I had a feeling there might be a few more holiday items at Trader Joe’s today, but I was not expecting a virtual avalanche. With supply chains still wonky and many products coming from Europe, I just figured there’d be a handful. I was NOT prepared.
Most are returning items, but I did grab a box of the new Date Royale, which are dates filled with peanut butter and dipped in dark chocolate. We’ll do a We Tried on that soon. This reel doesn’t even capture everything that was in, so I’ll likely do a part two. You can check in here or follow @wetriedraderjoes on Instagram.
Products shown in the Instagram reel:
Large felted wool garland in red, white, green
Small felted wool garland in white and multi-color
Dark chocolate sea salt caramels
Brie en Croute (frozen section)
Dark Chocolate Orange (the one you drop to break into segments)
Gluten-free Candy Cane Joe-Joe’s cookies
Advent of the Cocktail Hour (a boozy chocolate truffle advent calendar)
NEW: Date Royale (Dates filled with Peanut Butter and enrobed in dark chocolate)
Decorate Your Own Holiday Ornament Cookie Kit
Scandinavian Tidings (gummy candy)
Candy Cane Joe-Joe’s Dark Chocolate Bar
Stepping it Up Spicy Snack Bar Mix
Gingerbread Cake and Cookie Mix
Chocolate Peppermint Loaf and Baking Mix
Cookie Mug Hangers (gingerbread men with a slot in the center to hang them off a mug)
Small Olive Wood bowls
The milk chocolate advent calendars, the pet advents and this year’s 12 Days of Beauty were also in-store.
Stay tuned!

