Costco Aussie Bites are like a cookie-muffin hybrid that makes a convenient breakfast!
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I’ve always been a little curious to try the Aussie Bites from Costco. I love breakfast foods and am always looking for quick snacks, so I decided to try these out since I’ve seen them at Costco for over a year now and never purchased them before.
Aussie Bites taste like a mix between a cookie and a muffin to me. They contain organic rolled oats, dried apricots, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, honey, coconut, quinoa and chia seeds. They’re full of superfood ingredients! Unfortunately these are not vegan but they are vegetarian. There are a lot of different textures going on when you eat these. The quinoa and seeds definitely give them a slight crunchiness while the oats make them soft like an oatmeal cookie. They’re just the right amount of sweet, so you don’t need to add anything like a jam to sweeten them up. I find the taste of these improves after each bite; the first bite I wasn’t so sure about, but now I’ve decided I really like them. The only con I find is they are rather dry and quite crumbly despite having a long expiry date (two months from when I purchased them). They’re good alone and I could definitely see having one as a mid-morning snack. I would also suggest plopping one on top of your yogurt and mashing it up to make something similar to granola. If you eat plain, unsweetened yogurt one of these could provide some sweetness.
Nutritionally one Aussie Bite contains 130 calories, 7 grams of fat, 2 grams of protein, 2 grams of fibre and 8 grams of sugar. I would definitely have expected these to have a little more protein and fibre and was hoping for less sugar. 130 calories, 7 grams of fat and 8 grams of sugar is not horrendous, but one Aussie Bite is actually pretty small. These taste pretty good to me so I could probably eat like four of them to be honest and I’m sure my husband could easily eat eight, but we looked at the nutrition and decided we best restrain ourselves. Although they seem super healthy, if you eat three, that’s 390 calories, 21 grams of fat and 24 grams of sugar. I decided I just have to take small bites when eating these. If you are vegan, celiac or can’t have any milk products, these unfortunately contain gluten, milk and eggs.
They come conveniently packaged in a big plastic bin with a lid that makes them easy to reseal after grabbing a few. This also makes them perfect for freezing and it would be easy to grab just one or two out of the freezer. As I said earlier, they have an expiry date about two months after purchase. I could definitely see these as making a quick snack for mid-morning or afternoon or for kids on the go.
I paid $12.99 Canadian for this bin of 850 grams of Aussie Bites. There were roughly 24 Aussie Bites in the bin I purchased. I feel like they are slightly expensive, but not overly pricey considering all the ingredients are organic and if you just ate one a day, a bin would last you quite a long time.
The Organic Aussie Bites from Costco are definitely tasty and full of delicious ingredients. They made for a convenient breakfast addition for us this last week. I would definitely be hungry if I ate just one of these for breakfast, but that may just be me. Considering how small these are, the nutrition is not as great as I thought it would be, so that was slightly disappointing. The taste of these is similar to a soft oatmeal cookie or muffin loaded with dried fruit and seeds. There are some unique crunchy bits from the quinoa, which I definitely enjoyed.
Nutrition: 7.5/10
Taste: 8.5/10
Cost: 7/10
Convenience: 10/10
Curious to know if you have tried these and if so did you like them? Would you rather have these or a muffin?
I’ve heard they work well for lactating.
I absolutely LOVE Aussie Bites!!!! I find them slightly addictive, don’t understand how people can eat just one. They are a perfect combination of something sweet, a bit savory, crunchy, tasty, small muffin like and an absolute joyful bite of perfection!
The only complaint I have is that I do find them expensive. If they reduced the price they would be flying off the shelf.
My husband and I really like the Aussie Bites. One is enough. Very filling with all the great organic ingredients. Unfortunately we have been unable to find them at our Costco for the past couple of months.
Hi Lynn! I found them most recently tucked away in the aisle by the front with the cereals and rice. Hopefully your Costco gets them soon!
I keep them frozen and like to eat them right out of the freezer, less crumbly but love them.
I’m going to try this.
I first found these in the US and really loved them, so have been eating them for years. Two for breakfast holds me til lunch. I keep them frozen as they are less dry.
However, the last purchase seemed to be a different recipe, that I wasn’t liking as much.
Bev, great idea keeping them in the freezing these.
LOVE them but sadly it is impossible to eat only one!
Judy I’m glad I’m not the only one feeling this! 🙂
Thanks so much for another great Costco food review! I always wondered about these too and was curious how they taste. Not sure I’ll be buying them…maybe if they go on sale. I’ll look for that copycat recipe on Pinterest :).
Debra I would maybe check hem out if they’re on sale and let me know your thoughts. I’m also going to try this Pinterest recipe!
I love my Aussie Bites, I have been eating them for years. One Aussie Bite is all I need for breakfast.
Thanks for your review, I agree completely with everything. For me the biggest issue is how crumbly they are, I’ve been bringing them to work for a mid morning snack and if I’m not careful most of it crumbles onto the floor. Other than that they taste great and I also like the little crunch they have.
Haha! Thanks for reading the review Mandy! I am also like you and if I’m not careful get crumbs all over my office.
I have bought them and did like them but they are pricey! I found a copycat recipe on Pinterest and have made them many times! Awesome and I control the sweetness/sugar! My one little tip if you do make your own is leave them in the muffin tin to cool and then give them a twist-they will pop out easier! Not sure I should be giving this review but you aren’t sponsored by Costco so hopefully it is OK!
PS thanks so much for all the work you do getting us the extra sale items each week! I look forward to the email and truly appreciate it.
I took a look at my previous posts and they have gone on sale for the last 3 years in mid to late August!
I’m totally going to try that recipe! Thank you 🙂
Have purchased these a couple times to have a treat on hand… but watching sugar intake, so prefer to have some good quality dark chocolate on hand.
These are definitely NOT a good breakfast choice.. too much sugar & IMO should just be a snack… It’s such a large container, it’s too tempting to eat too many… and then the sugar crash!
Definitely feel that the nutrition information is more in line with a treat too!
Ive tried them. Liked them.. bought them a few times.. but for some resson, I got to much of a sugar crash from them. I buy these little chocolate organic bars now that have veges in them at Cosco. I think they are called soo good.
Sharee what are they called? I want to review them! 🙂
Agree with your revuew. First taste, i wasn’t sure I liked them, but I very much enjoy them now. The big drawback is how dry they are and how they crumble. I buy them on a regular basis.
They definitely grow on you but yes they are a little dry and crumbly!
I tried an in-store sample once and quite liked them. I was going to buy a container of them until I looked at the nutritional information. I know they are made of healthy ingredients, but it just seems like a lot of calories and fat grams for something so small – like you, I would probably want/need to eat 2-3 of these, and I just couldn’t justify it, so I passed.
Yes exactly! I’m glad I’m not the only one who would want to eat 2 or 3.