REVIEW: Kirkland Signature Caramel Churro Sundae

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Kirkland Signature Caramel Churro Sundae and its caramel swirls.

Costco’s Food Court menu is pretty consistent.

Yes, from time to time, a new item is added to the menu, but anything rarely sticks. Remember the cheeseburger? Remember the roast beef sandwich? Heck, because I need a good cry, I’m also going to mention the beloved and long-discontinued Polish Dog and Combo Pizza. Meanwhile, the cheese and pepperoni pizzas, hot dog, chicken bake, Caesar salad, smoothies, and sundaes have all been around for a long time.

Speaking of sundaes, unlike the food court menu as a whole, Costco Food Court’s dessert menu has seen a lot of change over the past six months with limited-time sundae offerings. The most recent is the Caramel Churro Sundae, which features vanilla soft serve, salted caramel sauce, and mini churro bites.

This sundae marks the return of the salted caramel sauce I first tasted with the Caramel Brownie Sundae a few months ago. In that review, I mentioned it wasn’t overly sweet, but also wasn’t salty or buttery. It’s a meh sauce, and that’s still the case here. It’s even more unnoticeable in this sundae, contributing little beyond its gooey texture.

Kirkland Signature Caramel Churro Sundae with its churro bites that are actual churros.

What dominates this dessert are the mini churro bites and their cinnamon sugar coating, which permeate the soft serve with a few gentle stirs. Seriously. I’ll scoop up a nice glob of the caramel sauce, and what I taste is pretty much just the cinnamon sugar. That’s how flavorless the caramel sauce is in this sundae, and I wish Costco used its chocolate sauce instead.

The churro bites are the saving grace of this sundae. They’re not tiny fried churro bites made by Keebler elves (or Kirkland elves), though they do leave a slight greasy taste in my mouth. They have a chewy texture that’s similar to the cookie dough gobs you’d get in chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, with a little crispiness from the cinnamon sugar coating. They carry the entire flavor of this dessert, and they’re the only reason it’s worth its inexpensive price.

If you love cinnamon sugar treats, you’ll enjoy Kirkland Signature’s Caramel Churro Sundae. But if you’re also hoping the salted caramel will tickle your sweet tooth, you’ll be greatly disappointed, which is pretty consistent with my previous experience with the sauce.

Purchased Price: $2.99
Purchased at: Costco
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 850 calories. No other nutritional information is available.

New Snacks Spotted — April 10, 2026

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Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments. Spotted something new? Send your photos to [email protected].

Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Popcorn

Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Popcorn.

Good & Gather Zesty Buffalo Popcorn

Good & Gather Zesty Buffalo Popcorn.

Good & Gather Buffalo Ranch Tortilla Chips

Good & Gather Buffalo Ranch Tortilla Chips.

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

Member’s Mark Mini Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Thins

Member's Mark Mini Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Thins.

Member’s Mark Peanut Butter Chocolate Lovers Trail Mix

Member's Mark Peanut Butter Chocolate Lovers Trail Mix.

(Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

Sonoma Creamery Avocado Lime Queso Crisps

Sonoma Creamery Avocado Lime Queso Crisps.

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Island Way Milk Chocolate Mango Bites

Island Way Milk Chocolate Mango Bites.

(Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

Favorite Day Blue Raspberry Crunch Coated Bears

Favorite Day Blue Raspberry Crunch Coated Bears.

Favorite Day Sour Mini Peach Rings Gummy Candy

Favorite Day Sour Mini Peach Rings Gummy Candy.

Favorite Day Funnel Cake Popcorn

Favorite Day Funnel Cake Popcorn.

Favorite Day Spicy Buffalo Ranch Trail Mix

Favorite Day Spicy Buffalo Ranch Trail Mix.

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

Scoot Frozen Lemonade Slushie

Scoot Frozen Lemonade Slushie.

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

SPOTTED: Magnum Dubai Chocolate Style Ice Cream Bars

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Magnum Dubai Chocolate Style Ice Cream Bars.

$11.86 for 12 ice cream bars. That’s definitely not a Dubai Style Chocolate price for a Dubai Style Chocolate product. (Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

If you spotted something new, send your photos to [email protected].

SPOTTED: Nabisco Crispers Baked Snacks

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Nabisco Crispers Dill Pickle Baked Snacks.

Nabisco Crispers Ranch Baked Snacks.

Nabisco Crispers BBQ Baked Snacks.

Hello, former Canada-exclusive snack. But, I’d really like try this former Canada-exclusive snack in Canada-popular flavors, like ketchup and all-dressed. (Spotted by Tommy at Walmart.)

If you spotted something new, send your photos to [email protected].

REVIEW: Dairy Queen Strawberry Angel Food Cake Blizzard

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Dairy Queen Strawberry Angel Food Cake Blizzard with soft serve, strawberry topping and vanilla angel food cake

If it seems like there’s not much you can count on anymore, at least you know Dairy Queen will always deliver at least one new Blizzard every month. Sure, sometimes the “new” Blizzards are just Taco Bell-style rehashes of the same ingredients or repeats from the past, but for April, the fine folks at DQ did include something truly new in the “Countdown to Summer” Blizzard menu.

In addition to returning appearances for S’mores and Cotton Candy, the Strawberry Angel Food Cake Blizzard joins the party with, as you might have guessed, angel food cake pieces and strawberry topping mixed together with a whipped topping.

The not fluffy Angel cake pieces in the Blizzard.

Although this one is not quite accurately named, it is a pleasant addition to the lineup. If you are expecting the cake pieces to be light and airy, like angel food cake, you need to temper your expectations. Likely by necessity, as real pieces of angel food cake would probably crumble and get soggy in a Blizzard, these are more like vanilla pound cake chunks and have a fairly dense texture. They taste good and hold up well in their frosty environment, but they won’t make your taste buds think of angel food cake.

The strawberry topping has a few bits of fruit in it.

The strawberry topping is deliciously sweet with some occasional chunks of soft fruit. As someone who never passes up the chance to tilt up a can of Reddi-Wip and shoot some into my mouth, I also enjoyed having a bit of whipped topping on this, even if it did taste more like Cool Whip. Not that DQ would ask me, but I cannot offer any suggestions to make this one better. It’s about as good as it can be using cake pieces and strawberry flavor, but at the same time, it’s not something that will blow your mind.

The whipped topping adds a nice touch.

If you are looking for a true strawberry and angel food cake experience, I suggest buying or baking yourself a cake and adding some ice cream, strawberries, and whipped cream. But that’s a lot of work, and even though the cake texture of this is a bit different, it is still a tasty way to pass the time until the next new Blizzard flavor is announced.

Purchased Price: $4.99
Size: Small
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 540 calories, 17 grams of fat, 12 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 410 milligrams of sodium, 84 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 68 grams of sugar, and 12 grams of protein.

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