The Best Costco Finger Foods And Snacks For Movie Night

It's movie night at the homestead, and no doubt the crew is going to be expecting spectacular things in the way of movie night snacks. Luckily, you have a Costco card, which is essentially a license to shop for whatever bulk treats tickle your fancy. Sure, you shop there for bulk goods at phenomenal prices. But the untold truth about Costo is that the wonder warehouse holds a wealth of delectable finger foods and snacks both sweet and savory that perfectly complement a home cinema experience. Unlike in an old-school theater, you have access to a microwave to heat up your treats if necessary. There's also no limit on the sorts of noshes you can choose, and a better variety than the overpriced cinema counter selections that drain your digital wallet in short order.

Rather than wandering the aisles aimlessly in search of selections to suit the occasion, check out our round-up of Costco's best finger foods and snacks for movie night enjoyment. No matter what's playing onscreen, you'll find crunchy munchies and sweet somethings perfect for getting you through the after-credit scenes. Shop smartly enough and you can stock up for a double feature or a full-blown movie marathon.

Crunchy, salty, creamy, peanutty — there's almost no flavor Kirkland Peanut Butter Pretzel Nuggets leaves out. It's one of Kirkland brand's most creative offerings. Who hasn't dipped pretzels into peanut butter or even mashed a dollop between two twists to make bespoke snack sandwiches? With these nifty nuggets, the work has been done for you. All you have to do is crack the lid and start enjoying them. The label lists a serving at eight pretzels, which equates to 56 servings per jar. You can take your movie munching pretty far with a trove this tremendous, even if it's just you and your Paramount Plus connection sharing the living room.

Looking for a bit more pizzazz than you find in the jumbo jar? Try dragging these gems through hot fudge, caramel sauce, or sweetened cream cheese and turn them into a dippable nibble with even more magic. Try that sort of tricky treat upgrade in a traditional movie house and you're likely to find yourself hauled into the lobby before the credits roll.

No need to head to New Orleans for movie night when you can enjoy Kirkland Signature Praline Pecans wherever you are. This underappreciated Costco item brings the beloved Big Easy treat to your Netflix snack table without the cost of an airline ticket. You get a crunchy version of the usual gooey caramel wrapped around each pecan, great for grabbing a handful to share with your couch mates.

At a quarter-cup per serving, and 40 servings per jar, you'll have quite a quantity of pralines to keep your snackers happy. Depending on the size of your crowd, there's no guarantee the container won't be empty by the final scene. But if you happen to have any of these sweet somethings left over after the lights come back on, you can follow the lead of Costco shoppers who use praline pecans to fancy up dessert recipes like banana bread and chocolate cake.

Costco gives Nature Valley a run for its money with Kirkland Signature Nut Bar Selection, a perfect nosh for your Friday night Hulu hullabaloo. With a blend of chewy bar layers and crunchy nuts, there's no texture left to the imagination. Add to that a swirl of dark chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt, and you have a snack that's both thoughtful and delicious, with a nod toward healthful eating thrown in for good measure.

With 30 bars per box, you'll have plenty of primo provisions for your Prime streaming selections. Cautious eaters should be warned: each bar holds 200 calories and 15 grams of fat — not the worst nutritional profile for a movie night munchie, but enough to keep an eye on. Sure, there are also 5 grams of protein included, but one too many nut bars during intense action scenes could put you past your daily limit and leave you with snacker's remorse.

For the more workout-oriented snackers in the home cinema, there are Kirkland Signature Protein Bars, Costco's house version of a post-workout meal replacement that does a tasty turn as a movie night nibble. Like candy bars with a better nutritional profile, these protein bars mimic name brands by offering flavors like Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Chocolate Peanut Butter Chunk, either in individual or variety boxes to give your domestic film fest the greatest chance for snacking success. With each bar priced at $1.20, you have an affordable fitness-forward treat that tastes great without compromising the macros of any bodybuilders or crossfitters in the crowd.

And have we mentioned the protein? Each bar weighs in with over 20 grams of this magical nutrient, enough to keep the muscle-building in motion even while the lifters and runners take a much-needed movie break. The protein source is largely whey, a milk product, which means your vegan eaters should avoid these treats. Everyone else is free to dig in.

The freezer section gets in on the streaming snacking satisfaction action when you load your icebox with Tropical Fields Boba Milk Tea Mochi. The pure simplicity of brown sugar-sweetened tea with milk added provides a more sophisticated taste for your cinephiles to enjoy. Though you can serve these chewy pearls straight out of the bag, popping them in with your frozen goods adds exciting dimensions of texture and temperature to tantalize your friends and family. You can even serve a few prepared both ways and see which the crew prefers.

While boba-fied mochi may not be everyone's cup of tea, even when imbued with the warm sweetness of brown sugar, these diminutive delights are a thoroughly reasonable 53 calories per piece, with only one gram of fat and three grams of sugar. For anyone on the home cinema scene looking for a sweet nibble with a relatively innocent nutritional profile, you'll have 60 in the bag to tempt them with.

The hipster's answer to potato chips, Sonoma Creamery Pepper Jack Cheese Crisps are a gourmet snack that transform pepper-laden Monterey Jack cheese into seasoned crackers packed with creamy flavor. You'll be hard-pressed to find a fancy treat that fits better with sliced deli meats and zesty dips. With a bottle of bubble or a few glasses of sparkling apple cider on the table, you're looking at a "Great Gatsby" affair, but one where the only tragedy is running out of bougie treats before the movie is over.

Sonoma Creamery is a legacy brand offering healthy treats for the contemporary snacker, with a logo that boasts its establishment in 1931. The bag may look modest, but you get ten 15-crisp servings in the pack, which should be plenty to get your most discerning visitors through at least one film selection. If you feel the gang might need more reinforcements for a fuller viewing experience, double up to keep everyone happy

Think of Traditional Aussie Bites as a health cookie, each treat merging oatmeal with a forest's worth of dried fruit, nuts, and seeds waiting in every nibble. You'll find 30 wrapped bites waiting in the tub, each loaded with raisins, dried apricots, shredded coconut, and sunflower seeds. The naturally satisfying tastes of honey and vanilla bring together the whole blend in a softer-than-granola dessert-style snacker that no one will regret tearing into. Even your pickiest scene-stealers will find themselves nourished by the simple goodness of what amounts to an old-fashioned cookie served with 21st Century entertainment playing in the background.

Universal Bakery and Costco have made it easy to sneak healthful goodies into your at-home concession grab bag. Rather than going to the effort of making homemade cookies for your Blu-Ray blowout, try cracking open a box of these instead and save yourself time, trouble, and money on all the ingredients you would need to create such a hearty bake.

With Sugar Bowl Bakery Brownie Bites, you can skip a stop at the bakery and get straight to the enjoyment by the time whoever controls the remote presses play. Stacked on a tray or grabbed straight out of the plastic tote Costco packs them in, these single-serving brownies are a bit of heaven that pile on the chocolatey goodness, no matter how many bites you choose to take. Each one carries 140 calories, so snack cautiously. Treats this small and delicious have a way of sneaking up on you by the handful.

Sugar Bowl Bakery may have a cute name, but when it comes to baked goods, the company is all business, especially where its brownie bites are concerned. The rounds come individually wrapped, making them the perfect snack for mess-free tossing across the living room at hungry home viewers when the onscreen action is ramping up and you just can't look away. Better grab one for yourself while you're at it.