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This Costco Food Court Favorite Is Coming Back — But Not In The Way Fans Were Wanting
The retailer is reviving the newer recipe after years of fan requests, with Reddit reactions already split over the return.
- Costco teased the limited-time return of its Twisted Churros on Instagram Wednesday, September 16, 2026, following the item's discontinuation in early 2024.
- Longtime members recall the original straight churro sold since the 1990s before Costco introduced the twisted version in 2021, which was later replaced by the Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie.
- On Reddit, fans expressed significant discontent in a thread garnering over 1,500 comments, criticizing the Twisted version as "inferior" and lamenting the absent Polish dog and Combo Pizza.
- Critics previously noted the Twisted Churro was 50% more expensive than the original; some users called it "nasty, doughy, dry, and overpriced."
- Costco recently introduced a chicken tender meal and a hot dog and bottled water combo for $1.50, continuing to adjust its food court selection to drive customer interest.
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They got it twisted. Just hours ago, Costco posted an Instagram video for its 2.5 million fans with a major announcement: The big box store‘s famous — and much missed — churro will return to store menus for the first time since 2024. At first, fans rejoiced at the return of the prodigal pastry, which...
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