Bake Shop Paczki

I have been a paczki fan for years, so I was excited to see that my favorite discount grocer, Aldi, started selling these sweet goodies several years ago.

I grew up in Northwest Indiana, which has a large Polish Catholic population, and this traditional Polish treat that is similar to a jelly- or custard-filled doughnut comes around to local bakeries every year as part of Fat Tuesday celebrations before the Lenten season begins. No matter your background, paczki are a nice annual indulgence.

Packzki (I’ve been told the best way to pronounce it is “poonch-key”) were traditionally a way to use up all the fat, lard, eggs, fruit, and sugar in the house before the solemn and reflective season of Lent started, which is a period of about 40 days, depending on your religious tradition, that ends on or a few days before Easter. The day before Lent begins is called Fat Tuesday (or Mardi Gras), and that is on February 17th in 2026. Lent begins the next day, which this year is on Wednesday, February 18th, a day that is called Ash Wednesday.

My favorite paczki are from local bakeries that make it from scratch, but if you can’t get out to a local bakery, Aldi paczki are as good as what you’d get at any grocery store.

Aldi has sold paczki under some different house brands over the years. When we first wrote about it in 2019, it was sold under the Village Bakery private label. In 2025 and 2026, it’s sold under the Bake Shop private label. None of these are companies. They’re just names Aldi puts on the baked goods it sells, which it sources from various suppliers.

In 2026, the pastry is arriving in stores February 11th. They’re an Aldi Find, which means they’re only available for a short time. Each store should get one shipment, and after that sells out, they’re gone until next year. You can’t order them online from Aldi if they’re sold out at your local store.

In 2026, Bake Shop Paczki cost $3.69. That’s down from $3.99 in 2025. The package contains four paczki, so that’s a little less than $1 per serving in 2026. It’s cheaper than what you’d pay at a local bakery, but whether the tradeoff is worth it is up to you.

The Aldi paczki filling is usually Bavarian cream. Other traditional flavors, which Aldi does not typically sell, usually include raspberry, lemon or vanilla or chocolate custard, or prunes (a flavor for real traditionalists).

If you’re looking out for allergens, these contain wheat, soy, milk, and egg.

These have a long ingredients list. Also, as expected, these are high in calories, fat, carbs, and added sugars. One paczki has 290 calories, 12 grams of total fat (15% DV), 4.5 grams of saturated fat (24% DV), 420 mg of sodium (18% DV), 42 grams of total carbohydrates (15% DV), 1 gram of dietary fiber (4% DV), 16 grams of total sugars, 16 grams of added sugars (31% DV), and 4 grams of protein.

The Verdict:

Bake Shop Paczki are good as far as store-bought paczki go. They don’t compare to what you can buy from a small local bakery, but they’re good on their own merits. Do note they come with only one filling option, which is Bavarian cream.