10 Costco Bakery Items To Buy And 5 You Can Skip - Tasting Table

"You heard it here first, folks: Stop sleeping on Costco's bakery section! If this is already a tenet you live by, we congratulate you. Costco's bakery is full of winning cakes, breads, and pastries. I always scope out the section for the odd deal when I'm shopping in the warehouse, but I've never gone out of my way to sample its vast selection of sweets and treats ... until now, that is."

"For this piece, I'm pretty sure I tried at least 75% of what my local Costco keeps in its bakery, and I left with an even more positive opinion about the bakery section than I already had. That said, not every item was a winner, because even America's favorite wholesale superstore can't do everything right. Of the 15 items I tried, I ended up finding 10 I'd easily enjoy again and five that I probably wouldn't go for."

"Will the croissant at your local bakery be better than Costco's? Yes, most likely. But the croissant at your local bakery can't hold a candle to the price of Costco's croissants - $7.93 for a 12-pack at my local store. Plus, unless you're at least a novice pastry chef, you're probably not making your own croissants at home. All of which is to say, these present a worthy buy for those craving a croissant sandwich in the mornings."

At least 75% of the local Costco bakery's offerings were sampled. Of 15 items evaluated, 10 earned recommendation while five were designated skips. Evaluation criteria included ease of purchasing versus making at home, overall flavor, and textural appeal. Several items offer strong value for price. Butter croissants are highlighted as a worthy buy at $7.93 for a 12-pack, suitable for croissant sandwiches, and freeze well when wrapped individually; reheating slightly improves enjoyment. Skip items possess merits but generally do not outperform homemade versions. The bakery contains a range of cakes, breads, and pastries with mostly positive results.

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