Hi guys! I’ve been shopping at Trader Joe’s for years and truly love this store! While I don’t love their produce all that much, they have THEEEE best snacks, frozen foods, sweets, etc. I asked my IG followers what their favorites from Trader Joe’s so here is my crowdsourced list for you! The ones that are starred I have not tried, so don’t hold me accountable if they aren’t good! 😅 That being said, I trust you guys and many of these items were recommended by LOTS of you, so might be worth a try!
FROZEN
Shrimp Gyozas
Mac and Cheese Bites
Caramelized Onion Feta Bites
Veggie Samosas
Silver Dollar Pancakes
Scallion Pancakes
Tempura Cauliflower
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Cauliflower Gnocchi
Frozen Croissants
Hatch Chile Mac and Cheese*
Four Cheese Mac and Cheese*
Vegetable Rice*
Vegan Tikka Masala*
Chimichurri Rice*
Garlic Naan*
Soup Dumplings*
Mini Tacos*
SNACKS
Crackers & Chips
Dark Russet Potato Chips
Thin Rice Crackers
Peanut Butter Pretzels
Mini Cheese Sandwich Crackers
Italian Breadsticks
Honey Wheat Pretzel Twists
Fig and Olive Crackers
Sweet Plantain Chips*
Truffle Potato Chips*
Corn Dippers
Elote Corn Dippers*
Lime Tortilla Chips
Scalloped Potato Chips
Other
Bambas (Indian peanut puffs)
Popcorn Puffs
“Just Mango” (Unsweetened)
Banana Chips
Spicy Bar Mix*
Chili Mangos*
Pickle Popcorn*
SWEETS
Chocolates/Candy/Cookies
Dark Chocolate Pretzels
Mini Dark Chocolate Peppermint Stars
Butter Toffee Pretzels*
Strawberry Licorice
Mini Peanut Butter Cups
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Sea Salt and Turbinado Sugar Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds
Snickerdoodle Cookies*
Crispy Chocolate Chips Cookies*
Peppermint Joe Joe’s*
Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzel Thins*
Chocolate Chip Dunkers*
Frozen Desserts
Coconut Ice Cream*
Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches*
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream*
Thai Tea Mochi Ice Cream*
CHEESE
Unexpected Cheddar
Toscano Black Pepper
Saint Andre
Comte
Cracker Cuts (perfect for lunches)
Burrata
Truffle Pecorino
Triple Cream Brie
Old Amsterdam Gouda*
Syrah Cheese*
Cranberry Goat Cheese
Manchego*
Here’s a roundup of the best cheeses (30+!) from Trader Joes!
DIPS, DRESSINGS, SEASONINGS, SAUCES, ETC.
DIPS + DRESSINGS (in Produce section)
Everything but the Bagel Yogurt Dip
Smoked Salmon Dip*
Caramelized Onion Dip*
Mediterranean Hummus
Horseradish Hummus*
Spicy Cashew Dressing*
Green Goddess Dressing*
SEASONINGS, SAUCES, OILS, ETC.
Everything Bagel Seasoning
Sweet Chili Sauce (my FAVE!)
Gyoza Sauce
Bruschetta Sauce
Honey Pale Ale Mustard*
Garlic Spread*
Salsa Verde
Cookie Butter
Kale Pesto*
Garlic Olive Oil*
Elote Seasoning*
Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce*
Green Dragon Hot Sauce*
MEAT / MEAT-FREE ALTERNATIVES
MEAT-FREE (we are vegetarian so these are most relevant to us!)
Soyrizo
Pea Protein Patties*
Beefless Crumbles*
Spicy Sriracha Tofu
Vegan Masala Burgers*
MEAT
Chicken Buffato Poppers*
Truffle Salami*
Chicken Wontons*
Shawarma Chicken*
Butter Chicken*
Orange Chicken*
BREADS + PASTAS
Handmade Flour Tortillas
Everything but the Bagel Ciabatta Rolls*
Truffle and Mushroom Ravioli
Brioche Buns*
Sourdough Sliced Loaf
Pancake/Waffle Mix
Blondie Mix
BEVERAGES
Peppermint Green Tea*
Peppermint Cocoa Almond Creamer*
Ginger Beer*
Sparkling Coconut Yozu Water*
Candy Cane Green Tea*
Wine
Here’s a list of great wines avail at Trader Joe’s; we usually like to try different Trader Joe’s private label Grand Reserve and Platinum Reserve red wines that are available in-store! FYI Trader Joe’s has a four level system of their private label wines – Petite Reserve (under $10), Reserve ($9.99), Grand Reserve ($12.99), Platinum Reserve ($14.99).