{"id":1986,"date":"2026-01-30T19:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:40:27","slug":"costco-just-launched-a-caramel-version-of-this-popular-bakery-item","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1986","title":{"rendered":"Costco Just Launched A Caramel Version Of This Popular Bakery Item"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Costco has introduced caramel-filled beignets following the viral success of its hazelnut-chocolate version.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Fans praise the soft, pillowy texture and gooey caramel center, with some reporting that they sell out within hours.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Critics argue they\u2019re not \u201ctrue\u201d beignets, more like filled donut bites, but even skeptics admit they\u2019re hard to stop eating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Costco\u2019s bakery department has become a bit of a dessert hotspot lately, and its latest release, caramel-filled beignets, is already generating some serious buzz. Following the viral success of the Nutella-like chocolate hazelnut beignets last year, which fans praised for being \u201clight and pillowy\u201d and dangerously easy to devour, the warehouse club quietly dropped a caramel version.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">These mini beignets, sold in a box of 22 for $9.99, hit shelves with a soft, sugar-dusty exterior and a rich caramel center. One Instagram user reacted to the news simply but decisively: \u201cNO WAY!!!! These are my favorite. Looks like I\u2019m going tomorrow!!!!\u201d  Another noted how quickly they sell out: \u201cYou have to be there the day they are put out. Sell out in hours.\u201d   <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"body-text css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">But of course, not every reaction is unfiltered praise. On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Costco\/comments\/1qli3hy\/found_mini_beignets_at_the_local_costco_and_they\/?\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Costco\/comments\/1qli3hy\/found_mini_beignets_at_the_local_costco_and_they\/?\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Reddit\" data-node-id=\"5.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">Reddit<\/a>, where Costco food items are practically religion, shoppers are split. Some praise the flavor without hesitation: \u201cOne of the only benefits to having an egg allergy is we don\u2019t buy a lot of Costco bakery stuff, but these were amazing,\u201d one user shared before joking about resisting temptation (and failing).  <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"body-text css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Others took issue with the name rather than the taste. Several posts note that while they\u2019re delicious, they\u2019re less like traditional New Orleans beignets and more like filled donut holes or fried dough puffs, and that\u2019s fine with many commenters. \u201cThey look like sufganiyot to me and definitely not beignets,\u201d one person wrote, while another echoed that sentiment, saying, \u201cThey are not beignets\u2026 but I will happily eat them.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Even among the fans, some shared practical tips, like enjoying them with coffee, gently warming them before eating, or even freezing extras to slow down the inevitable box-devouring. \u201cI ate one and immediately froze the rest to protect myself,\u201d one Redditor confessed.   <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Whether you think of them as beignets, filled donut holes, or \u201cdangerous Costco dessert spheres,\u201d there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll enjoy these. If you spot them during your next warehouse run, expect a crowd and maybe a line at the bakery case. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Pair them with coffee, share with a friend (if you\u2019re feeling generous), or treat them like a snack that refuses to stay in the box. Either way, Costco\u2019s caramel beignets are another dessert worth watching and tasting this season.<br data-node-id=\"10.1\"\/><\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Costco has introduced caramel-filled beignets following the viral success of its hazelnut-chocolate version. Fans praise the soft, pillowy texture and gooey caramel center, with some reporting that they sell out within hours. Critics argue they\u2019re not \u201ctrue\u201d beignets, more like filled donut bites, but even skeptics admit they\u2019re hard to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}