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Trader Joe’s is a one-stop shop for all your needs in life. Whether you’re replenishing your toiletry collection, cooking for a crowd, or simply restocking your pantry, Trader Joe’s has your back. And the retailer is here to make back-to-school season a little easier, too. Visit your local Trader Joe’s, and you’ll notice the store’s shelves are lined with back-to-school favorites. So the next time you head out to run errands, you can cross off every item on your grocery list and load up on Trader Joe’s back-to-school lunch supplies — all in a single trip.
Like many grocery stores, Trader Joe’s has tons of necessities on offer. You can find all the meats, cheeses, and breads you’d need to make sandwiches. You can easily stock up on hot dogs, hamburgers, pastas, and other go-to entrees. And you can reliably find all the fruits and vegetables you’re looking for—in high-quality shape and at excellent prices.
But back-to-school lunch shopping at Trader Joe’s isn’t just about efficiency—it’s also about fun. Because exciting, out-of-the-box snacks abound at Trader Joe’s. The store’s aisles are filled with fun finds, like pizza-flavored crackers, plantain chips, and lots of cheesy snack options. These items are worth the buy, even though might not end up on your standard grocery list—and that’s precisely what makes shopping at Trader Joe’s so great. You’ll leave the store with more school lunch ideas than you came there with, and your little one will thank you for it.
Trader Joe’s Organic Apple Cinnamon Fruit Sauce Crushers
Trader Joe’s offers several flavors of Fruit Sauce Crushers, and now they have one of the most classic flavor combinations: Organic Apple Cinnamon Fruit Sauce Crushers. They contain no added sugar, just pureed apples, cinnamon, and ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) to preserve the color.
Trader Joe’s Pizza Seasoned Crackers
You might not be able to send your kids to school with a hot cheese pizza, but you can definitely include a snack in their lunch box like these Trader Joe’s Pizza Seasoned Crackers. Each crispy cracker is topped with tomato and oregano. Include some sliced mozzarella cheese, and they can approximate their fave dinner in snack form at school.
Trader Joe’s Snacky Clusters
Sweet, salty, and irresistible, any kid would be lucky to find a portion of this Trader Joe’s Snacky Clusters snack mix in their lunch. It features sea salt potato chips, corn chip dippers, and mini pretzel nuggets, crushed up and coated in chocolate, making them tastier than the sum of their parts.
Trader Joe’s Mango Sticky Rice Crisps
Here’s one sweet snack so tasty, it might not even make it into your kids’ lunch box. Trader Joe’s Mango Sticky Rice Crisps turn a classic Thai dessert into a crunchy nosh, each bite bursting with mango and coconut milk flavors.
Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter with Honey
You child might not be able to bring peanut butter to school, but peanut butter sandwiches are a classic after-school treat that you can serve up at home. Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter with Honey is delicious spread on toast, rice cakes, celery sticks — you name it. But it also makes fantastic peanut butter and banana sandwiches, too.
Trader Joe’s Prosciutto Wrapped Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
Roll-ups are a classic addition to any school lunch, and these Trader Joe’s Prosciutto Wrapped Fresh Mozzarella Cheese rolls are no different. They’re salty, satisfying, and packed with protein, sort of like a sophisticated take on the classic lunch box addition of ham and cheese with crackers.
Trader Joe’s Organic Freeze Dried Berry Medley
Fresh fruit isn’t the only thing on offer this back-to-school season. Trader Joe’s Organic Freeze Dried Berry Medley makes dried fruit as abundantly on offer, so you can keep tasty, fruity snacks on hand at all times. Usually, you’d have to select a pack containing only one kind of dried fruit. But this bag offers a medley of dried strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
World’s Puffiest White Cheddar Corn Puffs
Trader Joe’s shoppers love the retailer’s World’s Puffiest White Cheddar Corn Puffs, and with good reason. The snack is seriously delicious. When your little one needs a quick, crunchy snack, serve them a handful of these fluffy puffs—they won’t be disappointed.
Sliced New Zealand Organic Cheddar
Sliced cheese is a must during back-to-school season, and Trader Joe’s Sliced New Zealand Organic Cheddar is a worthy addition to your cart. This rich, flavorful cheese is aged for 3-6 months before it hits grocery store shelves, so you can rest assured knowing it’s seriously delicious.
Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Granola bars are always useful to have on hand. And these Trader Joe’s Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bars offer everything you’d want from a snack bar: They’re chewy, sweet, and delicious. Pack one in your kiddo’s lunch, or send them to school with a few that they can whip out whenever they need a snack. (And maybe keep some around for you to enjoy, too.)
Dark Chocolate Orange Sticks
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Orange Sticks offer the best of both worlds: delicious citrus flavor and rich dark chocolate. Because each stick is made from orange jelly dipped in dark chocolate, you can expect a treat that’s soft on the inside and a little crunchy on the outside.
Organic Uncured Black Forest Ham
Sliced ham is a classic, and Trader Joe’s Organic Uncured Black Forest Ham is one of the best around. The ham is made entirely of crate-free, hormone-free, antibiotic-free pork, and it’s soaked in a flavorful, gluten-free brine. It’s smoked low and slow until it’s filled with delicious savory flavor, making it a yummy base for any sandwich.
Trader Joe’s Plantain Chips
Both a little bit salty and a little bit sweet, Trader Joe’s Plantain Chips are a delicious treat sure to satisfy during lunch or snack time. The fruit-based chips taste great with creamy nut butters, but they’ll also pair well with hummus, salsa, jam, or just about any other dip you can imagine.
Trader Joe’s Organic Thompson Seedless Raisins
Raisins are a fan-favorite snack for a reason: They’re delicious. They’re also easy to toss in a lunchbox. True to form, Trader Joe’s has plenty of organic seedless raisins on hand. And as always, they’re on offer for a pretty great price.
Organic Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Feeling overwhelmed by out-of-the-box lunch and snack ideas? Don’t worry—Trader Joe’s is still loaded with basics, like sliced meats and cheeses. Trader Joe’s Organic Oven Roasted Turkey Breast is delicious, lightly salted, oven-roasted, and—of course—organic. So you can rest assured knowing that even when you opt for a more classic sandwich, you’ll still be serving your little one something delightful.
Les Petites Carrots of Many Colors
Rainow carrots make snacking on vegetables seem a lot more fun. Trader Joe’s Les Petites Carrots of Many Colors will surely bring a smile to your little one’s face. Even better: They come already peeled and trimmed—all you have to do is decide how to prepare them.
Trader Joe’s PB&J Snack Duos
Peanut butter and jelly on the go, but without any effort and without any mess? Yes! Trader Joe’s took everything our kids love about the traditional lunchtime sammy and snackified it — swapping the bread for crisp, peanut butter-filled wafer sticks that can be dunked in raspberry fruit dip.
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