I, A Devoted Trader Joe's Enthusiast, Ranked Every Single Trader Joe's Dessert From Worst To Best
As a loyal Trader Joe's shopper and a devoted fan, I am more than a bit familiar with the products at my local TJ's. And when it comes to sweets, not all products are created equal. Here are a bunch of popular Trader Joe's desserts ranked so you know exactly what to skip and what to stock up on.
88.Turkish Fig Bites
Despite the slightly sexier branding, you can't disguise a Fig Newton.
87.Dark Chocolate Covered Marshmallows
You know exactly what you're getting with these, and they'll suffice for something sweet, but there are much better options, like #10.
86.Baton Wafer Cookies
85.Yogurt Pretzels
Let's just be real: chocolate covered > yogurt covered any day.
84.Almond Danish pastry
Sure, I'll eat it for breakfast, but I won't really remember it.
83.Key Lime Tea Cookies
82.Apple Pie
You're better off buying TJ's frozen pie crusts and making your own or grabbing a better TJ's product...like #13.
81.Dark Chocolate Orange Sticks
I don't trust people who enjoy the flavor combination of chocolate and orange.
80.Double Chocolate Almond Flour Cookies
If you're gluten-free and still looking for a great chocolate chip cookie, you can keep searching.
79.Dark Chocolate Ganache Mini Sheet Cake
It's hard to get that excited about chocolate sheet cake.
78.Cheese-Less Cheesecakes
These are perfectly fine for a dairy-free dessert, but it's hard to applaud a cheesecake without the cheese.
77.Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Not all pie is created equally, and sadly this is not a winner. Too heavy on the crust, too light on the fruit filling.
76.Banana Bread Mix
Sadly, this banana bread mix is lacking in the banana department.
75.Soft Baked Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
With an odd aftertaste and surprising lack of flavor, these cookies are really just sort of meh.
74.Aussie-Style Chocolate Crème Sandwich Cookies Coated in Chocolate
Australians everywhere are rolling their eyes over this attempt at a classic Aussie dessert.
73.Dark Chocolate Cookie Sticks
A close cousin to the popular Japanese Pocky snacks, these chocolate-dipped cookie sticks are fine but nothing exceptional.
72.Bite Size Crispy Cookies Filled With Belgian Chocolate
Meet Milano's smaller and less satisfying cousin.
71.Soy Creamy Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Cherry Chocolate Chip
If you're looking for a non-dairy ice cream, there are better options within the frozen aisle, especially those made with oat milk (like #41).
70.Almond Butter Almonds
These are addictive, but there are lots and lots of TJ's snacks that are much more worth it.
69.Dark Chocolate Sunflower Seed Butter Cups
Yet another example of a perfectly satisfying treat that is overshadowed by more interesting dessert options.
68.Tiramisu Torte
At $7 a pop, this torte will feed a whole crowd, but it's a bit too heavy on the cocoa and light on the espresso flavor.
67.Mint Chip Ice Cream
A decent ice cream to be certain, but there are more exciting flavors to be found, like #12.
66.Pinks and Whites Cookies
Pretty? Yes. Tasty? They're alright...
65.Brownie Crisp
Is it a cookie or a brownie? I'm confused.
64.Dark Chocolate Roasted Pistachio Toffee
Are you a toffee person? Act accordingly.
63.A Dozen Sweet Bites
These individually sized desserts are cute and easy, but for a fancy French treat I always prefer #26.
62.Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you're going for quantity, it's hard to beat this tub of cookies. Quality-wise, you can do better.
61.Joe-Joe's Slims
A better-for-you version of classic Joe-Joe's, four of these slim cookies are only 150 calories. That means you're going to sacrifice some flavor, obviously.
60.Dark Chocolate Covered Mini Pretzels
Keep a bag of these on hand for whenever you're craving something sweet and salty.
59.PB&J Snack Duo
These peanut butter wafers with jelly dipping sauce will certainly make you nostalgic.
58.Triple Ginger Snaps
They're not kidding about the triple ginger. These babies pack a kick.
57.Iced Raspberry and Cream Cheese Danish Strip
This Danish gets exponentially better when you heat it up for a few seconds in the microwave.
56.Vanilla and Cocoa Meringues
For a fat-free dessert, these are actually pretty good.
55.Cold Brew Coffee and Boba Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert
This stuff flies off the shelves, and it's unique to say the least. Depending on your feelings about boba (you know, those gelatinous tapioca balls), you'll either highly enjoy this flavor or find it slightly disturbing.
54.Tangerine Cream Bars
53.Strawberry Greek Frozen Yogurt Parfait Bars
52.Maple Leaf Cookies
Heavy on the maple flavor and the cream filling, this is a great option as far as store-bought cookies go.
51.Cocoa Almond Spread
50.Scandanavian Swimmers
You know exactly what you're getting with these iconic gummies.
49.Chocolate Coconut Almonds
You know you're not going to stop after just a few of these.
48.Cookie Butter Sandwich Cookies
Trader Joe's knows you can never go wrong with cookie butter.
47.Blood Orange Cake Mix With Icing
46.Ube Tea Cookies
45.Blondie Bar Baking Mix
It's a perfectly solid baking mix. No more and no less.
44.Half Moon Cookies
While not quite as good as the Jewish deli version, these stay surprisingly soft and moist despite the fact that they are store bought.
43.Hold the Dairy! Mini Chocolate Coconut Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Cones
Made with coconut milk, this dairy-free, vegan mini ice cream cone is great for people with dietary restrictions (or who are just cutting back on milk).
42.Butter Shortbread Cookies With Chocolatey Filling
Shortbread and chocolate combine forces in this satisfying store-bought cookie.
41.Strawberry Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert
A top contender among the dairy-free ice cream options, oat milk makes this frozen dessert super indulgent.
40.Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls
While perfectly tasty, it's almost identical to your basic Pillsbury rolls.
39.Lemon Chess Pie
This great take on a Southern classic features flaky shortbread and tart lemon custard filling. It's a summer item, so grab one while it's available.
38.Gluten-Free Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies
You won't believe these aren't made by Tates.
37.Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Unsurprisingly, It's one of the best store-bought cookie doughs out there.
36.Matcha Ice Cream
I love matcha ice cream, but the TJ's version tastes almost too subtle compared to Japanese brands that boast more of that bitter, umami flavor.
35.Speculoos Cookie Butter
Eat it by the spoonful, or spread it on anything from pretzels to apple slices.
34.Corn Cookie Baking Mix
Cornbread lovers will adore this slightly salty and ever-so-savory cookie. Just add butter and egg, and toss 'em into the oven.
33.Sea Salt Brownie Petites
These fudgy, dense brownies taste surprisingly homemade, and best of all, they aren't too sweet.
32.Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzels
Seriously, what could be bad?
31.Strawberry Shortcake Sandwich Cookies
I'd love to see a double-stuffed version of this. The strawberry buttercream filling is just that good.
30.Kunefe
This Middle Eastern dessert is sort of like baklava in pie form. It's crunchy and creamy and sweet and salty in every bite.
29.Ube Purple Yam Flavored Ice Cream
28.Vegan Banana Bread With Walnuts
Serve this to a crowd, and I guarantee no one realizes it's vegan. Soft, moist, and one of the best pre-packaged, bakery-aisle desserts you can find at Trader Joe's.
27.Southern Peach Crisp Ice Cream
26.A Dozen Macarons Variés
If you like macarons, these won't disappoint. Each box contains six different flavors of the French-inspired cookie.
25.Pancake Bread
This bakery-aisle find weirdly tastes exactly like a pancake in cake form. Drizzle it in maple syrup, and enjoy for breakfast or dessert.
24.Brownie Crisp Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches
23.Soft Black and Strawberry Licorice Twists
If you're a licorice fan, this is one of the more underrated sweet snacks at Trader Joe's.
22.Raspberry Stars
If you like shortbread cookies, these are love at first bite.
21.Vegan Cookies & Creme Vanilla Bean Bon Bons
20.Chocolate Fudge Oat Bars
19.Crispy Peanut Butter Filled Milk Chocolate Peanuts
These should straight-up be illegal because it's impossible to stop eating them.
18.Mochi Cake Mix
This internationally inspired dessert is unique and delicious: It gets crispy around the edges while it remains custardy and chewy on the inside.
17.Chocolate Chip Cookie Dunkers
If you're a hater, bring it up with my Grandma Lenny.
16.Joe-Joe's
Of all the Joe-Joe's flavors (and all are excellent), this chocolate peanut butter medley is a game changer.
15.Mochi
TJ's mochi comes in about half a dozen classic flavors, plus some seasonal items (Thai, mango, etc.), and it's hard to go wrong with any of them.
14.Apple Cider Donuts
Some spend all year looking forward to summertime. I sit around waiting for apple cider donut season at Trader Joe's.
13.Apple Blossoms
Pro tip: Serve each individually sized apple blossom with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
12.Peanuts for Chocolate! Ice Cream
Loading this chocolate ice cream with peanuts would have been enough, but add swirls of peanut butter to the mix, and you've got something extraordinary.
11.Chocolate Brooklyn Babka
10.Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Putting these so high on this list feels like a cop-out, but truly, there's no other opinion.
9.New York Baked Deli Style Cheeecake
Creamy, velvety cheesecake inspired by New York, brought to you by Trader Joe's.
8.Gone Bananas
These chocolate-covered frozen banana slices are a frozen aisle OG that I simply couldn't live without.
7.Cold Brew Latte Dessert Bars
Indulgent enough to eat for dessert but light and refreshing enough to qualify as breakfast.
6.Key Lime Pie
Just as good as anything you'd make from scratch, this frozen key lime pie is the perfect combination of tangy filling and buttery, rich crust.
5.Chocolate Lava Cakes
Chocolate lava cakes are a real headache to make from scratch, but thanks to Trader Joe's, you literally never have to. Keep a box of these on hand, and you'll always be just minutes away from this fancy dessert.
4.Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches
3.Speculoos Cookie Butter Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream loaded with chunks of Speculoos cookie butter, it's the definition of crème de la crème.
2.Ube Mochi
There's mochi, and then there's ube mochi. The purple yam ice cream is a strangely addictive taste that's almost like a creamier, nuttier vanilla.
1.Hold the Cone! Mini Ice Cream Cones
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