April showers bring May flowers, but who cares about flowers when April Trader Joe’s brings tasty, seasonal treats? Sure, flowers are vital to ecological health and have a long-term positive effect on mood but, come on, Trader Joe’s has, like, so much lemon stuff.
As you traverse the Trader Joe’s parking lot, feel the sun on your skin. Hear the birds chirping. Notice the blooming tulips and think about your two lips, ready to receive these brand new Trader Joe’s spring treats.
- Seville Orange Marmalade Fruit Spread
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Don your lace gloves and throw those pinkies in the air; it’s tea party time, baby. A beautiful spring day practically begs you to cut the crust off of your sandwiches and dunk your biscuits in a hot cuppa, but no tea is complete without a bright, sweet-yet-tart marmalade perfectly balanced by the bitterness of the rind. And Trader Joe’s has a new one that sounds delectable. Have a freshly baked scone? Slather it in this marmalade. Don’t have a freshly baked scone? What the heck are you still doing here? Go bake!
- Passionfruit Meringue Tartelettes
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For those that love a classic lemon meringue tart but simultaneously crave a bit of intrigue, these new Trader Joe’s pastries offer the familiarly buttery tart crust and addictive sharpness of lemon with the inventive spin of passion fruit curd. You don’t even have to worry about the oven—these only need to thaw before they’re ready to eat!
- Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Maybe back in the day you chased the ice cream truck for a Chipwich. That was then. Now, your mature palate craves the sophistication of delicate, chewy macarons and rich, chocolate ice cream. And your knees crave not chasing after anything. In any case, you have every reason to stroll at a leisurely pace down the frozen aisle of TJ’s and pick up a box of these new desserts, which you can enjoy before dinner if you please, because you are a mature adult, gosh darn it.
- Lemon Poppy Seed Buns
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If Taylor Swift can break out of her early country music box to take the pop world by storm, lemon poppyseed can move past muffins and take the danish world by storm. Of course, we appreciate a lemon poppy muffin, but we are intrigued by this citrusy, literal twist on a danish that combines the familiar muffin flavor with a buttery danish texture. The flaky, delicately chewy dough is spread with lemon filling, sprinkled with pearl sugar, and dusted with poppy seeds, ensuring that each bite is a wonderful journey from soft to crunch.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese with Truffle
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Umami alert! Between bright spring citrus flavors and copious amounts of Easter candy, April skews a little sweet, but this new Trader Joe’s product is here to remind us that savory is beautiful. You might think that the powerful flavors of parmesan and truffle might be too much together, but we like that Trader Joe’s is leaning into it. Take a big whiff and tell us you don’t want to sprinkle this on every pasta dish you have for the foreseeable future. Mix it into your potato salad. Salt Bae it onto your avocado toast. Dust it onto your last bowls of hot soup. We don’t care what you do with it, just try it.
