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Author’s Note: These are my own wicked little opinions. I have no affiliation with Costco<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might be made with love. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I liked<\/em> Costco’s Cranberry Walnut Bread<\/a>. But I loved<\/em> this new Cherry Fig Bread! It’s not even a contest. If you haven’t tried it yet, you are depriving yourself. Do better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Textures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a hearty brown bread, leavened with fermented sourdough, and enriched with a kiss of barley flour. A sprinkling of crunchy sunflower, pumpkin, and chia seeds lurks inside. There are also flax seeds, oat flakes, and cracked whole grains — but not so many that it tastes like “bird seed.” (Not as “seedy” as these Power Grains Sourdough Rolls from Aldi<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crumb has a soft, but substantial texture, and medium air pockets throughout. I was pleasantly surprised by how moist and tender it is. It’s not as crusty as other Costco breads.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fruits and Seeds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Besides the seedy whole-grain crunch, there is also the delicate crackle of fig seeds. In fact, there are entire continents<\/em> of lush fruit here. Fruit islands, floating in the brown-bread sea. Bigger, juicier, and fruitier than I expected. But this is half the charm. This bread is full of discoveries and direction changes. Every bite feels like a new experience. It kept me enthralled.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I already love Costco’s Dried Montmorency Cherries. Somehow, they are even better in this bread! They’re tangy, chewy-moist, and bursting with deep cherry flavor. The tart-factor is strong<\/em> — almost shocking — but in the best way possible. The fig flavor is mellower and sweeter, with a decadent, fudgy moistness.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Appearance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is gorgeous bread. It’s a surprising square, squat shape. (I am also a squat-square shape, so no judgement.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love the rustic piercing on top, and artisanal floured bottom. The slices are narrow, but long. This is such a lovely loaf, I’d take it as a bespoke offering to a classy dinner party. Or as an entire gift to a worthy friend.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I don’t believe it’s that good?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I brought this bread to work and shared it with my co-workers. They were simultaneously given one of Costco’s new Peanut Butter Monster Cookies. Everyone<\/em> circled back to rave about the “very good” bread. But nobody mentioned the cookies. So, there’s your empirical<\/em> evidence: this bread is even better than a peanut butter cookie. In fact, it’s so<\/em> good, it made them entirely forget about the cookies. (BTW, the cookies were scrumptious! But they didn’t stand a chance.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Serving the bread<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is not what I’d call a “sweet” bread. Not a dessert. But there’s so much fruit, it ends up more sweet than savory. It would make a great breakfast bread, similar to raisin bread. But it’s also suitable to serve alongside a traditional meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I typically prefer my bread sliced and pan-toasted (for maximum freshly-baked taste), I liked this one<\/em> simply sliced and served at room temp. It doesn’t have a stale or dry taste, even after refrigerating for a week. I enjoyed mine with Kirkland New Zealand Grass-Fed Butter. (Which is becoming something of a splurge lately; have you seen the price?! Oi.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Costco Cherry Fig Bakery Bread<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is my best attempt at typing out the ingredients, from the label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n