Specially Selected 7 Layer Dessert Bars are Returning to Aldi

Last Updated on March 13, 2024

This post is an open thread. 

I have to be careful when I shop at Aldi. Not only do the nonfood products in the famous middle aisle tempt me, whether it’s a rug or a toaster or some home decor or scented candles. The food products also can be hard to resist. Especially the desserts. Aldi sells some fantastic desserts, including creme brulee, all kinds of ice cream, mini eclairs, and 7 Up cake, to name a few.

Among the treats I often see rotated onto the shelves at Aldi are some 7 layer dessert bars. The package describes these as a “graham cracker crust topped with coconut, chocolate, butterscotch chips and pecans.”

What We Know:

Specially Selected 7 Layer Dessert Bars are an Aldi Find. That means they’re in stores for just a short time. Each store receives one shipment. After that sells out, they’re gone until whenever Aldi decides to bring them back. You can’t buy these online from Aldi if they aren’t in stock at your local store. In my experience, Aldi seems to sell these several times a year.

These cost $4.95 for a 14.1-pounce package at the time of publication. That comes out to about 35 cents per ounce. With eight bars per package, that’s about 62 cents per bar.

These are sold under the Specially Selected brand, which isn’t a company. Instead, it’s the private label Aldi uses for various gourmet-style foods.

These bars are a product of Canada.

Nutrition information and ingredients, part one. (Click to enlarge.)

If you’re looking out for allergens, these contain pecans, coconut, wheat, milk, eggs, and soy. They may contain almonds, macadamia nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, and peanuts.

One 50-gram serving has 230 calories, 14 grams of total fat (18% DV), 6 grams of saturated fat (30% DV), 95 mg of sodium (4% DV), 27 grams of total carbohydrates (10% DV), no dietary fiber, 13 grams of total sugars, 10 grams of added sugars (20% DV), and 2 grams of protein.

Nutrition information and ingredients, part two. (Click to enlarge.)

What We Don’t Know:

We haven’t yet tried these dessert bars. We write open threads so readers have a space to discuss Aldi products.

Have you tried the Specially Selected 7 Layer Dessert Bars? Tell us what you think of them in the comments below.