Costco Just Brought Back the Best ‘Last-Minute Holiday Dessert’

Costco has so many new and returning holiday favorites in the bakery section this month, we can hardly keep up. But that’s the last thing we’d consider a problem. 

Most recently, we’ve spotted a wow-worthy dessert that stands out not only for its festive shape, but also for its beloved bakery brand name. It’s a chocolate-covered Christmas tree cheesecake, and it comes from none other than Junior’s Bakery in New York City. 

If you’re not familiar with the New York establishment, it’s one of the original sellers of the New York-style cheesecake we know and love around the country. The iconic, family-owned bakery has been around for more than 70 years, and it’s long been known for its high-quality ingredients and deliciously decadent cheesecakes. And, for a short time, these cakes are available at Costco.

Believe it or not, the giant holiday cakes were sold on QVC for $79.98—and that was on sale. At Costco, you can take home the festive three-pound dessert for just $26.99—a third of the original bakery price. Talk about a steal. 

Junior’s Christmas Tree Cheesecake Is Back at Costco 

The three-pound creamy dessert is a holiday showstopper. It looks like a giant Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake, but instead of a simple sponge cake inside, it’s full of creamy cheesecake. 

The cheesecake is made from a simple, timeless recipe of cream cheese, fresh eggs, sugar, heavy cream, and a touch of vanilla. Then, it’s enrobed in rich chocolate ganache, drizzled with red and green white chocolate, and decorated with red and green sprinkles to make it over-the-top eye-catching.

This Christmas tree cake is the ultimate holiday table centerpiece, and all the work is already done for you. Plus, serving 12 to 14 people, it makes for the easiest entertaining. Just bring the cheesecake to room temperature as you prepare the rest of your Christmas feast, and try not to dig in with a fork when no one’s looking. 

Junior’s Bakery only makes a small production of these specialty cakes, so grab yours now before they disappear for the season.