FOOD NEWS
Trader Joe's Desserts You Will Enjoy And Some You Won't
BY JUDY MORENO
Buy: Kringle
Trader Joe's kringles are rings of pastry with various fillings nestled between layers of flaky dough and a glaze on top. The flavors are dictated by the season.
The kringles are relatively flat and squat, but even a thin slice packs a punch. The icing and filling are always sweet and indulgent, and the pastry is buttery and soft.
Avoid: Oat Chocolate Bars
These chocolate bars taste waxy rather than creamy. Also, the oats in the oat milk overpower the chocolate, making it taste more like oatmeal chocolate.
Buy: Salted Maple Ice Cream
This seasonal item has a lush, decadent base with a high-quality mouthfeel. The salted maple streak is sticky, sweet, and tastes like real maple syrup.
Avoid: Tiramisu Torte
Trader Joe's tiramisu torte has the wrong execution. Instead of the traditional ladyfingers, it just balances cream on top of a thin, cookie-like foundation.
Since the torte comes frozen, you have to be careful that it doesn't thaw out entirely and melt into oblivion. The cream tastes okay, but it's thick and a bit too sweet.
Buy: Dark Chocolate Cups
These Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups have an extra pizzazz that Reese's do not. The dark chocolate coating is smooth with a delightful snap to it.
The dark chocolate also provides a far richer flavor than milk chocolate. The filling is extremely creamy, and the whole thing tastes almost more like a dessert than a candy.