{"id":6671,"date":"2025-01-29T18:37:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=6671"},"modified":"2025-12-06T15:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:17:21","slug":"costco-gooey-cinnamon-rolls-kirkland-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/29\/costco-gooey-cinnamon-rolls-kirkland-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Gooey Cinnamon Rolls (Kirkland) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author’s Note: Not a paid or sponsored review. I don’t do that! I have no affiliation with Costco<\/a>. These are my own weird little opinions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My flabbers be gasted.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My “problem” with most cinnamon rolls is that they are too doughy in the center, and too sweet. Too mushy. Too unctuous. Slimy, even, like a slippery salesman with a flashy, fake smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had not expected to write a glowing review of these Gooey Cinnamon Rolls from Costco. In fact, I don’t typically like<\/em> commercially-made cinnamon rolls. It’s eerie to have nothing but positive things to say about these fluffy nuggets. My flabbers be gasted. Hmmph!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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But where’s the goo?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since Costco named these “Gooey<\/em> Cinnamon Rolls,” I was expecting a gummy, soggy disaster. Quite the opposite \u2014<\/em> these are the most perfectly baked version I’ve ever tried. They are soft and fluffy in the center, but thoroughly cooked. Nary a doughy bit in sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, also, not particularly<\/em> gooey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only truly “gooey” part is the toffee-like brown sugar sauce underneath<\/em> the rolls. Now, here is where it gets “sticky” (literally and metaphorically): the sauce serves best bubbling hot<\/em> right out of the oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a lonely<\/em> single person (like I am), and you refrigerate the pan between noshing sessions, you will have trouble digging the rolls out of the stiff, hard toffee. And, the precious syrupy stuff won’t be soaked into the bottoms \u2014<\/em> or “gooey,” as intended. This is mildly tragic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yeah, you gotta bake ’em<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wait, let’s back up: a crucial<\/em> piece of information about this Costco treat is that they do not <\/em>arrive ready-to-eat. You are supposed to bake them at home before serving. I didn’t realize this at first. Don’t be like me. More about baking, microwaving, and leftovers later.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The cream cheese icing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The icing is phenomenal<\/em>. I don’t even know what Costco did to make it taste this good. And I am not sure I want to know. It’s oddly fluffy and light. I think the whipped airiness prevents it from being too overpoweringly sweet. It melts on the tongue. But it’s also surprisingly flavorful, with a distinctly buttery and lightly tangy cream-cheese kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There isn’t tons<\/em> of this magic icing. But for me, it was just the right amount. I am known to scrape off excess icing and throw it away. But in this instance, I scooped every scrap of icing off the plate and stuffed it in my gullet. It’s that<\/em> good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After heating, the icing is melty and oozy, without being too<\/em> thin or runny. It soaks into the rolls, and yet remains a distinct texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For another cinnamon-flavored holiday treat, check out my review of this Rum Nut Bread Pudding from Publix<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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(Why are my fingernails dirty? Because I teach art. That’s why.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I relished all<\/em> the flavors in these rolls \u2014<\/em> it’s the kind of savor that makes my brain scamper around and do somersaults. The cinnamon filling is richly spiced, but not overly sticky. In fact, this is the driest cinnamon roll filling I’ve ever experienced. But not in a bad way. Just not…you know…gooey<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How big are they?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A single roll is about 6 inches across and 3 inches high. At almost 1\/2 pound each, these guys are chonkin.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likewise, the pan is nearly 10 inches wide, and it’s deep, too. It weighs almost 3 pounds. This is a lot of yummage for your tummage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are only six cinnamon rolls in this enormous pan. Part of me wishes there were twice as many (12 rolls) for the same size pan. But another part of me (the greedy part?) thinks the ridiculously huge size is essential to the magic. Yes, you will overindulge by eating a whole roll. But, it just feels right<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Costco Cinnamon Rolls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is my best attempt at deciphering these truncated ingredients, from the label. Tsk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n