11 Trader Joe’s Fan Favorites for 2025 That Shoppers Love — All Under $10
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Gabrielle Olya
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Molly Sullivan
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Trader Joe’s shoppers love the store’s seasonal finds and new product drops. Instagram fan account @traderjoeslist collected thousands of shopper votes throughout the year and recently revealed the top-rated items of 2025 — and they’re all super affordable.
Here are the 11 products shoppers loved most, each ringing up at under $10.
1. Cookies ‘N Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Price: $4.99 for four ice cream sandwiches
- Approval rating: 97%
The highest-rated item of the year was the Cookies ‘N Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches. A new spin on Trader Joe’s popular Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches, this version is made with two double-chocolate cookies and a scoop of ice cream blended with chocolate cookie crumbs.
2. Ube Mochi
- Price: N/A
- Approval rating: 96%
Coming in at a close second are the Ube Mochi, a limited-edition treat made with purple yam ice cream surrounded by sweet rice dough.
3. Lip Butter Balm Duo
- Price: $6.99
- Approval rating: 93%
This ultra-hydrating set features lip balms in two flavors: Vanilla Mint and Brown Sugar. The balms are Trader Joe’s version of the popular Summer Fridays’ Lip Butter Balms, which retail for $24 a piece.
4. Tangerine Cream Bars
- Price: N/A
- Approval rating: 92%
Trader Joe’s shoppers were all about the frozen sweet treats this year, rating these limited-time ice cream bars very highly. The dessert bars combine vanilla ice cream and tangerine-orange sherbet for a nostalgic taste.
5. Caro Sugo Italian Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
- Price: $4.99 for 24.3 ounces
- Approval rating: 92%
Trader Joe’s has a wide selection of pasta sauces, but this classic came out on top. The Caro Sugo Italian Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce is shipped from a supplier in Puglia and is made from almost all fresh ingredients, including olive oil, diced onion, chopped garlic, chopped fresh basil and sea salt.
6. Lemon-Flavored Mini Sheet Cake
- Price: N/A
- Approval rating: 92%
The top-rated bakery item of the year was the limited-time Lemon-Flavored Mini Sheet Cake. It’s a lemon cake topped with lemon cream cheese frosting and lemon zest.
7. Southwestern Chopped Salad Kit
- Price: $3.49
- Approval rating: 92%
It’s hard to make your at-home salad taste as good as one you’d buy out, but this kit makes that achievable. The Southwestern Chopped Salad Kit includes diced green cabbage, carrots and radish, romaine lettuce, green onion, cilantro, pepitas, tortilla strips, cotija cheese and a spicy avocado dressing.
8. 3 Spreads for Cheese and Toast
- Price: N/A
- Approval rating: 92%
Another limited-edition item, this spread set includes three flavors: Strawberry and Black Pepper, Rhubarb and Vanilla Bean, and Mango and Yuzu.
9. Jingle Jangle
- Price: $9.99
- Approval rating: 91%
Trader Joe’s beloved Jingle Jangle snack mix rolls out every holiday season, and shoppers can’t wait to stock up. The festive mix includes mini pretzels covered with milk and dark chocolate, dark chocolate-covered caramel popcorn, dark chocolate-covered broken Joe-Joe’s cookies, milk chocolate gems with a red candy coating, and milk and dark chocolate mini peanut butter cups.
10. Bergamot & Vetiver Scented Hand Soap
- Price: N/A
- Approval rating: 91%
This luxe-scented hand soap went viral and quickly sold out at many stores.
11. Sour Strawberry Candy Belts
- Price: $3.49
- Approval rating: 91%
These newly introduced Sour Strawberry Candy Belts are made from only natural flavors, and colors derived from fruit and vegetable juices.
Editor’s note: Pricing and availability may vary depending on location.
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