Forget low-key shopping trips that focus mainly on fruits, lean proteins and vegetables. Costco has once again thrown a dangerously delicious grenade into the grocery aisle, and shoppers are losing their minds. The wholesale giant’s bakery section has unleashed a new confection that is already achieving legendary status online, a pastry so decadent that customers are calling it “game changing” and claiming it’s so good it ought to be against the law.
The drama erupted, as it so often does, on Reddit, where a user posted a tantalizing photo of the new blueberry cheesecake caramelized croissants. The image of the golden, flaky pastry filled with cheesecake and blueberry, all sitting atop a layer of crisp caramel, was enough to send the internet into a full-blown frenzy.
The comment section immediately became a confessional for shoppers battling temptation. One user hilariously summed up the threat to everyone’s summer body goals, writing, “Did Costco hire a new big back bakery chef? Between this and those Rice Krispie treat cookies, it’s going to be a fatty Summer.”
For those who had already succumbed, the reviews were nothing short of rapturous. One blissed-out customer provided a description so vivid it practically counted as a public menace. “They are beyond amazing,” they wrote. “The perfect caramel at the bottom is so good with the cream cheese and the blueberry isn’t strong. Hope they make more like these because they should be in permanent rotation at the pastry section🤤🤤🤤I’m gonna go get another one right now.”
That glowing review was apparently too much for others to bear. A commenter immediately replied, “Did you have to be that descriptive!? My big back self is about to head back over to my Costco and get these right now.” Other reactions were short, breathless, and to the point: “Okay fine,” “Whoa! Sounds amazing!” and a simple, reverent, “Oh dear lord.”
Helpful tips for maximizing the indulgence were quickly shared. One person advised, “They’re really good. We warmed them in the air fryer (365* for 8 minutes).” Another offered a quicker method: “Unfortunately, they’re very good. 20 seconds in the microwave and enjoy.”
For the detail-oriented, one user provided the backstory on the heavenly treat. “The blueberry cheesecake croissants (also known as Blueberry Cheesecake Caramelized Croissants) recently introduced at Costco are produced by La Boulangerie de San Francisco,” they noted, adding the crucial details: “Around 400 cals per, lots of fat and sugar, but not bad ingredients.”
But the final, damning verdict came from the original poster, who returned with a solemn update after trying one for themself. Their conclusion captured the delicious agony tormenting Costco shoppers everywhere: “UPDATE: Microwaved one for 20 seconds and sadly, they’re very good.”