15 Must-Grab Costco October Bargains Worth Stocking Your Kitchen With

Costco's latest round of member savings runs through Oct. 18, and the kitchen side of the lineup is worth a closer look before the holiday cooking rush. If you're looking for ways to get more out of your Costco membership, this is a smart month to stock up.

Our roundup covers bakeware, coffee, freezer-friendly dinners, pantry staples, and cleanup basics. These deals end Oct. 18 and are only available while supplies last, so don't wait too long.

Editor's note: Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location.

Price: $24.99 (on sale from $29.99)

Holiday baking season is almost here, and a good sheet pan does more work than almost anything else in your kitchen. This set includes two half-sheet pans that handle cookies, biscuits, roasted vegetables, and sheet cakes, so you can have one batch in the oven while the next one cools.

The pans are heavy-duty aluminized steel with reinforced sides and a fluted bottom that helps air circulate for more even baking. Each has a silicone-based nonstick coating and a 17.25-by-12.25-inch baking surface, and is oven-safe up to 450 degrees. They're made in the USA and dishwasher-safe, though hand washing is recommended.

Williams Sonoma sells a single USA Pan Nonstick Half Sheet Pan for $24.95, so you're getting two pans for about the price of one.

Price: $129.99 (on sale from $189.99)

Hosting a holiday dinner? This 4-pound choice beef tenderloin is chain-off and trimmed, so it's ready to roast whole as a centerpiece or slice into your own filet mignon steaks, typically 1 to 2 inches thick.

It's wet-aged for 45 days and comes with a signature seasoning packet and a 3.5-ounce tub of garlic herb butter. The roast ships uncooked and frozen and keeps up to 12 months in the freezer, so you can order now and stash it for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

It's online only, and $60 off brings it to about $32 a pound, which makes this splurge easier to justify.

Price: $19.49 (on sale from $25.99)

If your mornings run on dark roast, this 2-pound bag is worth stocking up on. Peet's Organic French Roast is USDA organic with notes of dark chocolate, smoke, and caramel brûlée, and it holds up well hot or iced.

It's already ground, so there's no grinder needed, and a bag this size should keep a daily coffee drinker going for weeks. It's also a nice bag to have on hand when holiday guests start asking for a second cup.

Target charges $12.49 for a 10.5-ounce bag of Peet's Organic French Roast, about $1.19 an ounce. Costco's online price after $6.50 off works out to about 61 cents an ounce, roughly half as much.

Price: $8.99 (on sale from $12.79)

This lightly sweetened maple berry blend lists almonds as the first ingredient and mixes in cereal flakes, dried cherries, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds. It's a grown-up cereal with a fall feel, and it works just as well sprinkled over yogurt as it does in a bowl of milk.

The fruit-and-nut mix also makes it handy beyond breakfast. Try a handful as an afternoon snack, a crunchy topping for baked apples, or a quick add-in for homemade trail mix.

The 38-ounce box is $3.80 off in warehouses, bringing it under $10 for a box that should last a while. It's also kosher.

Price: $8.79 (on sale from $12.79)

A jar of pasta sauce in the pantry can be the difference between a 20-minute dinner and a takeout order. Classico's organic sauce is USDA organic, made with tomatoes, herbs, and spices, and has 60 calories per half-cup serving.

This three-pack includes three 32-ounce jars, 96 ounces in all, so you can cover spaghetti night, baked ziti, and a pan of meatballs without another store run. A jar also comes in handy as a quick base for homemade pizza, chicken Parmesan, or shakshuka.

Jarred sauce keeps well in the pantry, so stocking up now while it's $4 off through Oct. 18 makes sense.

Price: $9.79 (on sale from $13.99)

This is comfort food made for chilly fall evenings. The kit pairs roasted onion ravioli with Fontina cheese and a beef sauce made with caramelized onions, a pasta version of French onion soup.

It's ready in about 30 minutes, has 14 grams of protein per serving, and contains no preservatives. The ingredients are also non-GMO. Because everything you need comes in one kit, it's an easy pick for a night when you want something that feels homemade without a long ingredient list.

Add a green salad or some roasted vegetables, and dinner's done. The 35-ounce kit is a refrigerated item, and it's $4.20 off through Oct. 18.

Price: $11.99 (on sale from $15.99)

Skip the Indian takeout. This pack includes two 18-ounce pouches of fully cooked chicken in a creamy butter tomato sauce that's ready in about 5 minutes. Serve it over rice or with naan for an easy weeknight dinner.

Butter chicken is a milder, creamier dish than many curries, so it's a good one to try if your family is new to Indian food.

It's gluten-free and certified halal, made with chicken raised with no antibiotics ever, and has 20 grams of protein per serving. Since there are two pouches, you can make one dinner now and keep the second in the fridge for later in the week. After $4 off, you're paying about $6 a pouch.

Price: $14.99

Keep a few of these in the freezer for nights when nobody wants to cook. Each thin, crispy-crust pizza is topped with sliced pepperoni, tomato sauce, and mozzarella, and it bakes straight from frozen on the center oven rack in 13 to 16 minutes.

The four pizzas are individually wrapped, so you can bake one at a time or feed the whole family at once. They also make an easy option for game-day get-togethers or a sleepover.

That works out to about $3.75 a pizza, and they're made without artificial flavors or synthetic colors. This one is warehouse-only, so check your local freezer case.

Price: $10.49 (on sale from $16.49)

Cold and flu season is coming, and it's easier to have soup on hand before anyone actually needs it. Campbell's says this recipe now has 50% more chicken meat, and each 18.6-ounce can has 19 grams of protein.

Chicken noodle is the soup most of us reach for when someone isn't feeling well, but it's useful beyond sick days. Pair a bowl with a grilled cheese for a quick lunch, or keep a couple of cans in the car or at the office for busy days.

The eight-pack is $6 off, making it an easy pantry stock-up before the cold months set in.

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Price: $11.49 (on sale from $15.49)

These bite-size cheddar and Parmesan cheese breads are a crowd-pleasing appetizer that bakes straight from frozen. They're gluten-free, made with no artificial ingredients, and come in a 36-ounce bag, so you can bake a handful for snacks or a full tray for a party.

They're also an easy side for a weeknight dinner. They pair well with soup or chili on a cold night, and they're a gluten-free option to set out when you're hosting guests with different diets.

Spread them on a baking sheet and serve them warm straight from the oven. They're $4 off in warehouses.

Shopper Michelle said: "So wonderfully yummy - I can't stop eating them."

Price: $33.19 (on sale from $39.99)

Whether you're filling the Halloween candy bowl or chopping chocolate for holiday cookies, this 30-count pack covers a lot of ground.

You get seven Hershey's Milk Chocolate bars, seven Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds bars, six Kit Kat bars, and 10 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. That's enough variety to keep everyone happy, whether they're trick-or-treaters or grandkids visiting for the weekend.

Any leftovers after Oct. 31 won't go to waste. Chop the plain milk chocolate bars into cookie dough, melt a few for s'mores, or crumble Reese's cups over ice cream. At $6.80 off, the timing works out well, with Halloween just a few weeks away.

Price: $7.49 (on sale from $9.49)

These caramelized cookies are known for their distinctive flavor and crunchy bite, and the brand bills them as coffee's best companion. They don't contain nuts, which makes them an easier pick when you're serving guests. Lotus Bakeries is still family-owned, according to the product page.

Biscoff cookies also work well in the kitchen. Crush them into a pie or cheesecake crust, layer them into a no-bake dessert, or set a few out on a holiday cookie tray.

You get four 8.8-ounce packs in this 35.2-ounce box, so you can keep one open and stash the rest. It's $2 off through Oct. 18.

Price: $19.99 (on sale from $23.99)

If you're hosting this season, sturdy paper plates mean fewer dishes at the end of the night. Dixie Ultra plates have a soak-proof shield designed to keep saucy, juicy, or greasy foods from soaking through, so they can handle heavier meals like grilled chicken or burgers.

This pack includes 186 10-inch plates that are microwave-safe and cut-resistant, which should cover a lot of family dinners and holiday get-togethers. They're also handy for sending guests home with leftovers or for busy weeknights when nobody wants to load the dishwasher.

Dixie notes the plates may be recycled where facilities accept paper products with food residue. They're $4 off.

Price: $14.49 (on sale from $17.99)

For the dishes you do have to wash, Scrub Mommy's dual-sided sponges pair a scrubbing side that's firm in cold water and soft in warm water with a foam side that creates a rich lather.

They're scratch-free on more than 25 surfaces, including glass, stainless steel, and nonstick pans, and they resist odors and mold for up to 12 weeks. You can clean them on the top rack of the dishwasher. The eight-pack comes to about $1.81 a sponge.

The four-color variety pack also makes it easy to keep one sponge for dishes and another for counters. Its shape has eyes for grip and a smile that cleans both sides of a utensil at once.

Shopper Kathy said: "I love these as they never get a funky smell and work great!"

Price: $11.49 (on sale from $15.49)

Spotty glasses coming out of the dishwasher? Rinse aid works alongside your detergent to rinse away leftover food, spots, and film, so dishes come out shinier and drier. Finish calls it the No. 1 dishwasher rinse aid.

You fill your dishwasher's rinse aid dispenser once, and it releases automatically during each rinse cycle. That means less hand-drying and fewer water spots on glassware, which matters when you're setting the table for holiday guests.

This 38-ounce bottle is good for up to 374 washes. If you run the dishwasher once a day, that's about a year's worth from one bottle, and it's $4 off through Oct. 18.

Costco's October savings make it easy to stock your kitchen with baking basics, pantry staples, and easy dinners before the holiday rush. Stocking up on staples while they're discounted is a simple way to stretch your budget, and weekly deals like these can also help you save more money on groceries.