if muffin mix expired in 2005, is it still going to be edible after i bake it?

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if muffin mix expired in 2005, is it still going to be edible after i bake it?

Answer 1

The ability to use this particular muffin mix would depend on exactly what was in the muffin mix,what you needed to add to it, and if there are not bugs infesting the product. The reason for expiration dates is that some ingredients can either get rancid or become ineffective. If the muffin mix only needed water and perhaps an egg it probably contained some type of shortening and may have become rancid and therefore not advisable to eat. As far as bugs are concerned, there are several types that like flour/wheat etc. If you saw any web like structures in or on the box discard it in a sealed bag, take everything else out of your pantry and clean. Inspect other boxes of mix and discard any that have webs or other evidence of bug infestation. This can happen in the best of pantries.



If however you needed to add egg, water and oil it is probably eatable but you would need to add a bit of baking soda or baking powder because the product might not rise correctly. You would mix 1/2 to 1 tsp of baking soda into the dry mix before adding liquid ingredients.



Since you are talking about 2-3 yrs after the expiration date I would do two things before just eating the muffins. Smell the mix, if there is any "off" odor discard it and secondly after the muffins have been baked, take a small taste and again if it is at all "off" discard the product.



There is some leeway in product dates but you get a fresher

taste and better results if you are using them within date. I have made some mixes that are past date without any difficulty or health concerns. I would not use eggs, milk or other dairy products past their dates however.



PS better check the rest of your pantry to see if anything else is outdated

Answer 2

If it rises when you bake it then eat it! Nearly anything is edible, the question is will it make you sick after you eat it! And, I don't think muffin mix will do a thing if it's expired to make you sick. It's just flour, baking powder, and maybe some dried fruit and or food coloring. You are adding the perishables which hopefully and should be fresh, like the eggs, milk or oil if it calls for it, etc. I think they put an expiration date on things like that because possibly the baking powder/soda whatever may not be as/effective enough to make it rise properly, but it it did-go for it.

Answer 3

Quaker Muffin Mix

Answer 4

Smell the dry mix and if the smell is questionable, throw it out. Otherwise give it a try. All it takes is one taste to see and it can still be thrown out. The expiration date is really a sell-by date for the stores, not when the food is bad. Good luck!

Answer 5

I would not eat it. I wouldn't have even baked it. It sounds like it was supposed to be confetti mix? and the mix is breaking down coloring the whole muffin. I'd be surprised if they didn't taste bad.

Answer 6

Honestly, I wouldn't chance it. Many food products are being made in different countries that don't abide by our FDA guidelines, health or safety regulations, that's why the prices are so low, but what could be more important to the safety of our family, friends and loved ones than the sanctity of our food sources? Several decades ago, I would say "Use it" but now..............I say, ditch the 2$ box of mix and go buy something freshly dated.

Answer 7

You really have to watch that expiration date because the baking powder will have died...

The leavening probably won't work... it will come out flat instead of fluffy.



It will probably be edible, but it may taste like Play-Doh.

Double-check for weevils.

Answer 8

Dry ingredient mixes can contain toxic mold spores that bloom after long periods and can cause fatal allergic reactions in humans. Is it really worth it for crappy muffins?

Answer 9

It will be edible, but it might be a bit hard since whatever the ingredient in the mix to make it rise is old and wont rise.

Answer 10

I always worry about stuff like this. My boyfriend, on the other hand, recently unthawed and ate some home-grown green beans from 1989 that he found in his mother's basement, and he was fine.



I wouldn't worry about it unless the first bite tastes funny.

Answer 11

Probably not. The comapnies put that expirationon the packages for a reason.

I would not use it.

Toss it.

Answer 12

Please donrt ever eat anything after the expiration date you can really get sick

Answer 13

It won't harm you, but it will probably taste stale. It isn't worth the effort, so I'd toss it.

Answer 14

I think you could eat it, but it will probably have a stale taste to it. I do not think it will harm you though.

Answer 15

I think thats a little too long! there might be those small bugs in there, I wouldnt do it... muffin mix is soooooo cheap, its not worth trying of baking it.. good luck..

Answer 16

Ew. The texture will probably be off a lot and it might taste funny, but you can eat it if you want to (assuming there were no vermin present).

Answer 17

Well...as far as I now we have now 2008..........anyhting that expired in 2005 should have been eliminated a long time ago.....?????????

Answer 18

Pumpernickel Pus Lumps



3 3/4 ounces Jar capers

4 ounces Tub whipped cream cheese

8 slices Pumpernickel bread

-----TOOLS-----

Colander

Bowl

Spoon

Toaster

Bread knife



Carefully drain the capers through a colander over the sink. Place the drained capers through a bowl.



Scoop the cream cheese into the bowl of capers and mix gently.



Toast the bread. Spread each slice with a generous glop of pus lumps and serve, open faced, immediately.



Serves 4 infectious friends.



From the Book: Gross Grub by Cheryl Porter Random House ISBN 0-679-86693-0

Shared by Carolyn Shaw 10-95

Answer 19

i would eat it, you are the one adding the perishable items like the eggs or milk so the package is a-okay!!

Answer 20

I wouldn't eat anything that has expired.

Answer 21

2005! oh my God are you insane! trow that away my friend!

Answer 22

you can always try, but i would just bin it right a way.

Answer 23

I would not eat it.