As temperatures rise, Trader Joe’s has filled its shelves with new fresh flavors, seasonal snacks, easy staples, and limited-time finds for making your backyard barbecues, beach trips, and lazy afternoons a little more delicious. The best part? You’re not doing too much damage to your grocery budget.
Here are 10 new — and affordable — items hitting Joe’s shelves this week.
Whipped Strawberry Flavored Cream Cheese Spread
Whipped dairy is having a serious moment right now, and Trader Joe’s is determined to milk the trend for all it’s worth. The retailer’s new Whipped Strawberry Flavored Cream Cheese Spread takes its fan-favorite cream cheese and gives it a lighter, fluffier texture along with a generous dose of strawberry flavor.
Made with milk, cream, strawberries, dried strawberries, and natural strawberry flavor, the spread is designed for any vessel you find preferable, bagel, toast, pancake you name it.
Two Potato Hash
Breakfast is hard enough before you’ve had coffee, which is probably why Trader Joe’s is introducing a shortcut. Its new Two Potato Hash combines cubed sweet potatoes and Yukon Gold potatoes with bell peppers and onions, creating a ready-to-cook skillet breakfast that comes together in under 10 minutes.
Verdant Veggie Variety
Summer barbecues and Sunday roasts alike are always crying out for an easy vegetable side, and Trader Joe’s thinks it has the answer. The new Verdant Veggie Variety combines peas, green beans, sugar snap peas, kohlrabi, and yellow carrots in a freezer-friendly mix that can go from bag to plate in minutes.
Creamy Dreamy Hummus To Go
Portable snacks are having a moment, and Trader Joe’s latest release is joining the movement. The retailer has turned its fan-favorite Creamy Dreamy Hummus into grab-and-go cups for a convenient way to take the tahini-forward dip to your summer picnics, pool parties, and whatnots.
Shrimp Chips Garlic
Anyone familiar with Calbee Shrimp Chips already knows the appeal of this beloved Asian snack. Trader Joe’s new Garlic Shrimp Chips offer the same airy crunch and savory flavor fans love, but with a garlicky twist. They’re also made with tapioca flour instead of wheat, making them gluten-free and giving them an especially light, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Despite the name, the chips aren’t overwhelmingly shrimpy. Instead, they’re light, crispy, garlicky, and packed with enough savory flavor.
“They taste good. Light and airy crunch, pleasant light seafood flavor,” wrote one Reddit user.
“I grew up on the Calbee chips and while these aren’t the same, they’re a good alternative since I’m gluten free now,” said another.
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Lemon Flavored Wafer Cookies
A plane ticket to the Amalfi Coast might not be in the budget this year, but Trader Joe’s has a cheaper alternative. Its new Lemon Flavored Wafer Cookies come straight from Italy and combines airy, crisp wafers with sweet-tart lemon crème.
“I appreciate that these cookies focus more on the lemon flavor rather than than the sugary taste,” wrote one Redditor. “Reminds me of a lemon bar, which is one of the only classic lemon desserts that maintains true lemon tang. The wafer is a perfect balance of soft and crunchy as well. 10/10.”
Uncured Ham & Swiss Cheese Pockets
If your ideal breakfast involves a flaky ham-and-cheese croissant but your budget and schedule say otherwise, Trader Joe’s may have found the compromise. Its new Uncured Ham & Swiss Cheese Pockets pair buttery croissant pastry with savory ham and Swiss cheese in a freezer aisle package that requires almost no effort on your part.
“The buttery croissant dough certainly lived up to its name,” wrote one user on Reddit. “The ham wasn’t distributed as evenly throughout as shown in the photo on the box, but still a 10 in my book!”
Organic Non-Dairy Soy Beverage Unsweetened
Plant-based milk trends come and go, but soy milk keeps quietly surviving them all. Trader Joe’s latest addition to the dairy-free aisle is an Organic Unsweetened Non-Dairy Soy Beverage that skips the added sugar while delivering a creamy texture and enough protein.
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Vitamin C Serum
Vitamin C serums have become a staple in many skincare routines, but they often come with luxury-level price tags. Trader Joe’s is looking to change that with a new dermatologist-formulated Vitamin C Serum that packs 15% L-ascorbic acid, along with vitamin E and ferulic acid, into a $9.99 bottle.
Vanilla Mascarpone
Italy has given the world many great things, and mascarpone is one of them. Trader Joe’s latest seasonal release puts a sweeter spin on the beloved soft cheese, blending it with vanilla extract and vanilla bean specks for a rich, spreadable dessert.
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