice cube trays. This manner yous only need to defrost what you need instead of a big container full.

Heavy Cream

How long it lasts: Upwardly to iv months
How to shop heavy cream: Pour heavy cream into freezer-safe containers and store. Alternatively, you can pour heavy cream into ice cube trays and freeze.

Heavy cream is wonderful for whipped toppings and cream-based desserts. You tin freeze heavy foam for several months past its expiration date, only make sure yous freeze information technology in a container that allows for expansion. Don't store it in its paper container, as it volition cause a huge mess when thawing.

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At that place are some baking ingredients better left in the pantry (like baking powder and chocolate), merely for the well-nigh part, you can extend the shelf life of your favorite baking staples by properly storing them in the freezer. Merely brand sure you thaw them slowly and advisedly before utilise!

Ideas for Your Next Blistering Project

Nutella Hand Pies

These pint-sized Nutella mitt pies made with puff pastry are too good to keep to yourself! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Plum & Hazelnut Pie

My mom taught me about Italian prune plums and pie. Sprinkling the crust with ground hazelnuts gives it a luscious flavor and also keeps it from getting soggy. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Primal Lime Cupcakes

I made these light, tangy cupcakes on a chilly day to remind me of our holiday in southern Florida, where Primal lime pies are star attractions. —Jennifer Gilbert, Brighton, Michigan

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Blondies

At that place'due south nothing ameliorate than a cookie, brownie and cheesecake mixed together, with bacon to top information technology off! —Katie O'Keeffe, Derry, New Hampshire

Meringue Shells with Lemon Curd

Nosotros love a dazzling dessert of meringue shells filled with sunny lemon curd. Information technology's sweet and tart, crunchy and fluffy. Top this lemon curd dessert with whipped cream and berries. —Kris Brill, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Makeover Traditional Cheesecake

Though softer than a full-fat cheesecake, this lightened-upward dessert has all of the original'southward delectable flavor. Information technology'due south sure to brand any special consequence more than festive. —Anne Addesso, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Mexican Chocolate Walnut-Carmine Biscotti

I love to combine flavors and spices from different cultures. These cookies have basis cinnamon in them, which is a classic season in Mexican chocolate. They are very crunchy and are loaded with maraschino cherries and toasted walnuts. —Nancy C. Evans, Phoenix, Arizona

Banana Split Brownies

How's this for a dish? All the joy of a banana carve up without the mess. Everything in this recipe fits into one pan of delectable brownie bars. —Constance Sheckler, Chestertown, Maryland

Grapefruit Poppy Seed Bread

I had grapefruits handy, so I used the zest and juice for this lovely quick staff of life. Information technology's got a nice niggling tang and a tender crumb. —Lisa Moriarty, Wilton, New Hampshire

Peach and Drupe Cobbler

This is one of my favorite summer recipes because it features peaches and berries that are in season, only it is but equally delicious with frozen fruit. The quick biscuit topping brings it all together. —Lauren McAnelly, Des Moines, Iowa

Chocolate Orange Cookies

My three sisters similar the combination of chocolate and orange as much as I exercise, and so we all really bask these cute cookies. The candied orange skin on top is a special twist. —Ruth Rumple, Rockford, Ohio

Red Wine and Chocolate Cupcakes

Red vino and chocolate make an amazing pairing, especially in these rich, elegant cupcakes made for my mother's altogether. She adores them! —Candace Cheney, Fort McMurray, Alberta

Not Your Mama'due south Seven-Layer Confined

The addition of dulce de leche makes this a decadent new have on traditional seven-layer confined. You lot can cut this recipe in half and go far in an 8x8-in. pan. —Andrea Barlow, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Blueberry Quick Staff of life with Vanilla Sauce

This loaf is clogged of blueberries—two whole cups! When you pour the vanilla sauce over the staff of life, it makes it moist--almost like a pudding. I suggest serving a robust cup of coffee with this delicious treat. —Sue Davis, Wausau, Wisconsin

Snickerdoodle Cheesecake

My maternal grandmother preferred sewing and quilting to cooking and baking, but there were some things that she cooked and baked really well. She was the only person I knew who made snickerdoodles, unproblematic simply yummy cookies that I've always enjoyed. Since cheesecake is my very favorite dessert, I couldn't resist coming up with ane that re-creates those flavors. I think of my grandmother each time I make information technology! Sometimes I'll drizzle the slices with maple syrup. —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas

Rum Raisin Creme Brulee

Inspired by a favorite ice cream season, I created this make-alee recipe to free upward some time in the kitchen. You tin also serve this as a custard if you cull to not caramelize the top. —Eleanor Froehlich, Rochester, Michigan

"From Russian federation with Beloved" Cookies

Delicate and refreshing at the same time, these cookies make anybody fall in love with them. No special baking skills necessary.—Elena Keesee, Albany, New York

Bacon Walnut Bread with Dearest Butter

My savory walnut bread filled with bacon $.25 and blue cheese dressing is complemented by the sweet of honey-flavored butter. Cut yourself a thick piece, slather on the butter and enjoy!—Pam Ivbuls, Omaha, Nebraska

Mini Huckleberry Tarts

I served this recipe to my family while we were on vacation and they were all amazed! The best role: I didn't spend tons of time on it thanks to refrigerated pie crust. Lookout your mini tarts around the 13-minute mark to brand sure they don't brownish also rapidly. If you similar, sprinkle the tops with coarse saccharide for a beautiful finishing touch.—Allison Bell, Hillsdale, New Jersey

Loaded M&M Oreo Cookie Bars

We're all so busy and pressed for time that I find myself creating recipes that are generally fast to prepare, proving that you don't take to spend all day in the kitchen to obtain fabulous results. Here'southward a favorite of mine that combines crunchy M&M'south and gooey chocolate all nestled into a flavorful blondie. —Averie Sunshine, San Diego, California (world wide web.averiecooks.com)

Mini Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies

I dearest blistering cookies to give every bit gifts to my family and friends. I created this recipe for my almanac vacation cookie platter and it received rave reviews from both children and adults. If the buttercream doesn't come together after all of the butter has been incorporated, add some shortening i tablespoon at a time until the mixture starts to transform. —Julie Thomas, Saukville, Wisconsin

Fudgy Layered Irish Mocha Brownies

My married man and I are large fans of Irish gaelic cream, so I wanted to incorporate information technology into a brownie. I started with my mom'due south brownie recipe, then added frosting and ganache. These decadent treats are the consequence, and nosotros really relish them! —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Pina Colada Zucchini Bread

At my hubby'due south urging, I entered this recipe at the Pennsylvania Farm Show—and won first place! You lot'll love the cakelike texture and tropical flavors. —Sharon Rydbom, Tipton, Pennsylvania

Ginger-Glazed Lemon Bundt

Tangy ginger, tart lemon and puckery cranberries brand this melt-in-your-mouth block every bit crisp—and gorgeous—as fall. —Taste of Abode Exam Kitchen

Cinnamon White & Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

I wanted to put a spin on the traditional chocolate chip cookie, and who doesn't dear cinnamon? Depending on what you use to driblet your cookies, the serving quantity may change. —Cassie Colosimo, Reading, Pennsylvania

Green Tomato Pie

When frost nips our garden, I quickly gather all the green tomatoes withal on the vine and brand this erstwhile family unit favorite. It's been handed downward from my grandmother, and now my granddaughters are asking for the recipe.—Violet Thompson, Port Ludlow, Washington

Arnold Palmer Cupcakes

These fun cupcakes take a favorite Arnold Palmer recipe and turn information technology into dessert. Add a piece of lemon on top for a puckery finish. —Jessee Arriaga, Reno, Nevada

Two-Drupe Pavlova

Here'south a light and airy dessert that I first tried in Ireland. When I got abode, I made this berry pavlova for my kids, who loved to build their ain with their favorite fruits. The whipped cream makes for icing on the block! —Norma Stevenson, Eagan, Minnesota

Apple Stack Cake

My mom loved to bake this sky-high apple stack block. Layer the apple tree goodness 2 days before serving. Afterwards, a dusting of confectioners' sugar is the simply topping you'll need. —LeVa Clement, Jackson, Missouri

Chocolate Clamper Walnut Blondies

Put a stack of these beauties out at a potluck and yous'll detect only crumbs on your platter when it's time to head abode. Everyone will be asking who made those scrumptious blondies, so exist certain to bring copies of the recipe! —Peggy Woodward, Sense of taste of Home Senior Food Editor

Almond Blood-red Cobbler

This bubbling cherry cobbler is one of my favorite dishes. Serve warm with vanilla ice foam or whipped foam. —Melissa Wagner, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Pineapple Upside-Down Muffin Cakes

A friend submitted this recipe to a cookbook our schoolhouse commune was compiling. The first time I made them, the whole family alleged the recipe a winner. Delicious and good for you to boot, they remain favorites to this day. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Caramel Apple tree Pie with Streusel Topping

I developed this recipe through the years to get information technology exactly where we want information technology. I've entered several pie contests with it and placed first each fourth dimension—ane bite and you'll know why this pie'south a winner! —Laurel Dalzell, Manteca, California

Mom's Chocolate Bread

My mom fabricated this divine chocolaty breadstuff for holidays or at special request. I always recall of my family when I smell it baking. —Rachel Rhodes, Princeton, N Carolina

Rhubarb Berry Upside-Down Cake

I had leftover rhubarb and wanted to create something fresh. With blueberries, strawberries and dried cranberries on hand, I discovered I had a berry upside-downwards cake. —June Paul, Portage, Wisconsin

Hoka Cheesecake

The Hoka Cheesecake, named for a honey local theater, is pretty addicting. It's one of the first recipes I learned when I moved here. For a finishing affect, I sprinkle a few crust crumbs on height. —Beth Ziegenhorn, Oxford, Mississippi

Spiced Rum and Pear Cake

The flavors in this cake actually brand information technology stand out as a special-occasion dessert. With raisins, fresh sweet pear chunks, rich spices, crunchy walnuts and rum, it'southward a fine finale for your holiday spread. If you don't cook with alcohol, effort substituting apple tree juice for the rum—information technology volition withal be delicious! —Julie Peterson, Crofton, Maryland

Rustic Cranberry Tarts

I like to serve colorful desserts for gatherings with family unit and friends. These beautiful tarts are filled with cranberry and citrus season, and they're piece of cake to brand and serve. —Holly Bauer, Due west Bend, Wisconsin

Apple Streusel Muffins

These apple streusel muffins remind us of coffee cake, and my husband and kids love them as a quick breakfast or snack on the run. The drizzle of glaze makes them pretty enough for company. —Dulcy Grace, Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania

Orange Cornmeal Cake

This block bakes up tender and light with a subtle orange taste. It tastes rich merely is comparatively depression in saturated fat. Serve the cake equally is, or dress it up with a dollop of whipped foam and strawberries or raspberries. Information technology is wonderful warm, simply the flavor improves equally it sits, so brand information technology a day or two before you plan to serve information technology. Shop the block at room temperature. —Leigh Rys, Herndon, Virginia

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