Crofton Pumpkin Casserole Dishes are Back at Aldi

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for 2024. 

If you want some fall décor for your home or kitchen that also serves a practical purpose, Aldi has just the thing. For yet another year, Aldi is selling its popular pumpkin casserole dishes.

Some people say these look similar to expensive name-brand Le Creuset pumpkin casserole dishes or cocottes. These make a lovely set as part of your autumn table. They’re available in Orange, White, or Blue/Teal.

What We Know:

The first time we saw Aldi sell pumpkin casserole dishes was in the fall of 2020, when the discount grocery store sold mini pumpkin casserole dishes with an 0.8-qt. capacity. Then in the fall of 2021, Aldi sold the pumpkin dishes in several different sizes: large, small, and mini. Those three sizes returned for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 fall seasons.

The Crofton Large Pumpkin Casserole Dish (Product Code: 835676 in 2024) cost $14.99 in September of 2024. That’s the same price Aldi has always sold it for, and it’s a lot less than most other pumpkin-shaped dishes, although how much money you’re willing to spend on pricier casseroles depends on how you want to cook with them.

Aldi has not shared details yet on the 2024 dish, but previously this has featured a 2-quart capacity and is made with high-fired ceramic with a scratchproof glaze. It’s previously been advertised as stain resistant and easy to clean, perfect for oven-to-table baking, and oven safe up to 450 °F (base only). We’re not sure if those things still hold true for this year’s model, and we won’t know until these actually arrive in stores on September 4th, 2024.

The Crofton 2-Pack Mini (Product Code: 835670 in 2024) or 1-Pack Small Pumpkin Casserole Dish (Product Code: 838427 in 2024) each cost $9.99 in September of 2024, which is $1 more than what they cost in 2023. They cost $8.99 in 2021 and $9.99 in the fall of 2022, so the price for these has fluctuated over the years.

Again, Aldi has not yet shared details on the 2024 models, but previously these were 0.8 Quart or a 2-Pack 0.4 Quart with high-fired ceramic with scratchproof glaze. The older models were advertised as stain resistant and easy to clean, perfect for oven-to-table baking, and oven safe up to 450°F (base only).

All of these dishes in their various sizes are great for baking large or small casseroles or vegetables, for baking individual servings of soup (Aldi sometimes sells frozen ready-to-bake soup servings), for serving dips, or for filling with candy or finger foods for the holidays. If nothing else, they look attractive sitting in a glass-door accent cabinet or on a counter, shelf, or table. If you want more ideas for how to use the casserole dishes, you can view a Reddit conversation about the dishes here.

Keep in mind that these dishes are all Aldi Finds, which means they’re only in stores for a short time. Each store gets just one shipment, and after that sells out, they’re gone until next year. You cannot order them online if they aren’t in stock at your local store.

What We Don’t Know:

We haven’t yet tried these casserole dishes, so we don’t know how well they work or how they hold up with use. Our goal with open thread posts such as this is to offer a space for readers to share about their experiences with a product.

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