What’s New at Trader Joe’s in October? White Bean Chicken Chili, Pumpkin Cheesecake Croissants and More
Our grocery store boo Trader Joe is a *big* fan of autumn. No wonder his shelves are packed with snacks, mains and desserts starring all your favorite fall flavors (like pumpkin, apple cider, maple and cinnamon). TJ’s is bringing back a slew of seasonal favorites, which include but are not limited to the following:
As for new products, we’ve got our top 17 picks rounded up below, from heat-and-eat white bean chicken chili soup to pumpkin cheesecake croissants.
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1. Organic Vegetarian Chili
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Don't let this plant-based wonder fool you: It's just as satisfying as its meaty predecessor, thanks to textured sunflower seed protein and red beans. Pile on avocado, cilantro and crushed tortilla chips before digging in.
2. Pumpkin Cheesecake Croissants
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Aka your daily PSL's new best friend. The all-butter croissant dough is drool-worthy on its own, but it's straight-up revelatory when stuffed with cream cheese- and pumpkin-spiked pastry cream.
3. Unexpected Cheddar Cheese Spread
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Think the same irresistibly savory, creamy cheddar cheese TJ's is famous for, only in spreadable form. Slather it on rosemary crackers, use it to fill puff pastry dough or make it the centerpiece your next charcuterie board.
4. Pumpkin Chipotle Roasting Sauce
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Smoky, tangy chipotle peppers in adobo are just the match for warm-spiced pumpkin. Once roasted (whether you're making stuffed peppers, sticky cauliflower or shredded chicken for tacos), the flavors turn deep and caramelized.
5. Salted Maple Ice Cream
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Vanilla who? This is the ultimate pairing for a slice of pecan pie. Flavored with real maple syrup and a sprinkle of sea salt, this autumn delight deserves to be topped with a drizzle of warm caramel or a handful of TJ's Just the Clusters Maple Pecan Granola.
6. Smoked Paprika
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Your pantry is incomplete without this bold seasoning, which is sourced from a Valencian supplier that has been working with paprika since 1945. Dust it onto paella, shrimp, corn, roasted potatoes—you name it.
7. Stripey Joe
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There's yet another reason to raid the fromage section of your local TJ's. This colorful block is made from alternating layers of four English cheeses: Cheshire, cheddar, double Gloucester and red Leicester.
8. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
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Wheat-free eaters, rejoice. These handhelds are made with white and brown rice flours, corn starch and tapioca starch instead of AP flour, so you can nosh on them as much as you'd like. Don't get us started on the brown sugar-oat topping.
9. Caramel Apple Dipping Kit
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We can hear your kids squealing with excitement already. The kit is complete with caramel, dry-roasted peanuts, fall-colored sprinkles and sticks—all you need to do is secure the apples (and cider to wash 'em down with).
10. White Bean Chicken Chili Soup
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Comforting, filling and flavorful, this heat-and-eat pick is everything we love about soup season. Sup on it straight from the bowl, spoon it over baked potatoes or dunk into it with crusty bread. Just be sure to crown it with a scoop of sour cream.
11. Pumpkin Spiced Joe-Joe's Sandwich Cookies
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This annual favorite is new and improved for 2022. Now these pumpkin-flavored sandwich cookies are enrobed in a spiced yogurt coating and topped with sea salt, resulting in an impeccably balanced treat.
12. Organic Artichoke Pasta Sauce
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If Alfredo sauce has your heart, you'll go gaga for this luxurious cream sauce made with ricotta cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano and briny chopped artichokes. Might we suggest making it the star of your next pizza night?
13. Apple Cider Donuts
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Sure, you could brave the crowds at your local farm stand to get your hands on autumn's quintessential doughnuts...or you could just go to Trader Joe's. The choice is yours.
14. Spooky Bats & Cats Sour Gummy Candies
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All the mouth-puckering flavor and fun colors of big-brand gummies, minus the gelatin and artificial ingredients. Surprise your trick-or-treaters with a bag on Halloween (or nosh on them all by yourself once they go to bed).
15. Autumn Vegetable & White Bean Gratin
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Bookmark this now to save you some time and effort on Thanksgiving. This side features roasted cauliflower, butternut squash and butter beans, doused in a lush white cheddar cheese sauce. The panko breadcrumb topping is *chef's kiss*.
16. Cinnamon Roll Blondie Bar Baking Mix
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Don't let all the pumpkin and apple sweets keep you from one of fall's most important ingredients: cinnamon. Not only are these blondie bars swirled with cinnamon roll filling, but they're also topped with a classic glaze you'll want every drop of.
17. Pumpkin Sticky Toffee Cakes
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These microwaveable cakes are a mere 60 seconds away from being warm, sticky and devourable. The cakes are gooey with pumpkin, dates and brown sugar, but the sticky toffee sauce on top really gilds the lily.
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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.
