Expiry is 2 days from date of shipping, but they should be fine for several days after delivery.

Fresh baked by:
Costco Wholesale Japan (Hisayama Warehouse)

🍎 Missing That Perfect Golden, Flaky European Pastry Crust? Treat Yourself to Gooey Caramel Apple Heaven!

Flaky, Multi-Layered Puff Pastry Loaded with Spiced Apple Pieces and Rich Caramel. Sourced in Premium Bulk Packs via Costco.

If you’ve been searching your local Japanese grocery store shelves for a proper, heavy-duty Western pastry and keep coming up empty-handed, it’s time to upgrade your dessert table. Most local bakery items are adjusted to be incredibly light, airy, and minimally sweet. Reclaim your weekend indulgence with Costco’s Signature Mini Apple Caramel Strudels—the ultimate European-style comfort pastry.

Baked fresh daily in-store, these gorgeous lattice pastries feature a traditional, multi-layered puff pastry crust that pulls apart into buttery flakes. Inside, they are generously packed with juicy, tart spiced apple chunks swirled into a deeply rich, velvety caramel filling. Topped with coarse pearl sugar crystals for an addictive crunch, it delivers that authentic, warm bakery aroma you’ve been homesick for.

💡 Why Expats and Coffee Lovers Keep This 12-Pack Stocked

The Ideal "Mini" Portion Size: Despite the generous 12-count bulk container, each individual strudel is scaled to a highly manageable 40g–45g size. It is perfectly portioned to accompany your morning espresso or slip into a lunchbox without feeling overwhelmingly heavy.

The Crispy "Toaster Oven" Transformation: While they are soft right out of the plastic clamshell, reheating them in a toaster oven for 1.5 to 2 minutes is an absolute must! The flash heat immediately melts the inner caramel and crisps up the buttery lattice dough into a shattered-glass texture.

Pure European Recipe Profile: Made with an authentic Canadian dough blend, these strudels completely skip the sponge-like texture of local breads, offering a true, dense, buttery pastry bite.

📐 Specifications & Ingredients

Quantity: 12 Pastries per Pack (Approx. 500g Total Pack).

Bakery Method: Sourced as premium Canadian dough, baked fresh daily in-store.

Ingredients: Pastry dough (Wheat flour, Butter, Sugar, Salt), Apple caramel filling (Apple, Sugar, Cornstarch, Cinnamon), Caramel sauce, Pearl sugar, Acidulant, Flavoring, Colorant (Caramel), Preservative (Sulfur dioxide).

🍳 Simple Kitchen Hacks & Comfort Food Ideas

Do not serve these strudels cold or straight out of the box! Use these simple tips to achieve the absolute best gourmet texture:

The Warm & Cold "Apple Pie À La Mode" Hack: Line your toaster oven with aluminum foil and heat one strudel for 90 seconds until the internal caramel bubbles. Place it into a wide dessert bowl, drop a massive scoop of cold vanilla bean ice cream directly on top, and add a pinch of ground cinnamon. The hot fruit and melting cream fuse into a high-end restaurant dessert.

The Bitter Espresso Dipping Companion: Because these pastries carry a rich caramel sweetness, they are built to balance bitter beverages. Pair them with a strong, unsweetened black coffee, dark roast espresso, or a robust earl grey tea. Dipping the warm pastry slightly into your brew softens the lattice layers, soaking up the coffee notes beautifully.

❄️ Leftover Recovery: Quick Freezing & Breakfast Remixes

Because 12 pastries can be a lot to clear within a tight expiration window, use these quick storage and waste-free kitchen transformations:

Easy Individual Freezing: Wrap each mini strudel tightly in plastic wrap immediately upon delivery, drop them into a Ziploc bag, and freeze. To enjoy later, thaw in the microwave on medium power for 20 seconds, then toss into your toaster oven for 1 minute to fully restore the crispy, flaky structure.

The Instant Apple Crumble Yogurt Bowl: If a couple of strudels get slightly stale or crushed, chop them up into rough chunks. Toast the pieces for 2 minutes until extra crunchy, and scatter them over a cold bowl of unsweetened Greek yogurt. The sweet caramel and tart apples act as a premium, artisan fruit granola topping for an effortless gourmet breakfast.

💬 What the Expat Community is Saying

"These are easily the best seasonal pastries Costco has released. The apple filling has a real tart snap to it and isn't just artificial jelly, and the caramel adds such a great depth. I pop two in the toaster oven every Sunday morning, and the whole apartment smells like a bakery."

"Perfect portion sizes! They are small enough that you can enjoy one with your coffee without feeling guilty. The pearl sugar on top stays crunchy even after reheating. Excellent value for money."

Bring the authentic, warm aroma of a European bakery into your kitchen. Order your Fresh-Baked Mini Apple Caramel Strudels today!