an apparatus and a method for freeze - storing baked foods allow the baked foods to retain excellent crust condition , avoiding any peeling , and retain excellent sensory condition , attaining long - term frozen storage . baked foods , including baked bread and baked confectionery , are frozen in a humidified atmosphere , cooled to 30 to 35 ° c . in terms of core temperature , and subjected to a high - humidity cooling process conducted in an atmosphere , where even upon receiving high - temperature baked foods after baking , 20 to 28 ° c . and ≧ 65 % rh , high humidity condition can be maintained , and further subjected to a frozen storage process where the baked foods are freeze stored at low temperature of ≦ freezing temperature .