While many Costco customers rush for the rotisserie chickens or bulk staples, she and other shoppers and fans, she said, have found the bakery<\/a> to be the site of the warehouse’s biggest bargains.\u00a0<\/p>\n She shared some insights from her perspective.\u00a0<\/p>\n Costco bakeries are often located in the back of warehouses, but savvy shoppers say that’s where some of the best deals are hiding. (David Paul Morris\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/p>\n 1. Try the loss-leaders in the bakery<\/p>\n Costco offers low-cost items in its bakery with prices that are tough to find elsewhere, Devine said.<\/p>\n This includes the Kirkland Signature 2-Pack Baguettes at $5.99 and the 12-count Kirkland Signature Butter Croissants, which typically sell between $5.99 and $7.99.<\/p>\n The past fall, the massive and seasonal pumpkin pie<\/a> sold for $5.99.<\/p>\n COSTCO’S BUTTERY BAKERY TREAT RETURNS, AND SHOPPERS CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF ‘DANGEROUS’ DESSERT<\/a><\/p>\n Devine described the pie as “a staple” in her house.<\/p>\n “I buy it for every holiday party,” she said. “My family and I are always impressed by how good it is.”<\/p>\n A shopper holds a giant pumpkin pie at the Costco in Lantana, Florida. (Peter Burke\/Fox News Digital)<\/p>\n Devine called the filling “smooth and delicious,” saying “it feels like a steal for the size and quality.”<\/p>\n 2. Meal-prep and freeze foods for later<\/p>\n Buying in bulk allows shoppers to get more mileage out of favorite food items.<\/p>\n “I freeze anything we will not eat right away.”<\/p>\n Costco’s croissants are a favorite for Devine.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n “I regularly use them to make chicken salad sandwiches using Costco’s rotisserie chicken”<\/a> for “an easy and affordable meal,” she said.<\/p>\n “As for stretching them, I freeze anything we will not eat right away.”<\/p>\n A fan of Costco says its bakery croissants are a go-to item in her house, often used for chicken salad sandwiches made with rotisserie chicken. (Lindsey Nicholson\/UCG\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Devine said that when she takes the croissants out of the freezer, she microwaves them for 45 to 60 seconds.<\/p>\n TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/a><\/p>\n “I do the same with the muffins, and they hold up incredibly well,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n 3. Consider sheet cakes for birthdays and anniversaries<\/p>\n The mother of three said Costco’s sheet cake is a go-to for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Using the order form in the bakery, you can place your custom order<\/a> in advance, or pick up one of the pre-made options,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Costco sheet cakes offer very good value, said a fan of the brand. (Jacquelyne Devine \/ @costcojacque)<\/p>\n The cakes, in her opinion, are “genuinely delicious,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n 4. Try a few ‘indulgent’ items<\/p>\n Devine mentioned the “flavorful” raspberry lemon muffins. “They can be split in half to make them last longer.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES<\/a><\/p>\n She also suggested the six-count Blueberry Caramelized Cheesecake Croissant, though this costs more per unit than the regular croissants.<\/p>\n To her, the item is worth trying because “it’s indulgent and tasty.”<\/p>\n Devine said people should “not be intimidated” by items sold in bulk.\u00a0<\/p>\n “It’s indulgent and tasty,” said Costco fan Jacquelyne Devine of the Blueberry Caramelized Cheesecake Croissant.\u00a0 (Jacquelyne Devine \/ @costcojacque)<\/p>\n “With freezing, planning ahead and knowing what stretches well,” the bakery offers “value and quality,” she said.<\/p>\n “The backbone of the Costco bakery is volume, whether through the sheer size of a single item or the number of baked goods per package,” notes Food & Wine<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Bakery](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/costco-best-bakery-deals-1.jpg\")
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