{"id":15101,"date":"2026-08-15T14:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=15101"},"modified":"2026-08-15T14:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:10:20","slug":"costco-bakery-pretzel-bagels-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/15\/costco-bakery-pretzel-bagels-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Bakery Pretzel Bagels Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Author’s note: Not a paid or sponsored review, as always. I have no affiliation with Costco<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stylish pleather jackets.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They smell like pretzels. And they look like bagels. But they taste like bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Costco Bakery had these “new” Pretzel Bagels. So, I tried ’em. They’re bigger than the Publix Greenwise Bagels<\/a> I previously reviewed. And maybe a tad fresher.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Costco’s bagels have more of a “steamed” texture than a “boiled and baked” texture<\/a>. There’s a flexible outer skin that is more soft-chewy than crisp. It’s almost like a shiny, rubbery coating. Each bagel has it’s own pleather jacket? Stylish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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There are also fashionable scores on top that create aesthetic “puffs” of dough. Very pretzel-like. These remind me a bit of Aldi’s Bavarian Soft Pretzel Sticks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The bagel innards are soft, with a fine crumb. It’s less dense than typical bagel varieties. More like, umm, bread<\/em>. Fluffy, rather than chewy. It also<\/em> lacks the yeasty-moistness of a pretzel. It’s much closer to “pretzel bread.” But in a bagel shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I personally think these bagels need more saltiness to taste right. It’s a bit unnerving eating something pretzel-like that doesn’t have pops of concentrated salt. It messed with my head.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Size-wise, these are BIG fellows. They’re not very thick, but they’re a good 5 inches wide. Close to four ounces. This is an entire meal, once you butter it up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Serving the Pretzel Bagels<\/h2>\n\n\n
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I sliced mine in half and pan-toasted them in some melted butter. This makes the pleather jackets a bit<\/em> stiffer, but not fully crunchy. <\/p>\n\n\n

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I also tried spreading MyThreeSons Tuscan Sun Dip\/Spread over my bagels. It was OK. The texture and flavor isn’t similar enough to cream cheese to taste quite right. But I did<\/em> like the basil\/tomato flavor with the pretzel bread.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Costco Bakery Pretzel Bagels<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Here are the ingredients from the label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n