Forget The Pie: Trader Joe’s Fans Swear By This Snack

Trader Joe’s Apple Pie Spread has become one of those seasonal finds that shoppers cannot seem to stop talking about. The $3.99 jar is packed with chopped apples, brown sugar, and butter, giving it plenty of the warm, sweet flavor associated with a homemade apple pie.

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At first glance, it looks like something made for toast. Then Trader Joe’s fans got their hands on it and started finding new ways to eat it.

The $3.99 Jar Works On More Than Breakfast

The Trader Joe’s Apple Pie Spread is back on shelves, and shoppers already have plenty of ideas for what to do with it. The $3.99 spread comes in a 10-ounce jar and is made with chopped apples, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and sea salt.

Trader Joe’s says the spread can be used on waffles and croissants, mixed into coffee, or added to cocktails and mocktails. Fans have gone even further. Reddit users have talked about putting it on on bagels with cream cheese or cottage cheese.

One shopper reported that a family member liked it so much in oatmeal that he apparently claimed the jar for himself. Other commenters agreed that the apple spread works particularly well in a warm bowl of oats or ice cream. 

Another Reddit user even said they were going to make caramel apple thumbprint cookies with the Apple Pie Spread.

Then there are the more ambitious ideas. Fans have suggested putting it inside croissant dough or puff pastry for quick apple turnovers. 

Over on TikTok, people are trying out the Apple Pie Spread with crackers and it looks delicious.

A New Favorite Yogurt Topping

A Reddit post about putting Apple Pie Spread on Greek yogurt quickly turned into a full-blown fan club. The post received more than 370 upvotes, and the comments were filled with people sharing their own combinations. 

One shopper said the combination was so good that an entire tub of Greek yogurt disappeared in two days. Another said they had already bought a second tub of yogurt and another jar of the spread, then added Trader Joe’s Honeycrisp Apple Granola to the mix.

I can understand why this combination makes sense. Plain Greek yogurt brings a tangy, creamy base, while the apple spread adds sweetness, cinnamon, buttery flavor, and little pieces of apple. Granola gives it some crunch.

Grab It While You Can

Even last year when it came out, shoppers were already worrying about the spread disappearing from stores and some later reported that their local Trader Joe’s had sold out for the season. And on Trader Joe’s website, the $3.99 Apple Pie Spread is available for only a limited time. So, grab it while you can.