There Are Even More New Trader Joe's Holiday Items – Here’s What’s On Shelves Now

Trader Joe's Valentine's Day Appetizers

Maître Pierre Tarte d' Alsace

Per TJ's, this flatbread is based on a 100-year-old recipe from the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. Sounds fancy, right? Covered in crème fraîche, caramelized onions, thinly sliced ham, and Gruyère cheese, it bakes so easily in the oven for 8-10 minutes for a great V-Day starter.

Creamy Spinach & Artichoke Dip

I don't know about you, but there's something about spinach and artichoke dip that screams 'romantic dinner' to me. It's typically on the appetizer menu at any Italian restaurant, and I'd say this $4 TJ's version measures up quite nicely. The herby cheese gets deliciously bubbly and gooey after being baked. Serve with toasted baguette bits to seal the deal!

Mini Brioche Bites

Need a bougie bite-size appetizer for your Valentine's feast? Look no further than these brioche bites that are stuffed with a sweet apricot jam and creamy brie cheese. Yeahhh, I'm drooling for this TJ's find.

Lemon Stuffed Olives

If you're plotting an abundant charcuterie for the holiday, these lemon-stuffed olives definitely deserve a spot in your spread. Equal parts tart, zesty, briny, and salty, they're worthy of snacking on by themselves. You could also slap some on a homemade pizza, toss 'em into pasta, or bake them into some focaccia for a unique flavor boost.

Olive Tapenade Hummus

This "mezze marvel" makes a simple and satisfying opening number for your V-Day date night at home alongside some veggie sticks, crackers, or bruschettas. The smooth and nutty base is expertly complemented by the salty olive tapenade in the center.

Trader Joe's Valentine's Day Main Courses

Plain Pizza Dough

I highly encourage you to make your own pizza using this TJ's pizza dough, no matter how you're celebrating Valentine's Day. It always comes out perfectly pillowy, plus it's just pure fun to let your culinary creative side run wild in terms of the sauce and toppings. If you need some recipe inspo, check out this post!

Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Chicken Tenders

This TJ's product makes cooking yummy, flavorful chicken a total breeze. It comes pre-marinated, so you don't have to do the hard work of making one yourself. It boasts a nice balance between sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic, and onion, so it'd make a good pairing with something fancy-feeling like pasta or salad.

Mushroom Risotto

Risotto will always be fancy in my mind, even if it's frozen like this TJ's pick. This bag's packed with fragrant mushroom flavors, onion, garlic, and even gets boosted with extra Porcini mushroom seasoning to max out the umami vibes. Trader Joe's recommends lighting some candles, dimming the lights, and serving this meal with Caesar salad and ciabatta and EVOO for dipping. Sounds like the ultimate V-Day setting to me!

Spaghetti Carbonara

Same thing goes for this heat-and-eat carbonara dish. It's "rich, creamy, and satisfying," and even comes straight from a supplier in Italy, so you can trust its authenticity. Eat it alongside some salad or oven-roasted veggies to complete your Valentine's Day feast!

Chicken Meatballs

These meatballs can put in work way beyond your typical pasta dish. Add some to a stir-fry, sandwich, or soup, and you've got a great, tasty protein source with just enough seasoning that you don't have to add any more yourself.

Fresh Atlantic Salmon Boneless Fillet

I love cooking this TJ's salmon fillet for a fancier dinner. I'll simply season it up with salt, pepper, and a medley of whatever spices I've got in my cabinet, rub some olive oil and lemon juice on it, and bake it in the oven at 400 F for 20-30 minutes. It goes extremely well with roasted Brussels sprouts and hits the spot every freakin' time. Try it out for V-Day this year – you won't regret it!

Trader Joe's Valentine's Day Desserts

Brookie

Now, onto the sweet stuff! TJ's classic brookie never misses. Equal parts brownie and cookie, you and your partner will wanna eat the entire box.

Strawberry Mini Hold The Cone!

For a frozen delight, these chocolate and strawberry mini cones taste just like chocolate-covered strawberries.

Dark Chocolate Ganache Mini Sheet Cake

Snag this moist and flavorful $5 chocolate cake, decorate it with some pink and red icing, and boom – your V-Day dessert is ready.

Sprinkle Cake Bites

These tiny lil' cake bites (hello, Starbucks dupe!) are sprinkled appropriately for the lovey-dovey occasion.

Trader Joe's Valentine's Day Beverages

Super Happy Cabernet Sauvignon Sangiovese & Malbec

Made of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Sangiovese, and 20% Malbec, this "bold and complex" red wine makes a great pairing with barbecue, pork ribs, pizza, cheese plates, and chocolate cake. Mmm, cake.

Caretaker Pinot Noir 2022

For notes of cherries, plums, and fresh strawberries, add this $10 bottle to your cart!

Vignobles Lacheteau Touraine Sauvignon Blanc

This "deeply aromatic" white wine comes in with bright notes of citrus and spring blossoms, pairing deliciously well with foods like goat cheese and sweet Italian sausage.

Aperito Spritz

This bottled Aperol spritz ($7 for 3) is about to become your absolute favorite drink – V-Day or not!

Big Churn Chardonnay California

Finally, this $7 Chardonnay is super oaky and buttery for all you Chardonnay lovers out there. TJ's notes it's a good pairing with braised Brussels sprouts and seafood.

1. Retinol Night Serum

Retinol can be a bit daunting when it comes to skincare, especially if you're a first-time user. This TJ's formula only contains 0.3% retinol, so it's fairly gentle. One expert Redditor swears by this $10 bottle:

“After working in a dermatology office, I swear by their retinol serum," they wrote. "It’s very similar to the $70 0.3% serum we sold. Also their triple antioxidant serum looks exactly like the one we sold for over $100. Luxury really is an illusion.”

2. Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer

Trader Joe's tapped their "favorite" high-end skincare producer to create this $9 pot of gel moisturizer. It's "packed" with aloe leaf juice as well as green tea, birch leaf, and milk thistle extracts to help soothe the skin, while "holy grail" ingredients like sodium hyaluronate help to truly lock in moisture.

Several Redditors compared this affordable TJ's formula to expensive alternatives like the Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Moisturizer ($58) and the Biossance Balancing Gel Moisturizer ($54). 👀

3. Daily Facial Sunscreen

This SPF got endless praise on Reddit. Its formula is far from "thick" and "sticky" – that is, according to Trader Joe's. It's translucent, oil-free, fragrance-free (sensitive skin-havers rejoice!), absorbs quickly, and leaves a silky matte finish. Oh, and it's only $9. Sounds perfect, right? Here's what shoppers have to say:

"I love it and I have gone two very hot summers without getting a sunburn!” one person said.

“A lot of sunscreen leaves a weird white cast on my (darker) skin but this one is perfect,” another noted.

“I've been using this for like a decade," one more user wrote. "The SPF 15 isn't enough if I'm going to be in the sun all day, but for office days it's perfect. I have sensitive skin and it doesn't break me out.”

4. 100% Pure Jojoba Oil

Someone noted that this jojoba oil "takes off waterproof mascara like nobody's business.” I love to hear it!

Trader Joe's jojoba oil is super versatile, too. You can easily use it as both a cleanser and moisturizer: cleanse clogged pores, remove makeup, and moisturize your hair and scalp with just a few drops! Since a little goes a long way, I'd say $15 a bottle is well worth it.

5. Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream

Trader Joe's Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream is notorious for being a dupe of L’Occitane's Shea Butter Hand Cream. One Redditor noted that it easily compares in terms of the formula: TJ's version also boasts 20% pure shea butter and coconut oil to nourish dry skin. They also highlighted the fact that "the scent for the basic versions is identical.”

While L’Occitane's hand cream costs $30, TJ's tube is only $5. A steal!

“The hand cream is so good!" another user said. "I have a tube in my car, in my bag, at my office, etc.”

6. Supreme Hydrating Eye Cream

Trader Joe's sells eye cream?! Okay, now I need to go. TJ's notes that this $6 tube contains many "sought-after" ingredients like hydrolyzed marine collagen, coenzyme Q10, Manuka honey, hibiscus extract, and almond, argan, rosehip, and marula seed oils to soften and soothe the under eye area. It's also supposed to be extra-rich and creamy without weighing your skin down!

A couple Redditors couldn't say enough good things about it:

“I can’t praise the eye cream enough. It’s very moisturizing and does a fantastic job keeping my eye area hydrated in the dry air," one person said. "I’m 35 and I have very little wrinkles, I use it twice a day. I’ve used very high end eye creams before and while yes they were nice, I feel like TJ’s one does the job for me at this age.”

“My skin is so dry that my eyelids get flaky often, this helps more than anything else by far," another commented. "Sometimes I use it on my whole face when it’s really sensitive.”

7. Cleansing + Conditioning Hair Wash

“The Cleansing + Conditioning Hair Wash is the GOAT for my hair!" one Reddit user wrote. "I used to buy expensive cleansing conditioners and the TJ’s one is honestly way better (at least for my hair!)... it makes my hair super soft and healthy feeling but I don’t get super greasy!”

This $5 product replaces the need for a two-step hair care routine (AKA shampoo and conditioner) by combining both of 'em. It's made without detergents, sulfates, parabens, or silicones, so your hair's natural oils and moisture are not lost. It's essentially a co-wash, which can help you cut down on how often you need to wash your hair, all while hydrating dry strands and taming frizz!

8. Hyaluronic Moisture Boost Serum

I am a ride-or-die fan of The Ordinary's hyaluronic acid serum – it always adds that extra boost of hydration to my dry winter skin and never irritates it, either. Based on Trader Joe's shopper's recommendations, I'm gonna have to try their similar $9 serum out ASAP.

One shopper said it's "light and hydrating. I have dry skin and it really makes a difference.”

Another user shared that they "use it every morning and night after [they've] washed [their] face.”

TJ's says this formula is water-based, unscented, never tested on animals, and non-comedogenic. In addition to moisturizing hyaluronic acid, it includes 1% sodium hyaluronate, which can penetrate the skin even deeper to provide much-needed moisture.

9. Brazil Nut Body Butter

Fan of the Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream's scent and nourishing effect, but not the nearly-$50 price tag? Trader Joe's famed Brazil Nut Body Butter seems to measure up pretty well for a mere fraction of the price. The tub of body butter itself is typically a seasonal item, but you can still snag it now in this delicious-smelling body care trio for $13.

TJ's fans are nuts for this product (pun fully intended):

“Brazil Nut body butter is one of the best body lotions I’ve ever used,” someone said.

“Brazil nut body wash and butter body are amazing!" one person wrote. "I bought like 4 tubs of the body butter.”

“Yes. It smells amazing and the texture is fantastic,” another user agreed.

“I still have two full tubs in my stash to hold me over until whenever the next seasonal body butter is available :),” one more Redditor shared. Yep, I'm grabbin' this one ASAP.

10. Marula Facial Oil

Marula oil offers insane hydration to dry skin. It also has antioxidant properties that can help even out your skin's tone and texture! While brands like Credo Beauty and Drunk Elephant sell similar marula oil formulas for $55+, TJ's version goes for $7 a pop.

The grocer says it's "light-textured and not greasy," which can definitely be hard to find in a skincare oil.

“The $7 marula oil is SO AMAZING I will never buy the Drunk Elephant stuff again even though I love that brand," one user offered.

“Recently started using the marula oil after using my (non TJ, don't love theirs) retinol and I feel like it has been a huge game changer and has given me a great glow," another person said.

“Gilmore Girls fall—it’s a thing,” Owala’s site reads. “If you’re the kind of person who needs coffee in an IV, we’ve got the mugs for you. Choose from Luke’s Diner or The Dragonfly Inn… or get both. We know Lorelai would.” This collab is already perfection!

The Gilmore Girls Owala drop honors both The Dragonfly Inn and Luke’s Diner with two super cute cup designs.

The first is a cream white 20-ounce SmoothSip Slider dotted with purple dragonflies. The lid is a bold yellow color fitted with a lavender slider that’s used to conveniently open and close the cup.

The second 20-ounce SmoothSip Slider flaunts a brown and yellow logo for Luke’s Diner with a color-coordinated lid and slider. We truly can’t pick a favorite!

Both SmoothSip Slider cups feature an insulated stainless steel lining that keeps contents hot up to 6 hours or cold up to 24 hours. The cups are certifiably BPA-free, lead-free, and phthalate-free. The lid on each cup is dishwasher-safe, while the cups themselves should be hand-washed only.

This upcoming Gilmore Girls collab is part of Owala’s Color Drop program, which means it’s bound to sell out. However, if the drop sells out in an hour or less, it’ll automatically open for backorders, which ship 10-12 weeks after purchase. Previous drops have featured limited-edition water bottle colorways and even a fun Valentine's Day vault.

The Gilmore Girls x Owala collab will be available to shop on February 11 at 10am MT. You can shop each SmoothSip Slider for $32.99 a pop, or bundle the duo for $65.98. According to reviews from shoppers, this style of Owala is the “perfect to go coffee cup” and is “truly leak-proof.”