Expired Baking Mixes

[Cherry Tart]

Hello All!

I was recently going through my cupboard when I noticed that I had several baking mixes that had expired (remnants of my early gluten-free hoarding days). Is it OK to use mixes that have expired? I just assumed that since they were in sealed packaging that they would still be OK. I'm not a baking guru, so any advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[lonewolf]

It depends... If there is brown rice flour or other whole grain flours, they can go rancid. A quick whif should tell you if this has happened. White rice and other starches don't usually spoil too fast. The other factor is baking powder or baking soda. These do go flat and won't make your baked goods rise. In this case they won't taste bad or hurt you, but they'll be flat.

[Cherry Tart]

It depends... If there is brown rice flour or other whole grain flours, they can go rancid. A quick whif should tell you if this has happened. White rice and other starches don't usually spoil too fast. The other factor is baking powder or baking soda. These do go flat and won't make your baked goods rise. In this case they won't taste bad or hurt you, but they'll be flat.

Thanks for the info Liz!