Don’t get me wrong: I’ll gladly scour the shelves at Trader Joe’s year-round. But sweater season just might be my favorite time to shop the boutique grocery store, since there are tons of autumnal goodies to explore. I’m talking all the pumpkin, apple and maple delicacies you can imagine, plus cozy spiced beverages, host-worthy mains and unconventional pantry staples. Read on for 31 Trader Joe’s fall items that I can’t wait to sink my teeth into this year, starting with eight new products that just hit stores.
31 Trader Joe’s Fall Items We Can’t *Wait* to Try, from Pumpkin Bisque to Apple Cider Doughnuts
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New Trader Joe’s Fall Items
These have "Thanksgiving hors d'oeuvre" written all over them...but there's no need to wait 'til November for a taste. The crispy crust is brimming with a mix of four cheeses (mascarpone, ricotta, feta and Parm) pumpkin, butternut squash and chives.
2. Pumpkin Spice Mini Sheet Cake
Ridiculously tender, generously frosted and decidedly adorable—what's not to like about this treat? The tangy cream cheese topping is a delicious pairing for spongy, warm-spiced cake. Wash it down with apple cider, trust.
What do you get when you reduce maple syrup down to its purest, spreadable form? This creamy, sweet condiment that pairs just as seamlessly with French toast and yogurt and it does with fried chicken and sharp cheddar cheese. (You can also stir it into your morning coffee too, BTW.)
5. Pumpkin & Spice Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix
Right this way, lazy bakers. This pre-measured baking mix only requires butter, egg, milk and a good stir to turn into cookie dough. Finish each one with a cinnamon-kissed dusting of crunchy turbinado sugar, if you're feeling ambitious.
6. All-Butter Apple Shortbread Cookies
I'm betting it's impossible to only have one of these rich, crispy delights. Made in the U.K. in small batches, the cookies are packed with dried apples, apple juice concentrate and a gasp-worthy amount of butter. (Seriously: Each cookie is nearly 25 percent butter by weight.)
7. White Stilton Cheese with Apple & Pear
Whether you serve it with sliced Granny Smith apples, pear jam, seeded crackers or by itself, this limited-time cheese deserves a spot on your table before it disappears. It's infused with apple-pear compote, peppered with dried apple pieces and aged for six weeks until tangy and airy.
8. Pumpkin Loaf
Complete with a comforting, rustic sugar topping. Cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, clove and vanilla make this moist treat firmly autumnal. Toast it and slather it with honey butter, dip it into a PSL or nosh on it straight from the package.
Returning Trader Joe’s Fall Items
A cozy combination of rolled oats, dried Honeycrisp apples, honey, molasses and a flurry of fall spices, this granola would taste divine on yogurt, atop ice cream, in milk or straight out of the bag. (P.S.: Honeycrisp apples are known for their super crunchy texture and sweet flavor.)
10. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Ravioli
Because a wheat allergy should never stand between you and pasta. This tender ravioli is stuffed with pumpkin purée, kabocha squash and three cheeses (ricotta! Parm! mozz!). A touch of honey, brown sugar and wintry spices drive the seasonal flavor home.
English butter fudge, meet maple syrup. The confection is cooked in a traditional copper pan, then cooled for two days before being cut and packaged. The results? Rich, decadent, melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness.
13. Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna
Crowned with breadcrumbs, pumpkin seeds and chives and loaded with rosemary, pepper and ginger, this nutty dish is sure to impress. The real magic lies in the velvety, smoky butternut béchamel, made from puréed carrot, butter and provola cheese (aka provolone’s unaged cousin).
Assembling an epic fall charcuterie board? This mix of dried cranberries, pepitas, maple-rosemary almonds and pecans dusted with red and black peppers will be a welcome addition. Pair the snack with buttery, sharp or herbaceous cheeses.
ICYMI, it isn’t officially fall until you scarf down one of these beauties. Made by a family-owned bakery in Western Massachusetts, the doughnuts are supremely fluffy and slightly tangy, thanks to real apple cider. Bring on the cinnamon sugar, please.
16. Pumpkin Bisque
Chicken noodle who? If I'm sick (or perfectly healthy) this fall, I'll be leaning on this savory-sweet delight instead. A generous dose of tahini gives each spoonful a pleasant nuttiness that pairs beautifully with the creamy pumpkin base.
17. Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Sweet dreams are made of this. Think mezzi rigatoni pasta (which is equipped with thick ridges to hold sauce like a charm), doused in three-cheese béchamel and infused with butternut squash purée, nutmeg and sage. Best of all, it doesn’t require any prep—simply heat and eat.
18. Non-Dairy Maple Oat Beverage
You've perfected making pumpkin spice lattes at home, but using this maple-kissed oat drink instead of regular milk will definitely take it up a notch. Alternatively, you can use it in place of dairy in a milkshake, since it's never too cold for one of those. Just sayin’…
This sweet-tart bev is a seasonal staple for a reason. (Really: TJ’s has been selling orchards' worth of the stuff for more than 20 years.) The apple base is spiced just right with cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
Ready a tall glass of milk, friend. These vanilla cookie sandwiches filled with pumpkin crème were a major labor of love for the TJ’s team. In fact, they tested 17 different versions before nailing the perfect batch.
21. Autumnal Harvest Creamy Pasta Sauce
Red sauce is classic…but boring after the millionth time. This twist is richer, creamier and sweeter than the usual, courtesy of pumpkin, butternut squash and carrots. With a touch of rosemary and sage, it’s pure fall heaven.
22. Spiced Chai Black Tea Concentrate
You'll want to dunk just about everything in this chai sipper, especially if you’re more into tea than fall lattes. The concentrate is steeped with allspice, black pepper, cardamom, clove, cinnamon and ginger in small batches for consistently complex, bold flavor.
23. Cinnamon Roll Blondie Bar Baking Mix
Breakfast for dinner may be more popular, but I'm a *big* fan of breakfast for dessert. The box contains everything you’ll need to prepare tender, indulgent blondies, complete with dollops of gooey cinnamon roll filling and powdered sugar icing. You'll just need to add eggs, butter and water.
This brown rice-oat cereal is made with real cane sugar, brown sugar and pumpkin, so fall fans may have a hard time not demolishing the whole box in one sitting. Serve them in a bowl with milk or toss them with pepitas, white chocolate chips and cinnamon-coated nuts for homemade trail mix.
25. Petite Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Crunchy, crumbly and adorned with white yogurt and orange pumpkin icing and sprinkles, these shortbreads are as cute as they are delicious. Dunk them in tea, crumble them on ice cream or nosh on them straight from the box.
Speaking of tea, this caffeine-free blend will conjure memories of leaf peeping, apple picking and bonfires of your past. Its flavor is apple-forward with a sweet-and-spicy finish, courtesy of cinnamon and ginger.