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Walmart Makes Delicious New Pastry Creation That You Won't Get Anywhere Else

<div><p>When you think of <a href="https://www.shared.com/taco-bells-latest-creation-may-have-gone-too-far/" target="_blank">trendy foods</a>, Walmart doesn't immediately come to mind, but that's about to change.</p><p>The retail giant is the next brand to jump on the <a href="https://www.shared.com/finally-new-product-makes-any-food-taste-like-bacon/" target="_blank">stunt food</a> bandwagon and they're doing it with full force. </p><p>"Customers, especially millennial customers, are hungry for new food trends and cool ways to experience food, and we want to be a destination for that," said Bradlee Underwood, a Walmart Bakery senior buyer.</p><p>Soon you'll be able to purchase a new French and Mexican pastry concoction known as a Crotilla (pronounced Crow-tee-ah) at a Walmart supercentre near you. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/gallery-1492194734-delish-walmart-crotilla.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/gallery-1492194734-delish-walmart-crotilla_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/gallery-1492194734-delish-walmart-crotilla_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/gallery-1492194734-delish-walmart-crotilla_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Walmart</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>"What in the world is a crotilla?" you ask.</p><p>As the name suggests, a crotilla is a croissant and tortilla hybrid that looks like naan bread only flakier and a lot more buttery. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/crotilla.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/crotilla_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Walmart</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>According to the press release, the crotilla is "destined to be the hottest mashup since <em>tweens</em> started asking for <em>Labradoodles</em>."</p><p>Umm, alright then. How about they let customers decide that after they try it. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The press release also boasts that crotillas are perfect for anytime of day and can be included in a variety of recipes including "breakfast sandwiches and flatbread pizzas, to exciting salad sides and inventive desserts."</p><p>Crotillas are now available for sale in <a href="http://blog.walmart.com/business/20170424/best-flatbread-4evr-meet-the-crotilla-your-new-bakery-bff" target="_blank">832 Walmart stores</a> across the nation. A pack of 8 retails for $3.98. </p><p>Will you try it? Let us know!</p></div>

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