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Apple Cider-Glazed Pumpkin Bundt Cake

This cake brings together pumpkin and apple cider, amplifying the *best* fall flavors of all time. Have a boozy hot chocolate at the ready, and you're golden. (via Brit + Co)

Apple Cide-car

Try this tangy fall take on a classic cocktail – you won’t be disappointed. (via Brit + Co)

Mulled Apple Cider

This apple cider recipe infuses your sip with the zest of lemon and orange, then blending beautifully with warm fall spices. (via Brit + Co)

Bourbon Apple Cider Sorbet

It’s another addition to our Spike Your Sweets series, and this apple cider sorbet is made even better by the fact that you don’t need an ice cream maker to make it. (via Brit + Co)

Slow-Cooker Apple Cider

The slow cooker adds deeper, more rich tasting notes to your big ol' batch of autumnal apple cider. (via Brit + Co)

Apple Cider Pancakes

Not only do these pancakes include apple cider, but they also have nutmeg, cinnamon, and sweet brown sugar. Yum! (via Sincerely Kinsey)

Sweet + Salty Chocolate Drizzled Cider Caramel Apples

Caramel-covered apples get a sweet + salty upgrade with this recipe. You can even make it boozy with a splash of bourbon. (via Half Baked Harvest)

Loaded Apple Cider Oatmeal Muffins with Brown Butter Apple Cider Glaze

If you made it through that recipe title and your mouth isn’t watering, we don’t even know what to say. These easy muffins are our new fall favorite. (via How Sweet Eats)

Fig Bourbon Cider Smash

Drink to all things fall with this cocktail that mixes apple cider with orange, fig preserves, bourbon, and sparkling water. (via Half Baked Harvest)

Apple Oven Pancake with Apple Cider Syrup

This open-faced pancake recipe lets you dig into the best fall feels, all covered with a super sweet apple cider syrup. (via Completely Delicious)

Mussels With Apple Cider and Thyme Glaze

Try cider in place of the traditional white wine for a unique flavor next time you’re cooking mussels. (via Prospect: The Pantry)

Apple Cider Caramels

A new twist on the traditional combo of caramel and apples, these bite-sized sweets are guaranteed addictive. (via Handle The Heat)

Apple Cider Chicken with Caramelized Apples

This dish perfectly exemplifies that sweet and savory were meant to be. Sink your teeth into some tender chicken, then rotate to the sweet, caramelized apple component! (via Averie Cooks)

Boneless Pork Chops with Apples + Cider

This is the *best* apple cider recipe for entertaining a crowd. Full of meaty sustenance, this is one you'll definitely want to add to your recipe book. (via Vikalinka)

Apple Pecan Pie Cronuts with an Apple Cider Caramel Drizzle

Cronuts never really went away, and these apple-pecan ones are sure to send you into sugar shock — only in a good way! (via Half Baked Harvest)

Apple Cider Jelly with Rosemary and Peppercorns

Your morning toast or PB&J will *never* be the same once you try this sweet + savory jelly. (via Local Kitchen)

Apple Cider Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Adding a bit of cider to this pulled pork recipe makes your sandwich have just a touch of sweet. It’s a recipe you don’t want to miss. (via A Sweet Pea Chef)

Apple Cider Sangria

Using apple cider and brandy in your sangria is a no-brainer. We love this refreshing fall cocktail recipe! (via How Sweet Eats)

Fall Kale Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Crunch on the best of the best with this kale-filled salad. It's tossed in an unforgettably tangy apple cider dressing! (via Crowded Kitchen)

Apple Cider Tiramisu

Tiramisu no longer has to just be coffee-flavored. This apple cider version — made with apple pie moonshine — is a tasty update. (via Dessert For Two)

Apple Cider Turkey Gravy

Bring a little more fall to a turkey dinner with this apple-cider gravy that's made with five ingredients: turkey stock, apple cider, garlic, flour, and salt. (via A Spicy Perspective)

Cider Braised Short Ribs with Caramelized Onions

Perfect for an October night, this dinner recipe slow-cooks short ribs in apple cider and adds in caramelized onions and fresh herbs. (via Half Baked Harvest)

Apple Cider Donut Cake

There’s no need to have a special pan to enjoy apple cider donuts. This bunt cake fits the bill just as well and looks like a giant donut. (via Katie at the Kitchen Door)

Apple Cider Margaritas

Surprisingly, apple cider and tequila go quite well together. The best part of this sweet margarita cocktail, though, is the brown sugar rim. (via Belle Vie)

Mini Apple Cider Cakes

The secret to these cinnamon-sugar dusted cakes is boiling the apple cider down for optimal flavor. (via Half Baked Harvest)

Apple Cider Cinnamon Knots

The dough for these knots starts with apple cider, and they're finished with a dusting of butter and cinnamon sugar. (via A Spicy Perspective)

Prosciutto Apple and Sage Butter Chicken with Cider Pan Sauce

A white wine + cider sauce takes this fall chicken dinner to a whole other level. (via Half Baked Harvest)

Apple Cider Donuts

Feast on these fall-favorites, fresh out of the oven for a real autumnal treat. (via Culinary Hill)

Lentil Salad With Apple Cider Vinaigrette

This vegan salad made with lentils, pomegranate arils, almonds, and green onion gets topped off with apple cider vinaigrette, apple butter, and Sriracha. (via A Spicy Perspective)

Brown Butter Apple Cider Bundt Cake

Filled with an apple-pecan streusel and topped with a cinnamon glaze, this apple cider bundt cake is perfect on a crisp fall day. (via Barley & Sage)

Apple Cider Jelly Candy

For those of you that love gumdrops, these DIY candies are the perfect homemade version. (via Coconut & Lime)

Ingredients:

— coconut (or other white) ice cream

— red and blue gel food coloring

Instructions:

1. Scoop ice cream into a bowl.

2. Add food coloring and mix well.

For all three treats, you will need red, white and blue ice cream. There are red and blue flavors on the market, but we couldn't find any, so we used dye. Feel free to buy or dye.

You gotta be quick with the licks to keep this from melting on your hand. We didn’t go with classic Neapolitan flavors (strawberry, vanilla, chocolate), but you could easily do so by dyeing the strawberry a deeper red and using white chocolate for the blue. Our version is solid coconut, but follow your heart!

Red, White and Blue Neapolitan

Take note of the round container we used for this. It was a fail! We highly recommend you use a bread tin instead. To make your ice cream, scoop the more solid white ice cream into a strip down the middle of the tin. This will act as a barrier for the other two, which will be in a more soup-like form due to mixing in the food coloring. Add red to one side and blue to the other. Place it in the freezer for around two hours.

Here's where the fail happened. When we tried to scoop the ice cream, because it was in a round tin, the act of pulling the scoop towards me spun ALL of the ice cream around in a circle. Whoops! I managed to get some in the end, but it wasn't ideal.

The proper way to eat ice cream is two scoops on a cone.

Ice cream: a true American patriot.

It took us five stores to find dragon fruit and when we sliced it open, it was a vibrant magenta rather than the white we expected. Sweet surprise in our book and a perfect topping for a layered milkshake.

Fourth of July Layered Milkshake

Mix and pour, mix and pour, mix and pour. If you want a thinner shake, add a bit of milk to your ice cream before you pour it in the glass.

Top with dragon fruit and pocky or any other fruit/candy combo you love.

We couldn't stop staring at these. They're so pretty!

This one is a callback to childhood. When we were kids, we loved mixing my ice cream until it was liquid and then pretending it was soup. What is with that? Why would we want to turn DESSERT into something that would normally be dinner or a side?

Ice Cream “Soup"

All you need to do for this award-winning “recipe” is mix your ice cream until it is the perfect consistency. Then add toppings. This is a dessert soup, after all, so toppings can consist of candy, sprinkles and fruit.

Meet your match, smoothie bowl.

Other ideas for toppings include blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, mochi, chia seeds and white chocolate. Don’t be afraid to add all different shades of red, white and blue. Your toppings don’t all need to be bold primary colors.

We hope we've inspired you to get creative with your ice cream this year! Happy Fourth of July!

1. Soup Dumplings

Available in three flavors: chicken, pork, or vegetable, Trader Joe's soup dumplings were noted as a must-have for many shoppers.

2. Jalapeño Sauce

TJ's Jalapeño Sauce is equal parts spicy and creamy, perfect for dipping into or adding to saucy recipes.

3. Protein Bars

One shopper said they often buy protein bars at Trader Joe's because "they are so much cheaper there.”

4. Korean Beefless Bulgogi

This fan-fave frozen meal's signature mark is the soy-based protein that's so full of flavor.

5. Korean Pancakes

These "flaky, flavorful" Korean pancakes are renowned by TJ's shoppers of all backgrounds. This version is sweet and filled with cinnamon, but you can also find savory scallion pancakes in the freezer aisles.

6. Tikka Vegetables

The Indian-spiced packets like this are popular among TJ's eaters that like a quick, flavorful meal.

7. Chili Crisp

"I often end up with multiples of this in my cart,” one Redditor wrote. TJ's chili crisp oil is super versatile, especially if you're into Asian cooking.

8. Gnocchi

“Always the gnocchi," one person wrote. "Especially the Gorgonzola gnocchi.”

Trader Joe's has a fun handful of different gnocchi varieties. We particularly love the Cauliflower Gnocchi that's pictured above!

9. Gluten-Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies

TJ's has it down when it comes to gluten-free treats. Case in point: these chocolate chunk cookies. One Redditor noted that they usually opt for "anything gluten-free" at the store, but tend to gravitate toward these delicious bites.

10. Curry Packs

“I almost always grab some of the Indian curry packs for easy lunches, then meal prep some rice and it's super quick," one user said. Okay, we've got to try this!

11. Pasture Raised Eggs

Another person said that these pasture raised eggs are the "only thing [they] go to TJ’s for.”

12. Spinach & Kale Dip

Another avid Trader Joe's shopper said this Reduced Guilt Spinach & Kale Greek Yogurt Dip is "next level" and has a "decent nutritional value.” TJ's says it's made with low-fat Greek yogurt, which is the key to it having "75% less fat and calories than a typical spinach dip made with sour cream."

13. Frozen Mac & Cheese

"I always keep at least one in the freezer,” one Redditor raved about this frozen mac. Housed in a "ooey-gooey- and-oh-so-creamy sauce," this meal does not miss.

14. Spanish-Style Rice

This frozen rice is super quick and easy to prepare, and makes a nice side for Taco Tuesdays (per one Reddit user) – or any day of the week, really.

15. Ghost Pepper Potato Chips

“The ghost pepper chips are banging," one person commented. Okay, we're sold.

16. White Cheddar Corn Puffs

These airy puffs flavored with white cheddar cheese are downright addictive. "I eat the bag in like 2 days it’s sooooo good," one person said.

17. Sourdough Bread

“I bought sourdough from TJ and never looked back," one more user commented. "I buy 2-3 loaves at [a] time and freeze them.”

18. Non-Dairy Brown Sugar Oat Creamer

This sweet coffee creamer made from oats presents the perfect balance of brown sugar and creamy oat milk.

19. Shrimp Burgers

One enthusiastic TJ's shopper shared their thoughts on the frozen Shrimp Burgers and even offered some yummy-sounding meal options using 'em:

"Simple. Easy. They come out juicy and are well seasoned, really versatile. I chop and throw onto salads, do as Asian-style lettuce wraps, chop into wedges and dunk in cocktail sauce like shrimp cocktail."

20. Garlic Cubes

The same Redditor praised these pre-made garlic cubes you can find in the freezer section:

"For me, these were a 'best thing since sliced bread' magic moment. I didn't know how much I wanted them in my life until I had them," they said. "You just pop a cube or two of garlic straight from freezer into your pan when cooking, and, bam, easy garlic. No chopping, peeling, etc. and tastes soooo much better than the jarred stuff. Game changer, really.”