41 Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving Products to Add to Your Holiday Menu
Your semi-homemade feast awaits
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.
Try some bubbly prosecco cocktail pairings. Need an alternative Thanksgiving Meal?
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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