I tried 10 of Trader Joe's holiday snacks, and I'd buy at least 7 of them again

Paige BennettJan 15, 2024, 04:17 IST

I tried all of the seasonal winter snacks from Trader Joe's that I could find. Paige Bennett

I tried 10 of Trader Joe's holiday snacks to see which were the tastiest choices.
The peppermint pretzel thins had a unique minty, salty flavor, so I'm not sure I'd buy them again.

I love getting snacks at Trader Joe's, and with the holiday season in full swing, I decided to see which seasonal offerings I could try.

Here's how 10 Trader Joe's holiday snacks stacked up.

I was impressed by the number of gingerbread sandwich cookies in each package.

The gingerbread sandwich cookies looked generous in size.Paige Bennett

Trader Joe's gingerbread sandwich cookes were sugar, spice, and everything nice.

I really enjoyed Trader Joe's gingerbread sandwich cookies.Paige Bennett

I was skeptical of the salty, minty Trader Joe's peppermint pretzel slims.

Trader Joe's peppermint pretzel slims have a candy coating and sprinkles.Paige Bennett

The flavors of mint, sweetness, and saltiness came in waves.

The peppermint pretzel slims might have had too many conflicting flavors.Paige Bennett

The Scandinavian Tidings gummies looked really cute in the package.

The Scandinavian Tidings came with tree, star, and ornament shapes.Paige Bennett

The gummies were OK, but I prefer Trader Joe's Scandinavian Swimmers.

Trader Joe's Scandinavian Tidings were sweet.Paige Bennett

I wondered how flavorful the Nuts About Rosemary mix would be.

Trader Joe's Nuts About Rosemary mix was crunchy.Paige Bennett

I liked the nut mix, though I wish it had a little more seasoning.

I think more garlic or pepper could've benefitted Trader Joe's Nuts About Rosemary mix.Paige Bennett

I was excited to try the Trader Joe's sweet and salty snack mix.

Trader Joe's sweet and salty snack mix had potato chips in it.Paige Bennett

The potato chips were easily the best part.

Besides the potato chips, I thought the sweet and salty snack mix was just OK.Paige Bennett

The cute packaging for the Danish butter cookies caught my eye.

I couldn't resist getting Trader Joe's Danish butter cookies.Paige Bennett

The Danish butter cookies were nostalgic, though they weren’t my favorite snack.

The Danish butter cookies came in a variety of shapes.Paige Bennett

The cinnamon-bun-inspired kettle popcorn seemed interesting.

I couldn't put my finger on what the cinnamon-bun-inspired kettle corn smelled like.Paige Bennett

I’m not typically a popcorn fan, but I'd repurchase the kettle corn.

Trader Joe's cinnamon-bun-inspired kettle corn was delicious.Paige Bennett

I was intrigued by the big box of multi-flavor mini pretzels.

Trader Joe's Astounding multi-flavor pretzels came with four different flavors.Paige Bennett

As expected, the coffee and peanut butter pretzels were my favorite.

I really only liked two flavors of pretzels.Paige Bennett

I was impressed by the giant tin of the Baton Lover’s Quartet.

Trader Joe's Baton Lover's Quartet wafer cookies came in four flavors.Paige Bennett

I’d probably skip the Baton Lover's Quartet in the future, as I didn’t feel love any of the flavors.

Each flavor of the Baton Lover's Quartet wafer cookie was a different color.Paige Bennett

Jingle Jangle is already a treat I looked forward to buying every year.

Trader Joe's Jingle Jangle contains pretzels, chocolate candies, and more.Paige Bennett

Jingle Jangle is still one of my favorite Trader Joe’s snacks of all time.

Trader Joe's Jingle Jangle contains treats covered in milk and dark chocolate.Paige Bennett

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