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Costco shoppers spot new food court dessert with classic American twist just in time for fall

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Costco has introduced a new dessert item called the Vanilla Apple Pie Sundae in its food court for $2.99, timed for autumn release after the summer Strawberry Shortcake Sundae. Consisting of vanilla soft serve ice cream, apple pie filling, and crispy cinnamon-sprinkled pie crust pieces, it has generally received positive feedback from shoppers on social media, though some suggest adding caramel sauce or introducing a pumpkin-flavored option to improve the offering.

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Shoppers at Costco's food court have welcomed a new dessert for fall: the Vanilla Apple Pie Sundae, priced at $2.99, which features creamy vanilla soft serve ice cream, apple pie filling, and crispy cinnamon-sprinkled pie crust pieces. Social media reactions have been largely positive, with users praising its simplicity and value. Additionally, Costco recently reintroduced another fan favorite, the Twisted Churros, after a two-year absence, available for a limited time starting in September. The return of these treats has excited customers, who are now suggesting creative ways to enjoy them together, such as using churros as spoons for the sundae.

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Another commenter shared a similar sentiment, saying: "Need to serve a churro with it." After roughly two years without its Twisted Churros, Costco announced in September that the cinnamon and sugar-dusted doughy treat would return for a limited time.

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Costco shoppers spot new food court dessert with classic American twist just in time for fall · assertive framing

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A new treat has landed at the Costco food court just in time for autumn: the Vanilla Apple Pie Sundae. asserted

treat → land → autumn

Selling for $2.99, the sundae consists of creamy vanilla soft serve ice cream, apple pie filling and crispy pieces of cinnamon-sprinkled pie crust. asserted

sundae → sell → crust

The release of this fall menu item follows the seasonal Strawberry Shortcake Sundae, which landed in stores in June as a summer dessert. asserted

which → follow → dessert

Shoppers seem excited about the new addition, and social media reactions to the Vanilla Apple Pie Sundae have been largely positive. asserted

reactions → seem → Sundae

Costco knows how to make a simple dessert tempting," an X user commented. asserted

user → know → ?

"Costco food court never misses. asserted

court → miss → ?

$2.99 for an apple pie sundae is an absolute steal, I'm pulling up immediately," another added. asserted

another → pull → sundae

One Instagram user suggested: "Ok but what if you use a churro as a spoon to eat this? uncertain

you → suggest → this

treat → share → time

Although it has garnered mostly enthusiastic reviews on social media, there have been a few critiques of the Vanilla Apple Pie Sundae. asserted

it → garner → Sundae

It’s missing something," a Facebook user commented, suggesting the addition of caramel sauce to take the sundae over the top. asserted

user → miss → top

Other social media users across multiple platforms agreed, saying the lack of caramel was disappointing. "I am surprised there’s no caramel added. asserted

I → agree → caramel

Seems like a miss," an Instagram user said. asserted

user → seem → miss

"It's good," someone else commented, "I tried it last weekend. asserted

I → comment → it

However, they seriously need to make a pumpkin flavored ice cream or a pumpkin pie sundae soon." asserted

they → need → cream