We are deep into pumpkin spice season, and Trader Joe’s fall foods is one of the best places to get snacks and goodies that have that familiar flavor, along with other seasonal, non-pumpkin snacks. You’ll also find Turkey Day-inspired goodies to keep everyone in your house full and satisfied until the snow starts falling.
Pumpkin Spice Hummus
$2.49
It’s hard to understand why this exists, but it does. It’s sweet and meant to be a dessert or dessert-like snack. So, if you can wrap your head around sweet hummus, apparently this is for you.
Pumpkin Spiced Teeny Tiny Pretzels
$3.49
These mini pretzels are coated with yogurt and then rolled in crushed, pumpkin-spiced pumpkin seeds for a double whammy of fall.
Everything But the Leftovers Seasoning
$2.99
This seasoning makes everything you shake it onto taste like a full-on Thanksgiving dinner, gravy and all. Try it on popcorn, eggs, in chicken soup, or just sprinkle it on turkey and pretend you’ve cooked the whole meal.
Apple Cider Donuts
$4.99
You don’t have to go apple picking in order to get your fix of fresh apple cider donuts this year. These cake donuts are rolled in plenty of cinnamon and sugar.
Spiced Cider
$4.49
Whether you enjoy it hot or cold, this sweet cider is great to sip on while you watch the leaves fall. Heat it up in a mug with a cinnamon stick, and maybe a splash of whisky.
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Maple and Sea Salt Kettle Corn
$2.99
Maple is one of those classic fall flavors that never goes out of style. Try it in a new way with this sweet and salty kettle corn.
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
$3.79
Do you have kids that refuse to eat a vegetable? This butternut squash mac and cheese, with its rich, smooth, bright yellow sauce, is a good way to get some nutrients into them — and you.
Ghosts and Bats Crispy Potato Snacks
$3.79
Ghosts are an appropriate shape for these potato chip-like snacks because they’re so ethereally light. The bats are also white and not black, but let’s assume the kids at your Halloween party won’t be complaining.
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Pumpkin Blondie Brownies
$4.99
Blondies are like a brownie without the chocolate, and these go the extra mile with pumpkin flavor. They’ve also got white chocolate chips and pecans studded through them for extra pizzazz.
Autumnal Harvest Creamy Pasta Sauce
$4.49
Have you ever thought, gee, I wish this plate of spaghetti tasted more like fall? Well, it can: This rich, creamy jarred pasta sauce is made with pumpkin and butternut squash, along with tomatoes. Try it in a fall vegetable lasagna.
Chocolate Mousse Pumpkins
$4
TJ’s rolls out new mousse treats a number of times throughout the year, and in fall that means chocolate pumpkins. There’s no pumpkin in this — it’s chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, and a cute pumpkin shape — so it’s great for all the pumpkin averse out there.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread and Muffin Baking Mix
$4.49
What could be better than a pumpkin muffin spread with butter on a chilly October morning? While these muffins (or bread) are great as-is, you can also mix in chocolate chips or nuts, or sprinkle pumpkin seeds or coarse sugar on top.
Halloween Joe Joe’s Cookies
$4.49
Joe Joe’s are TJ’s beloved answer to Oreos, and just like Oreos, they come in all kinds of holiday-themed variations. The cute jack-o-lantern shaped chocolate cookies reveal the vanilla cream hiding underneath.
Haunted House Chocolate Cookie Kit
$9.99
Forget gingerbread houses — haunted houses for Halloween are all the rage. Make one with this kit that includes pre-fab chocolate cookies that are ready to assemble, plus all the icing and decorations you need to put together this spooky abode.
Pumpkin Spread
$3
Unlike a lot of pumpkin-y snacks, this pumpkin spread is only lightly spiced, allowing the squash flavor to shrine through. It’s also not nearly as sweet as a dessert; it’s a sophisticated spread for your fancy cheese platters or for dipping pita chips. It would also make a great hostess gift with its little fabric topper.
Petite Pumpkin Spice Cookies
$4.49
The ultimate little snacking cookies that you can eat by the handful, these petite treats are reminiscent of frosted animal crackers. They’re a shortbread base with pumpkin spice, a yogurt coating, and fun sprinkles.
Pumpkin Flavored Joe Joe’s
$2.99
If you’re looking for Joe Joe’s that actually taste like pumpkin, these are the ones to get. They have pumpkin cookies and a pumpkin cream center for double the squash goodness.
Cinnamon Bun Cookies
$3.49
Soft and chewy, these cinnamon-bun-like sandwich cookies come with a cinnamon cream filling and a dusting of sugar on top. They’re buttery and packed with mellow cinnamon flavor.
Pumpkin Waffles
$2.99
Who says toaster waffles can’t be a snack? They’re fast and simple to prepare, so you can make them all day, not just in the morning. Top them with pecans and maple syrup if you’re feeling fancy.
Pumpkin Ginger Mini Hold the Cone Ice Cream Cones
$3.99
Hold the Cone is an amazing little Drumstick-like ice cream snack in miniature size. The autumn version includes ginger waffle cones, pumpkin ice cream, and white glaze over the whole thing.
‘This Pumpkin Walks Into a Bar’ Cereal Bars
$2.49
You know Nutri-Grain bars? This is Trader Joe’s answer to them. They’re available in various fruit flavors year-round, but the cinnamon-y pumpkin version comes out only for fall.
Organic Maple Butter
$5.49
Billed as “spreadable, creamy maple syrup,” this rich spread would be a great topper for toast, bagels, or even apple slices.
Pumpkin Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
$3
It’s pumpkin-ception with these pumpkin-spiced pumpkin seeds. Is it over the top, or does it actually make the most sense of all the pumpkin spice items on this list?
Pumpkin Recipe Dog Treats
$4.29
Finally, dogs, too, can get in on the pumpkin spice trend. Just don’t mix up the box with the human pumpkin-flavored cookies in the middle of the night.
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