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Pantry Items With A Long Shelf Life

Foods That Will Keep for a Year

These are the shelf-stable items that will last at least a year in your pantry.

  • Applesauce
  • Boullion
  • Beans, dried (They will last longer than a year, but you might need to increase the cooking time since they get harder with age.)
  • Brown rice
  • Cake mix
  • Chia seeds
  • Cocoa
  • Coffee, instant
  • Condiments
  • Flour (Freeze or refrigerate opened flour for longer shelf life.)
  • Fruit, dried
  • High-acid canned goods such as juices, fruit, pickles, sauerkraut, tomato soup, and foods in vinegar-based sauces can last up to 18 months.
  • Jams and jellies
  • Jerky
  • Lentils
  • Milk, condensed or evaporated
  • Mushrooms, dried
  • Nuts, canned or jarred
  • Oats
  • Olive oil, unopened (Use opened oil within 6 months for best quality.)
  • Spices, unopened
  • Spaghetti sauce, jarred