Oh, EPCOT, you’ve given us snacks dreams are made of.
Pretzel Bread Pudding from Sommerfest in the Germany pavilion. Croque Glace from L’Artisan des Glaces in the France pavilion. Seasonal Poutine from the Refreshment Port. We could go on and on. But one of our favorite spots to stop for a sweet treat in EPCOT is a little place where the smell of caramel popcorn draws us in every time — Karamell-Küche. From fresh popcorn to caramel treats, this location is a goldmine for delicious snacks. But today, we have some bad news AND good news about the menu there!
We are BAD NEWS first people, so we’ll start with this: One of our MOST BELOVED Karamell-Kuche treats is gone. 😭😭😭The Gingerbread Caramel Buttercream Cookie Sandwich is not available right now.
This amazing treat used to be seasonal — available during the winter holidays. But last spring, Disney made it available year-round. Now, as so many Disney World snacks do, it seems this sandwich of yummy, spiced cookies and fluffy buttercream is no more. Here’s hoping it comes back for the holidays later this year.
In the meantime, you can give our Gingerbread Cookie Sandwich recipe a shot!
Now, for the GOOD NEWS 🎉🎉🎉! On our last trip to this caramel-lovers heaven, we spotted a new collection in the bakery case. First, we noticed the Werther’s Original Strawberry Caramel Butter Bar for $4.99.
Now, the original version of this bar has been a DFB favorite for a long time — a gooey, buttery shortbread cookie with a salty-sweet caramel topping. So, how does this new version measure up?
We enjoyed the flavors! It was sweet but a little salty, and well-balanced. The strawberry purée on top was a really prominent flavor that we liked — it was tart and sweet. The crunchy texture on the bottom complimented the soft buttery topping.
Unfortunately, this did taste a little greasy. It started to fall apart pretty quickly, but it does have a lot of butter! We can’t fault it too much for that — it is one of the reasons we love it so much!
Karamell-Kuche is BRINGING IT with several NEW treats today! First up, this Werther’s Original Strawberry Butter Bar for $4.99! 🍓 pic.twitter.com/s6r9L7dLhb
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 23, 2023
Next, we tried the Werther’s Original Cookie Dough Caramel for $4.99.
This one is cookie dough topped with caramel and a chocolate drizzle. YUM.
We also tried the cookie dough with caramel and chocolate icing for $4.99! 🤩
📍Karamell-Kuche (EPCOT) pic.twitter.com/8ype7xsc2G
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 23, 2023
We loved the cookie dough in this treat. It was pretty sweet but not overpoweringly so. It had almost a salty flavor, which we liked.
We wished there were more cookie dough in the treat, as the caramel flavor was a little overpowering when it was all put together. Still, we really enjoyed it!
Finally, we tried the Werther’s Original Snickerdoodle Sandwich for $6.99.
This was made with two soft Snickerdoodle cookies with a Snickerdoodle icing filling and caramel in the middle.
As you can probably guess based on the ingredients, this treat was SWEET. If you don’t have a major sugar tooth, you’ll want to skip this one or at least share it between a few people. Although our reporter said it was way too sugary for one person to finish the whole thing, he also said it was very delicious.
And we weren’t leaving without the Werther’s Original Caramel Snickerdoodle Cookie Sandwich! 😩 This one will run you $6.99 and is filled with salted caramel buttercream frosting and caramel drizzle!
📍Karamell-Kuche (EPCOT) pic.twitter.com/HiKYWrYaqR
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 23, 2023
The cream in the middle was our favorite part, as it’s very light and fluffy, so it pairs well with the thick caramel.
These three new treats made for a pretty tasty lineup!
There were also two other treats that debuted this week — the Werther’s Original 100th Celebration Apple and the Werther’s Original Cupcake. We have seen this caramel apple in other bakery cases around the parks over the past few days, so keep an eye out for it! The cupcake is an updated version of a caramel cupcake we’ve seen during the 50th anniversary, so if you know and love that one (we do!) — make sure to pick up this version on your next trip.
And that’s all, folks! Karamell-Küche did it again. We’ll keep you posted on all the latest Disney food updates as we see them, so stay tuned to DFB for more!
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Which of these are you most excited to try next? Let us know in the comments below!
Carole says
One of my favorite spots to stop and snack when I’m at EPCOT. It is simply amazing!!
Dylan says
NO!!! I hope they bring the gingerbread cookie sandwich back year-round! Best thing I ate at the parks last time I was there in November 2022.
Essie says
My fave place in the showcase!