All Of Trader Joe's Pumpkin-Flavored Foods, Ranked From Worst To Best

These look good—like a fall take on a Fig Newton—but they actually taste...too pumpkin-y. The flavor is overly sweet and overly strong, and the thick filling sticks to the inside of your mouth.

The smell was amazing—like pumpkin and all the spices listed on the box—but the sip didn't stack up. I didn’t expect it to be sweet, but it was just bitter. I added two spoons of sugar (out of character for me) to help with the taste, but it still wasn’t very good. I'm used to rich Colombian coffee, and this seemed watered down in comparison. The coffee also had a weird aftertaste.

The loaf hit the right flavor—pumpkin and spices—but it was dry. The chai icing tried to help, but it ended up being overkill.

These frozen waffles are pretty plain, not exactly fluffy, and you can barely taste the pumpkin. They don’t taste like regular frozen waffles, but without the packaging, there’s no way I would have been able to tell that these were pumpkin-flavored.

This pumpkin soup wasn’t bad, per se. It's a thin soup, not something you'd reach for when you're craving something super filling. And even though seemed watered down, the pumpkin was evident. But it was missing a little something—maybe salt?

Ravioli is traditionally savory, but this skewed sweet. Not even the ricotta cheese and pasta could offset the sweetness of the pumpkin. I’m not sure what I expected with this one, but I kind of wanted it to be more savory—despite the honey roasted label. Truthfully, it was also a little bland.

The box is cute (and looks like its holding pizza), but the actual cheesecake is definitively not cute. It's lopsided, undecorated, and didn't entice me at all—and I LOVE cheesecake. At least the pumpkin flavor was actually noticeable, though. It’s a little sweet, but not too sweet that I would say no if you offered me a slice. I did mention I love cheesecake...

Naturally, the bisque was thicker than the soup...and it was OK. It tasted more like butternut squash than pumpkin. The label also says there’s brown sugar and sage in it, but even after a few spoonfuls, I couldn't taste either. It’s nice and light, though, and I would get it again.

Before even taking a sip, the cinnamon hits your nose. It smelled like a Michael’s store around Thanksgiving time. When I tasted the tea, it was warm and pleasant, but the cinnamon taste was what stuck around. I didn't taste much pumpkin, but that’s not to say it tasted bad. It’s a nice herbal tea to have around when you're cozy on the couch, watching holiday movies.

Consider these the fall answer to Trader Joe's beloved Dark Chocolate Mint Stars. They have a yogurt coating with sprinkles, and they. are. sweet. Like, if I had 10 of these, I would be on a major sugar high. That said, they deliver in the dessert department: The cookies have the perfect crunch and a super-sweet pumpkin flavor.

Teenage me would not have liked these. But late-20s me really enjoyed these. The crisps were light and crunchy, and you could taste the rosemary and the cranberries. They don't look quite as pretty in person as they do on the box, but don't let that deter you. They even smell like pumpkin spice—and not in the gross way.

Here's the takeaway: Trader Joe's riff on a Pop-Tart was good, albeit a little too sweet. It's better when toasted and had an ideal amount of filling, so none of it got lost in an unfortunate oozing disaster.

These were perfectly moist (sorry), but I didn't taste a whole lot of cream cheese—not that it mattered. They get an extra sweet kick from the walnut praline topping. Overall, these muffins had just the right amount of pumpkin.

These pancakes were pretty good, although the spices are a little mild. I could taste the pumpkin flavor, and the sweetness wasn’t too much. With syrup, they're even better. Gluten free products tend to be dense, but these were super light—just not super memorable though. As in, I didn't hate them, but I didn't love them either. They were just good.

Give the apple butter a break and take up this pumpkin butter. The spices are really strong, in a good way. It’s sweet, pumpkin-y, and cinnamon-y. And I know two of those words don’t exist, but what can I say? The consistency is thick and works well on toast.

This was the first time I tried any of Trader Joe's mini ice cream cones, and it didn't disappoint. There's a sweet coating on top of the ice cream, like a Drumstick. The ice cream had subtle spice, and the cone had hints of ginger in it, getting me all excited for gingerbread.

This drink was very creamy and thick. It's got a light pumpkin flavor with just enough spice. Nothing was too overbearing, so you could drink a glass on its own. But even better: Put it in your coffee and you've got a healthier PSL.

These babies tasted kind of like gingerbread and gave me all the holiday feels. The pumpkin flavor was there but wasn’t in your face, and hints of cinnamon tied it all together. Dunk these in your coffee (that's been mixed with pumpkin spice almond milk).

I decided to make pumpkin bread from this mix. The bread came out moist and pleasantly sweet, with enough of a pumpkin flavor was enough to make it feel like fall is actually here. Even as someone who's accustomed to my mom's perfect banana bread, if I had to make a quick loaf of my own, this would suffice.

I accidentally tasted the pumpkin spice icing before even biting into a roll, and it was an explosion of sweetness and pumpkin-ness. To be honest, it was a little overwhelming. But when I bit into the roll, I was pleasantly surprised. It was just the right amount of pumpkin sweetness, fluffy, and warm. And when it's actually on a roll, the icing is the perfect addition. Plus, the rolls are insanely easy to make.