6 Items To Buy at Trader Joe’s Before They Sell Out This Winter

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Christmas, the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day — most of the big-ticket winter events are behind us, which means the many delicious foods that herald in the season are about to sell out at Trader Joe’s. 

Even for those who missed out on a pint of candy cane Joe-Joe‘s ice cream, there are still plenty of seasonal and winter goodies to stock up on before spring ushers out the remaining frost (and peppermint-flavored goodies). And the best part is you don’t have to break your budget to do so.

Here are six items to buy from Trader Joe’s before they sell out this winter.

Handheld Chicken Pot Pies

• Price: $4.49

Imagine if you could take a chicken pot pie on the go. With these handheld, empanada-style pastries, you don’t have to. Creamy on the inside, flaky on the outside, this pot pie pocket is a limited item, so best to grab it while supplies last. 

Hot Chocolate Stirring Spoon

• Price: $0.99

A Trader Joe’s classic, this single-serve stirring spoon is a great combination of quality semi-sweet chocolate and mini marshmallows. All that’s required to warm up a cold night is a dunk and stir in a warmed mug of milk. It doesn’t get much sweeter than that. 

Spiced Cranberry Granola

• Price: $3.99

This limited-edition granola is winter in a breakfast bowl. Packed with crunchy, sweetened oat clusters, a dusting of cinnamon and nutmeg, dried cranberries, almonds, and candied orange peel, this cereal will make even the staunchest of Scrooges nostalgic for the holidays. 

Pizza Party Potato Chips

• Price: $2.69

Forget pizza on a bagel. These pizza-flavored potato chips bring the party. Each bag of kettle-style chips tastes like a (vegetarian) pepperoni pizza. All that’s missing is the garlic knots. 

Portuguese Donuts

• Price: $3.99

Trader Joe’s brings a taste of Portugal to America with these limited-edition frozen donuts. These hand-fried concoctions are filled with a decadent chocolate hazelnut filling and then dusted with sugar. Thaw for one hour for a taste of European decadence all year round. 

Chao Tôm

• Price: $5.49

Winter is when Trader Joe’s rolls out its most crowd-pleasing appetizers, and its chao tôm — Vietnamese skewers featuring minced shrimp and veggies, wrapped around a sugarcane — does not disappoint. Made with a blend of ginger, sesame oil and lemongrass, these fragrant nibbles lend serious culinary kudos to any event.

Editor’s note: Pricing and availability may vary depending on location.

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