What’s New at Trader Joe’s in February? Hot Cocoa Cream Cheese, Cheddar-Jalapeño Pull-Apart Bread and More
Valentine’s Day is almost here, so it’s no surprise that love is in the air at our favorite grocery store. By that we mean we’re swooning over exciting pantry staples, comforting mains and romance-inspiring desserts that we can’t wait to share with our boo (or, um, no one). Read on for 11 new Trader Joe’s products to shop this February.
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1. Squiggly Knife Cut-Style Noodles
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When a dinner emergency arises, this four-pack of umami-rich noodles is here to save the day. It comes complete with ready-to-use soy-sesame sauce, but you can also top the noodles with a runny egg, sautéed veggies or sriracha.
2. Italian-Style Wedding Soup
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This old-school soup is named for the way it unites meat and veggies in tasty harmony. The TJ's version of it boasts chicken broth, beef meatballs, kale, pasta pearls and all the Parmesan cheese.
3. Salmon Rub Seasoning Blend
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This savory, herby seasoning mix starring brown sugar, smoked paprika and dried thyme will transform humdrum fillets in a flash. It'll also work wonders on pork, steak, shrimp and tempeh.
4. Hot Cocoa-Inspired Cream Cheese Spread
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Sure, a few schmears will take a bagel from basic to drool-worthy. But you can also slather this dessert-inspired spread on graham crackers, cinnamon-swirl toast, dark chocolate-covered marshmallows or fresh strawberries.
5. Cheddar-Jalapeño Pull-Apart Bread
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Here, rolls of fluffy, focaccia-like bread, studded with sliced jalapeño peppers and shredded cheddar cheese, are cobbled together to create a crowd-pleasing masterpiece. Might we suggest serving it with ranch dressing for dipping?
6. Sweet Cannoli Dip
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Forget the chocolate-covered strawberries. Nothing says romance like sharing cannoli cream-topped waffle cone chips with your S.O., Lady and the Tramp-style. (You can also use the dip as filling in a trifle or frosting on a shortcake.)
7. Cinnamon Bun-Inspired Joe-Joe's Sandwich Creme Cookies
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Behold, yet another dreamy iteration of the grocery store's classic Joe-Joe's sandwich cookies. Think two graham cookies dusted with sweet cinnamon sugar and packed with vanilla creme.
8. Thai Wheat Noodles
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These soft, chewy noodles are shelf-stable, fully cooked and ready to devour—no boiling required. Toss them in soup, douse them in peanut sauce or use them to make a stir fry with all the neglected veggies in your fridge.
9. Chocolate Raspberry Swirl
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Decadent chocolate ice cream + sweet-tart raspberry sorbet = a match made in frozen dessert heaven. If you don't split a pint with your Valentine's Day date on the 14th, you're doing it wrong.
10. Dark Chocolate Caramel Hearts
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V-Day is simply incomplete without chocolate, and this $2 bag of chewy, buttery, dark chocolate-enrobed caramels fits the bill. (After all, they're heart-shaped.) Go the extra mile by assembling a dessert charcuterie board...or just nosh on 'em straight from the bag.
11. Organic Trofie Pasta
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In case you haven't heard, we're kind of obsessed with unique pasta shapes. Trofie pasta, originally crafted in Liguria, is thick and textured, meaning it cooks to the ideal al dente texture and holds sauce like a charm.
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Taryn Pire is PureWow’s associate food editor. A former bartender and barista, she’s been writing about all things delicious since 2016, developing recipes, reviewing restaurants and investigating food trends at Food52, New Jersey Family Magazine and Taste Talks. When she isn’t testing TikTok’s latest viral recipe, she’s having popcorn for dinner and posting about it on Instagram @cookingwithpire.