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41 Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving Products to Add to Your Holiday Menu

Your semi-homemade feast awaits

trader joe's thanksgiving products: butternut squash mac and cheese bites, gluten-free turkey gravy and pumpkin croissant tarts, side by side
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Fact: Trader Joe is the best grocery store boo you’ll ever have. He’s even willing to cook your unique Thanksgiving dinner this year. (Have you *seen* his butternut squash mac and cheese bites? Swoon.) To prove that you can pull off a delicious, semi-homemade celebratory feast with his help, here are 41 of my favorite Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving products of all time that will zhuzh up your holiday menu—and on a budget, too.

This list includes both new products that are on shelves for the first time in fall 2024, as well as products from past years that have made a triumphant return. To make things even more festive, grab a few of TJ’s ready-made finger foods, like mini spanakopita or jalapeño-stuffed olives, to keep guests happily snacking while the main dishes are heating up. The options range from heat-and-eat vegetable sides to seasonal desserts to foolproof mains for poultry-lovers and vegetarians alike.

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But First...Is Trader Joe’s Open on Thanksgiving?

Unfortunately not. Your fave grocery store is closed on the holiday every year, so be sure to get all your shopping done before November 28.

The Best Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving Products of 2024

Drinks

1. Pumpkin Spice Coffee

Brazil Cerrado Arabica beans are brought to life by pumpkin spice oil, orange peel, vanilla beans and spices. Serve it with a fall dessert (or help yourself to a cup before you start cooking).

2. Non-Dairy Pumpkin Oat Beverage

In case you want to kick off coffee hour with a batch of homemade PSLs. As a bonus, this oat-based bev froths up just like regular dairy milk when it's heated.

3. Apple Cider

Few things scream autumn like a warm mug of apple cider, and this one's only ingredient is fresh-pressed apple juice. Spruce it up on the stovetop with spices like cinnamon, allspice and cloves, then add a glug of whiskey or spiced rum to your mug.

Appetizers

4. Garlic & Asiago Cheese Dip

"I'll pass on the cheese dip," said no dinner guest ever. Slather it on pieces of baguette, dip into it with fresh crudités or scoop it up with tortilla or pita chips. This garlicky, nutty delight also pairs seamlessly with sauv blanc.

5. Almond Chipotle Dip

Almond butter meets a flurry of smoky, spicy seasonings (chipotle pepper! smoked paprika! garlic!) to create a vegan appetizer that none of your Thanksgiving guests will see coming. It's a tasty match for pita chips, pretzels and French fries alike. Need more easy Thanksgiving appetizer inspiration!?

6. Crunchy Chili Onion Hummus

This lip-smackingly savory hummus is one of my favorite Trader Joe's Thanksgiving products of the year. It's earthy, spicy, just fancy enough and feeds a crowd without asking anything of the host. Save the leftovers (if there are any, that is) for falafel, sandwiches and burgers.

7. Garlic & Black Pepper Almonds

Use them in a communal salad, add them to an autumn charcuterie board or simply pour them into a big bowl for guests to nosh on. Either way, this crunchy, aromatic, subtly spicy snack is an easy home run. Bonus points for washing 'em down with beer or hard cider.

8. Raclette Sliced Cheese

A cheese board is expected, but not this Insta-famous appetizer. Melt the raclette in a frying pan to scrape onto apples, potatoes, bread or cornichons, as they do in France and at your favorite outdoor holiday market.

9. Pumpkin Bisque

Just looking at this soup makes me cozy. And it has a secret ingredient that makes it nutty, decadent and unexpectedly creamy: tahini. (If butternut squash is more your style, opt for TJ's pumpkin-butternut squash bisque instead.)

10. Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese Bites

Each bite brings you closer to squash heaven. I'm talking tender roasted butternut and elbow macaroni coated in a luscious béchamel sauce, spiked with cheddar and gouda cheeses. Go ahead, buy two (or three) bags.

11. Cranberry Chèvre Goat Cheese

Tart, tangy and decidedly decadent, this creamy goat cheese can easily play the leading role on your annual cheese plate. Pair it with herbed crackers, fig jam and olives.

12. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Baking Mix

Your gluten-free relatives will be overjoyed to see a loaf of pumpkin bread they can actually eat on the table. All the mix needs is egg, oil, water and a quick stir before going in the oven. In the words of Ina Garten, how easy is that?

13. Mini Spicy Pumpkin Samosas

Thanks to their size, you can totally swap these in for canned biscuits or dinner rolls. The Indian-inspired pastries are stuffed with spiced pumpkin filling and paneer cheese. Just try not to ruin your appetite with them before the turkey hits the table.

14. Pumpkin Cranberry Crisps

No fancy appetizer spread is complete without an herby, crunchy cracker. Pumpkin in the dough gives the crackers a dense texture and a touch of sweetness, while cranberries cut through with natural tartness.

Mains & Sides

15. Cheesy, Creamy Greens & Veggies

Salad isn't the most drool-worthy item on the Thanksgiving menu, but cheese always make vegetables more appetizing. A verdant mix of Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale and onion are heated from frozen in a garlicky sauce of provolone and mozzarella cheeses. Even picky kids will give it a taste.

16. Gluten-Free Turkey Gravy

If there are wheat-allergic guests at your table, you can't use all-purpose flour to make a gravy from turkey drippings. Luckily, this Trader Joe's Thanksgiving product saves the day with cornstarch and a flurry of seasonal herbs. Crisis averted.

17. Dinner Rolls

Dinner rolls may not be as exciting as fancy quick breads or homemade biscuits, but they're just right for dipping in gravy and mashed potatoes nonetheless. Top them with butter before baking for a from-scratch appearance.

18. Butter with Brown Sugar & Maple Syrup

Speaking of, this sweet-and-salty masterpiece would taste divine on dinner rolls, as well as cornbread, chicken, roasted vegetables, potatoes and salmon. I'd save some to slather on pancakes, toast or waffles on Black Friday morning, if I were you.

19. Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Tart

No prep time is a busy hostess's dream—and flaky dough stuffed to the brim with sage-kissed, jammy onions, diced butternut squash and cheesy, creamy filling is everyone else's. It'll pair beautifully with poultry, Brussels sprouts, steak, roast beef and more.

20. Root Vegetable Fries

Sweet potatoes, carrots, beets and parsnips are likely suspects when it comes to Thanksgiving—but in fry form? Be still my spud-loving heart. Serve them as a side with a drizzle of tzatziki and sriracha (OK, or ketchup).

21. Roasted Cauliflower and Orzo

This simple side offers endless versatility and a mélange of textures you'll adore. I'm talking tender roasted cauli, fluffy orzo, tangy sun-dried tomatoes, crisp panko breadcrumbs and four creamy cheeses (Parm, Asiago, fontina and provolone, to be exact).

22. Apple Blossoms

At first glance, these single-serve pastries bursting with Northern Spy apple filling and cinnamon crumble may seem like dessert. But I'd argue that they're fair game at dinner too, especially if you're serving pork or herb-heavy poultry. Thank me later.

23. Harvest Apple Salad Kit

Because it never hurts to have something green on the table alongside the mac and cheese and mashed potatoes. The kit boasts a leafy spring mix, cheddar cheese, apple cinnamon chips, pecans and apple vinaigrette.

24. Cornbread Stuffing

You can't go wrong with this crowd-pleasing classic, especially since all you have to do to prepare the stuffing is pop it in the oven and wait for it to warm through. Ta-da.

25. Four-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes

Skip the mushy mash in favor of heat-and-eat scalloped potatoes, swimming in a rich cream sauce laced with garlic, leeks and four flavorful cheeses. Even picky eaters won't be able to turn it down.

26. Honey Roasted Pumpkin Ravioli

Your guests are going to go gaga for this pasta side. The filling is a seasonal medley of sweet pumpkin, honey, brown sugar and molasses, plus ricotta and mozzarella cheeses.

27. Holiday Vegetable Hash

Butternut squash, sweet potatoes, onions, celery and herbs await. Transform the veggies into soup or stuffing, or simply roast them to accompany the main course.

28. Spatchcocked Lemon Rosemary Chicken

Only cooking for a few people? There's no need to roast an entire turkey. Opt for this citrusy, ready-to-cook chicken instead that's marinated in extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar, garlic, lemon and herbs.

29. Breaded Turkey-Less Stuffed Roast

If you're celebrating with vegans, this plant-based roast is a must. The wheat gluten base is stuffed with wild rice, cranberries, veggies and a slew of herbs and spices.

Desserts

30. Teeny Tiny Apple Pies

When it comes to holiday desserts, I'm all in favor of sizing down. Mini treats mean no fighting with your sister over the last slice of anything, and getting to have pecan and apple and pumpkin pies. Oh, and these are undeniably adorable.

31. Triple Ginger Snaps

This confection is prepared with not one, not two, but three types of ginger: fresh, crystallized and ground. Sweet, spicy and just right for a chilly evening, this Trader Joe's Thanksgiving product would taste even more divine with vanilla ice cream, cookie butter or milk.

32. Apple Cinnamon Buns

Crafted by hand in Denmark, these buns are made by twisting dough filled with cinnamon-apple compote into a knot, topping it with streusel and baking it until flaky and golden brown. Let your guests gobble them down for dessert (or offer them for breakfast to whatever stragglers spend the night).

33. Caramel Apple Mochi

Because ice cream is never off-limits—even when the weather's cold. Each scoop of rice dough-wrapped deliciousness is infused with sweet caramel, apple purée and apple juice concentrate.

34. Nantucket-Style Cranberry Pie

It's sort of like a cross between pie, upside-down cake and cobbler. Cranberries and walnuts make for a tart, nutty base (which pairs gloriously with vanilla ice cream—but you already knew that).

35. Pumpkin Cheesecake Croissants

What a way to end a fall feast. The all-butter croissant dough is drool-worthy as it stands, but it's straight-up revelatory when stuffed with cream cheese- and pumpkin-spiked pastry cream. Toast them before serving.

36. Maple Walnut Biscotti

These buttery, twice-baked cookies, loaded with chopped walnuts, brown sugar and maple flavor, can be dunked into a PSL, mulled cider or even hot chocolate.

37. Pumpkin Cheesecake

Why add dessert to your already long list of Thanksgiving chores? Treat yourself to one of these rich, silky, ready-made confections instead and call it a day.

38. Maple Poffertjes

PSA: You need this treat from the Netherlands in your life ASAP. The sweet yeast batter rounds (which are infused with maple syrup) taste like tiny, fluffy pancakes. Consider them the perfect no-fuss Thanksgiving morning breakfast to nosh on as you catch the parade on TV. (They also make for a great after-dinner treat, since they're so snackable.)

39. Pumpkin Blondie Brownies

Studded with white chocolate chips and pecans, in case they don't sound indulgent enough to you already. The moist texture and a delicate drizzle of royal icing make this one Trader Joe's Thanksgiving product you'll search for year after year.

40. Pumpkin Ice Cream

Believe it or not, this pint is nearly 20 percent pure pumpkin purée. I'll take a heaping scoop atop a warm slice of sweet potato pie (made with store-bought pie crust for an easy dessert), please, and thank you.

41. Salted Maple Ice Cream

Vanilla who? This is the most heavenly pairing for a slice of pecan pie. Crafted with real maple syrup and a dash of sea salt, this treat deserves to be topped with warm caramel and a handful of TJ's granola.


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