Lidl is giving away free bakery items every day — including ‘top tier’ pastry

From the iconic cheese twist to all butter croissants and pizza slices galore, there’s no temptation – or smell – quite like the Lidl bakery.

This August, though, the budget supermarket is stepping up its sweet treat game, as pastry fans will be able to grab free bakery items every single day. Yes, you read that correctly.

Starting on July 31, members will be able to take part in the Lidl Bakery Spin via the Lidl Plus app.

All you need to do is buy an item in-store, and scan your app when paying. You’ll then have one week to tap and spin the wheel to see which tasty freebie you’ve bagged, which is, arguably, a piece of cake.

Better still, there are 21 freshly baked goods up for grabs, including the bestselling all butter croissant, which is so popular with bakery aficionados that it sells 218 each minute.

Lidl’s famous bakery has long been hailed a culinary destination, with many praising its ‘mouth-watering’ sweet staples.

Over on the r/AskUK Subreddit, @crazycatdiva said that the chocolate brownies are ‘honestly the best I’ve ever had,’ labelling them ‘phenomenal.’

@wildgoldchai added that the Portuguese pastéis de nata are ‘like crack in pastry form’ and at a ‘fantastic price too,’ while @julialoveslush said, ‘I’m autistic and they’re one of my “safe” foods. I adore them.’

Elsewhere, @Forstaken-Voice-6686 believes that both the ‘brownies and pretzels are god tier,’ while @ricketycricket09 favours the ‘top tier’ cheese twist.

Last month, Lidl stepped up its bakery game considerably – and added a Birthday Cake Bun priced at just 79p. Featuring pale pink icing and rainbow sprinkles, there’s a fruity pink swirl tucked inside.

Following the launch, Metro decided to put the Birthday Cake Bun to the test and find out if it’s worth buying, and it certainly went down a treat.

James Besanvalle, Metro’s assistant opinion editor, rated it a 4.5 out of 5, hailing it as ‘fantastic’.

He said: ‘Lidl’s new Birthday Cake Bun combines all the best elements of a doughnut (pink icing and sprinkles) with a scroll-like bun (jam-filled and soft in the middle). Sure, it’s sweet – but who really wants a birthday cake that’s not? Supremely satisfying.’

Metro’s specialist food writer, Courtney Pochin, described it as a ‘fun twist on a classic.’

‘‘There’s something so spectacularly nostalgic about the taste of an iced bun and it went down very nicely with a cup of tea,’ she added.

‘My only real gripe is that Lidl has scrimped on the hundreds and thousands on top.’

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