If you’re looking for a special bread to serve over the holidays, this Kirkland Signature Cranberry Walnut Bread from Costco might be for you. It looks great on the table whole or cut into pieces and the walnuts and cranberries add texture and flavors that are perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner or a holiday brunch.
Other seasonal bakery and dessert items from Costco are the Kirkland Signature Pumpkin Spice Loaf, Kirkland Signature Nanaimo Bars, The Sticky Toffee Pudding Co. Sticky Toffee Pudding, Kirkland Signature Ginger Cookies, Kirkland Signature Christmas Fruit Cake, Kirkland Signature Peppermint Candy Bark, Kirkland Signature Pumpkin Pie and the Kirkland Signature Chocolate Yule Log with Vanilla Cream.
Location in Store
I bought this from the bakery section at the Kalispell, Montana Costco. The item number is 1357244.
Taste
I love bread, but I wasn’t sure how much I’d like the Cranberry Walnut bread. I didn’t know if it would work well served like I would serve other breads or if it might only work in certain situations. After trying it, I can confidently say it’s very tasty and versatile.
The bread has a heavy crust on it, so the crust-heavy pieces are very chewy and even a bit hard on the roof of your mouth (the walnuts in those pieces don’t help either). Most pieces don’t have enough crust so it’s a problem though. The inside of the bread is soft and moist with a slight tanginess.
In some ways, it reminds me of raisin bread. The cranberries add a somewhat similar type of sweetness to raisins, though they’re obviously more tart. There’s also a lot of added texture from the walnuts. I think this bread would be a great addition to brunch, especially served toasted with butter. It would also go really well with a turkey dinner or really any nice meal. I tried my bread plain and with butter and loved it, but I’m sure there are lots of dips and spreads that would pair well with it.
As you’ll read below, I was a bit concerned about whether I was supposed to heat my bread in the oven. I didn’t and it still tasted good to me.
Cost
The bread costs $8.99 USD which isn’t cheap but it’s a really large circular loaf! It’s also full of walnuts which aren’t cheap.
Convenience
Who would’ve thought a loaf of bread could be so complicated? The bread has baking directions, but after reading them over multiple times, I decided that they probably only apply if you freeze your bread. The bread seemed fully baked and I didn’t want to risk drying it out. It was very good just sliced and served out of the wrapping.
The bread has a sell-by date that’s two days from when I purchased it. I wish the label said when it was baked so I could ensure I’m getting the freshest bread! This bread is pretty versatile, it can be used with sweet spreads like jam or honey, or turned into a savory sandwich with turkey, cranberry sauce, mayo and lettuce!
Nutrition
Calories
One-sixteenth of the loaf contains 190 calories, five grams of fat, 260 milligrams of sodium, 31 grams of carbohydrates, two grams of fiber, seven grams of sugar and five grams of protein.
These are pretty typical nutrition facts for bread. The fat content comes from the walnuts and the sugar from the cranberries and added sugar.
Ingredients
The ingredients list is pretty simple with everything you’d expect to see in a cranberry walnut bread. The bread contains walnuts and wheat. There are no dairy or egg ingredients listed but the bread is produced on equipment that makes products with tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soy and sesame.
The ingredients list says the bread may contain walnut shells but we didn’t find any in our bread.
Scoring
Taste: 8/10
Cost: 7/10
Convenience: 10/10
Nutrition: 7/10
Overall
Give it a try!
This seasonal bread from Costco is enjoyable and versatile. If you haven’t tried it I’d recommend picking one up to see what you think!
Let me know what you think of the Costco Kirkland Signature Cranberry Walnut Bread
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Tremendous bread. I have to cut it and freeze slices or I would eat a whole loaf in 3 days.
Is it possible to get the recipe for this wonderful bread?
This bread is simply delicious! I bought a loaf at the Greensboro, NC location. I wished I had bought two instead. I went online to see if there were any in stock and sadly there are none. It is such a nice bread to have with my morning coffee. After toasting, I spread on some butter and agave before eating. So tasty.
WHY DON’T THEY SELL THIS DELICIOUS BREAD (I LOVE IT) AT THE NORWALK CONNECTICUT STORE , MY SON WHO LIVES A FEW HOURS AWAY BUYS ME A COUPLE LOAVES AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS THATS THE ONLY TIME HE CAN GET IT TOO…… WOULD BE GREAT IF I COULD JUST GET IT AT MY NEIGHBORHOOD COSTCO AS I AM THERE QUITE OFTEN
This walnut cranberry bread is our favorite. We love the crust and the taste is perfect. It pairs so well with anything. We love it with Brie or jams and grapes with wine.
We always buy a couple of loaves and freeze some. It freezes very well.
Thanks to Costco for this delicious bread.
I love this bread.So delicious. So many different ways to serve it.
How do I buy four loafs of Kirkland cranberry walnut bread and have it shipped before Christmas?
This bread is great, but I have a recent complaint about it. I live in southern california. I’ve been buying this bread a long time. At a trip to costco about 6 weeks ago, I overheard some people wondering what happened to this bread, that the amount of cranberries and walnuts had been reduced way too much. I still bought a loaf, and wouldn’t you know it, these folks I overheard talking were right. What happened to this delicious bread? since then, I’ve continued to buy these loaves, hoping it was fluke, but it is still lacking what seems like 40 to 50% of the walnuts and cranberries. Sign of the times I suppose, and I’ll have to try to bake my own version.
Love the Cranberry walnut bread, but note, there have been some small walnut shells. Be careful.
Not available in Canada and I’m not happy.
Not a decent selection of bakery items in Calgary Canada Costco.
At $11 this loaf is a little pricey, but it is well worth it. I have ordered it three times and I am hoping Costco will continue to offer this terrific artisan loaf!
It makes very good french toast. Give it a try!
The bread is amazing and I bring some back to Canada after a trip to the U.S. Asked Costco in Waterloo about making and was told it wasn’t something they could bake also put form in box requesting it. So sad for us Canadians.
I love cranberry walnut bread. Wish it came presliced!
The bread looks delicious. Fingers crossed we get it in Ontario.
Yes! Sadly, it seems many of the reviewed products are not. But I understand that attracting more readers means appealing to that wider audience south of the border 🤷🏼♀️
Correct you are. But perhaps at the expense of existing readers. I know my interest wanes every time I am shown products that I can’t pick up at my local warehouse.
That being said … who couldn’t like that bread. I will keep an eye out for it on my next run.