If there’s one thing Trader Joe’s is known for, it’s incredible seasonal items. And we think it’s safe to say that no one does fall quite like TJ’s. For starters, they have a seemingly endless assortment of pumpkin-flavored foods. But the fall goodies don’t stop there. If you’re experiencing pumpkin spice fatigue, don’t fret: Trader Joe’s makes it easy to enjoy all the flavors of fall with a whole range of different apple, maple, and cinnamon-forward foods.
One Reddit user asked a fantastic question to get the lowdown on all of the best products for anyone who isn’t a fan of pumpkin: “What’s a non-pumpkin fall item you’re excited for?” they wrote. “While most of us are looking forward to yet another pumpkiny palooza, we must keep in mind…our weird friends who hate everything pumpkin and the fab fall products in their supporting roles! This is a shoutout for the apple, cinnamon, maple, etc…Pick your seasonal poison, I’m dying to know!”
Below, we’ve rounded up a few of the most popular answers so that you, too, can add these fan-favorite fall items to your cart.
1. Maple Oat Beverage
Calling all plant-based milk fans! You have a special fall-flavored addition to look forward to at TJ's: "Love the maple 'oat beverage'!" one Reddit user wrote, sharing that they like to use it in the Trader Joe's pumpkin pancake mix. But be careful: "It disappears off the shelves so fast," they added.
Others chimed in to say that they, too, are excited to get their hands on this non-dairy beverage. "I’ve been waiting for it all year!" one said.
"I love it in baking as well as coffee," someone else suggested. Who needs Starbucks' fall beverages when you can be your own barista?!
2. Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
If there was one main character of this thread's comment section, it was definitely the beloved Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese. So many people gave a shoutout to this iconic frozen meal, racking in upvotes on each comment. And it's no wonder: this ready-made mac & cheese is seriously delicious.
The creamy pasta features rigatoni and a béchamel sauce complete with three cheeses, butternut squash purée, and seasonal spices. It's basically fall in a meal, and we can't wait to dig in.
3. Autumnal Harvest Soup (and Pasta Sauce)
If, for some reason, mac & cheese isn't your thing, you may be more excited by this: "That frickin Autumnal Harvest Soup and the Pasta Sauce," one fan raved. "Chunky, squash, sage, thyme, and other fall vegetables and flavors in a tomato base. So good."
"Yeasss this is my favorite," someone replied. "Although I swear the soup makes a better sauce than the actual pasta sauce!" We'll definitely have to try that.
4. Everything but the Leftovers Seasoning
TJ's knows a thing or two about creating amazing, unique seasonings. Maybe you're a fan of Seasoning in a Pickle, for example. And need we even mention the legendary Everything but the Bagel Seasoning? Every fall, shoppers can also look forward to Everything but the Leftovers Seasoning—and comments prove that they definitely are looking forward to it.
Essentially, this seasoning tastes like Thanksgiving. "To create Trader Joe’s Everything but the Leftovers, we’ve distilled the essence of a stellar stuffing and a great gravy down to a shake-able—and vegan—Seasoning Blend so you can add these holiday flavors to anything!" the TJ's website says. "We selected savory herbs and spices including dehydrated onion, sea salt, black pepper, turmeric powder, dried celery seed, ground sage, rosemary powder, dried thyme, and dried parsley. If there are any “secret” ingredients, you might say it’s the combination of two different yeasts (baker’s and torula), which add umami essence, and bump up the “savory” even that much more!" Yum!
5. Honeycrisp Apple Cinnamon Yogurt
Attention all apple lovers! According to comments, you're going to want to get your hand on the Honeycrisp Apple Cinnamon Yogurt ASAP this year. (And maybe you'll like the new Starbucks drink, too?)
"I tasted the honeycrisp apple cinnamon yogurt last year and it never came back in stock," one fan lamented. "I’m hoping it returns and I’m going to be that guy who buys a ton of it when I see it."
"Same here. I only bought one just to try and it was amazing and when I went back to get more, it was gone and never came back," someone else wrote. "If I see it again, I'm 100% filling my cart with it."
"I’ve literally thought about this yogurt everyday since last year it better come back," one comment reads.
Based on these reviews, we're going to try this product ASAP.
P.S. while you're stocking up on these fall goodies, try these other fan-favorite snacks, too! Happy hunting!
