Trader Joe’s is a busy bee this spring. The grocery chain has filled its shelves with new finds for the season, from plenty of desserts to lighter bites and fresh flavors to get you ready for warmer days. Here are 15 new items you can spot on shelves across the country.
Strawberry Brioche Style Liège Waffles
$4.99
Strawberry season is around the corner, and Trader Joe’s has new Strawberry Brioche Style Liège Waffles. Made with a rich brioche-style dough, they’re infused with strawberry puree and apple-strawberry fruit pieces for a sweet-tart flavor, with pearl sugar folded in for a bit of crunch. Each waffle is individually wrapped, with a soft, buttery center and lightly crisp edges. Shoppers who’ve tried them say they’re reminiscent of strawberry Pop-Tarts or a strawberry toaster strudel.
“There are bits of strawberries throughout, and the crunch from the sugar adds a delightful texture. I recommend air frying for a few minutes and adding butter. This is the best flavor of these waffles so far,” said one fan.
“I bought these last Wednesday and ate them within two days. They are so good in the toaster!” said another, while a third added, “These are very good — subtly sweet with a light fruit flavor, not artificial tasting. I air fried it for 4 minutes at 340.”
Ham & Cheese Sandwich
$5.49
If you’re craving an effortless French, je ne sais quoi kind of lunch this spring, Trader Joe’s has a classic Parisian-inspired option ready to grab. Its Ham & Cheese Sandwich comes with a soft baguette layered with uncured ham, slices of nutty Gruyère cheese, and a spread of stone-ground Dijon-style mustard, finished with a touch of salted butter.
“This sandwich is delicious! I wrapped mine and heated it up” said one user.
“I wish the baguette was thinner and chewier, but LOVE the sandwich itself,” added another.
Dark Chocolate Bar With a White Chocolate Tulip
$4.99
Sweet tooths might want to keep an eye out for this limited-time treat at Trader Joe’s. The Dark Chocolate Bar with a White Chocolate Tulip pairs a smooth, rich dark chocolate base with a decorative white chocolate tulip on top, finished with a sprinkle of pink sugar for a little crunch. It can work as a sweet treat but also as a great gift for the chocolate lovers in your life.
Earl Grey Blondie Bars
$3.49
Trader Joe’s latest addition to the bakery is a limited-time dessert you might eat with your pinkies up. The Earl Grey Blondie Bars are soft and buttery, and infused with black tea and a hint of bergamot for that classic citrusy Earl Grey flavor — basically tea time, but in dessert form.
“Eating rn with a Twinings London fog latte with lavender syrup added, so so good, I love these!!” said one shopper on Reddit.
“I brought these in to work yesterday and my coworkers went wild for them,” added another.
Cookies & Creme Cookie Mix
$3.99
If you’re the kind of person who thinks cookies can be more, well, cookie-y, Trader Joe’s has something on the shelves you might like. The Cookies & Creme Cookie Mix comes with white chocolatey chips and chunks of chocolate sandwich cookies baked right into the dough, so you end up with a full-on inception dessert, or “cookie inside a cookie” situation. You need to add butter and an egg, and it bakes up into soft, sweet cookies with bits of creamy crunch throughout.
“One of our crew members baked them for us tonight! Super tasty! Better than the Cookies & Cream sheet cake imo,” said one Reddit user.
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Spring Vegetable Tart
$9.99
Spring vegetables are doing their thing right now, and Trader Joe’s has a limited-time tart to match. The Spring Vegetable Tart layers roasted asparagus, artichokes, carrots, and golden beets with caramelized onions, all tucked into a flaky crust with a creamy, goat cheese-style béchamel and a mix of cheeses.
Coconut Cashew Candy Clusters
$4.99
From time to time, Trader Joe’s drops something that really tests your self-control. This season, it’s the Coconut Cashew Candy Clusters. These bite-sized pieces include cashews coated in coconut and sugar and layered with milk chocolate and salted caramel, giving you that whole sweet-salty-chewy-crunchy thing in one go.
People are already obsessed with the treat, with one user saying on Reddit, “These are unreal, like they need to be in the top three for best TJ’s treat of all time.”
Another added, “Yes, I’ve been eating one bag a day, unfortunately. They are too good. I should be banned from them.”
Organic Non-Dairy Unsweetened Vanilla Soy Beverage
$2.49
The new Organic Non-Dairy Unsweetened Vanilla Soy Beverage you can find in your local TJ’s is made with just water, organic soybeans, and natural vanilla flavor. It’s got 9 grams of protein per cup, so it actually holds its own in coffee, cereal, or smoothies.
“Got this to make my matcha lattes with and it’s pretty good! I like the original soy milk for smoothies but I find that it’s way too bitter in tea. The vanilla is fairly mild but it does take away some of that beany taste. That’s what I hoped for with this product and it delivered,” reads one review on Reddit.
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Costa Rica Coffee
$9.99
The latest Costa Rica coffee from Trader Joe’s is 12 oz medium roast made with 100% Arabica beans. According to Trader Joe’s, it’s smooth and a little nutty, with a mild sweetness and no heavy bitterness.
The ‘OG’ (Old Goat) Aged Goat Cheese
$12.99
Spring and summer call for cheese boards, and Trader Joe’s has a new cheese that might earn a spot. The “OG” Aged Goat Cheese is matured for at least 10 months for a firmer texture than the usual soft goat cheese. It’s made with goat milk, salt, cultures, and enzymes, but the aging brings a sharper, more developed flavor with that classic tangy bite.
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
$5.49
Lemon desserts always hit this time of year, and Trader Joe’s is on it, with the limited-time Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins. They’re made with lemon purée, juice, zest, and oil, and the texture is soft and cake-like, with poppy seeds throughout and a light sugar sprinkle on top for a bit of crunch.
“I got them and have been enjoying them with the berry lemon curd jam because they can be a bit dry and needed a bit more umff to them,” said one user on Reddit.
Bonding Shampoo
$7.99
New in hair care, Trader Joe’s just added a Bonding Shampoo (and matching conditioner). The formula uses ingredients like hydrolyzed keratin and silk to help smooth and strengthen hair, along with panthenol and aloe for moisture. It’s sulfate-free and meant to help with softness and manageability over time.
Bonding Conditioner
$7.99
Trader Joe’s also has a Bonding Conditioner that focuses more on hydration and smoothing. It uses ingredients like hydrolyzed keratin and silk, along with conditioning agents and emollients, to help soften hair and make it easier to manage.
BBQ Flavored Potato Chips
$2.99
Trader Joe’s is a smart cookie, releasing these BBQ chips just before grilling season is about to start. They’re made from sliced potatoes fried in sunflower oil, then coated in a classic BBQ seasoning mix including molasses, onion, garlic, paprika, and a little hint of spice from things like black pepper, cinnamon, and clove.
“These might be the best BBQ chips since Sprouts discountinued their classic BBQ chips many years ago. These tastes like chips made in the 1980s,” said one Redditor.
“Soooo much better than Lays. Not overly seasoned, thicker cut chips, not too salty or sweet. We went through a bag in 20 minutes. These are my new favorite chip,” added another.
Mini Blueberry Scones
$5.49
Across the pond energy again: Trader Joe’s added Mini Blueberry Scones to the freezer section, and they’re the bake-at-home kind. The ingredients include flour, butter, milk, eggs, sour cream, and sweetened blueberries, and they come out crumbly but still a little soft inside.
“Love them! About to have one the English way with clotted cream and a cup of tea,” said one user.
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