Since its launch in 2017 and rise to Internet stardom, bakery franchise Crumbl has amassed a cult following of dessert fanatics. Crumbl features a different combination of five cookie flavors and one limited edition dessert a week. From Oct. 7 to Oct. 12, Crumbl welcomed the fall season with a themed lineup capturing the warm, nostalgic essence of autumn.
Tres Leches Cake ★★★☆☆
Crumbl’s take on the classic Nicaraguan-Mexican dessert is a rendition of the traditional pan tres leches, or “three milk bread.” The treat features a soft vanilla sponge cake soaked in a luscious tres leches sauce made from evaporated, condensed, and whole milk. As several amateur recreations of the treat do, however, the cake lacks the thorough moisture of a traditional tres leches cake, tasting more like an ordinary chiffon cake.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip ★★★☆☆
A staple fall flavor, the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookie embodies the warm, inviting essence of homemade pumpkin bread. This cookie features a soft, thick pumpkin base enhanced by aromatic cinnamon and powerful ginger spices, all of which melt in the mouth alongside gooey chocolate chips — though its spicy notes overpower its pumpkin and chocolate flavor. The cookie may be overwhelmingly bitter for those unfamiliar with more authentic, traditional pumpkin spice flavor containing less pumpkin and more spice.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie ★★★★☆
The Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie cookie features a cookies-and-cream crust base, filled with smooth peanut butter and finished with a drizzle of chocolate and peanut butter cup pieces. The dessert’s combination of textures — from the crunch of the crust to the creaminess of the filling — leaves a rich and satisfying mouthfeel. Though its strong peanut butter flavors slightly overshadow its chocolate notes, the cookie is a top-tier choice for peanut butter fanatics.
Caramel Apple ★★★★☆
The Caramel Apple cookie encapsulates the quintessential flavors of autumn, reminiscent of seasonal fairs and orchard visits. Infused with woody cinnamon and studded with fresh Granny Smith apple chunks, the cookie contrasts sweet with tart. Topped with a decadent caramel cream cheese frosting and a drizzle of rich caramel, this cookie aims to take one on a nostalgic flavor journey. Contrary to its goal, however, the cookie is a bit too sweet to fully recreate the original treat’s balance between sweet, rich caramel and the crisp acidity of apples.
Maple Cream Sandwich ★★★★★
Inspired by the classic Canadian treat, Maple Cream Cookies, the Maple Cream Sandwich consists of two thick, chilled vanilla shortbread cookies adorned with a festive maple leaf design, sandwiching a light and airy maple cream cheese frosting. This decadent treat is both visually appealing and chock with candied autumnal spirit.
Crumbl’s special lineup puts a fun spin on classic fall treats, ensuring a memorable autumn for sweet-toothed cookie connoisseurs. Visit a local Crumbl location — Cerritos, Promenade, or Bella Terra — for an added festive touch to the autumn season!
