7 New Trader Joe's Items You Won't Want To Miss In April 2026

Can you believe it's already been a month since we went over the best new Trader Joe's finds for March 2026? It's said that April showers bring May flowers, but April also brings with it a host of delicious new products at one of our favorite grocery stores. Whether your neighborhood TJ's is the smallest store in any U.S. city or the busiest location in NYC, it's probably time for you to gather your chickies, head out the door, and scoop up the buys available for springtime. The fame of Trader Joe's rides on the back of its high-quality, unique private-label offerings, and April's haul proves that point with aplomb. From candy to coffee, to carrot cake cream cheese, your shopping list will have some delightful new additions that you can't find anywhere else.

Many of these products are limited-time buys, so the moment to try them is now. Trader Joe's keeps its small stores fresh and exciting by constantly bringing in new SKUs, making every visit a bit like a treasure hunt. Remember that availability may vary based on location, and that pricing is accurate as of the time of this writing.

Trader Joe's is careful not to call it "soy milk," but this vanilla-tinged beverage can do almost everything your cow-derived dairy product can. Whether you use it to lighten your coffee or enhance your baking, these shelf-stable cartons might just become a must-buy. Plus, one cup of soy beverage boasts nine grams of protein, making it another possible entry on the list of foods with more protein than an egg. A 32-ounce container sells for $2.49. 

Classic butter cookies are easy to make from scratch, but what's easier are "break and bake" cookies from a package. We'd be pretty easy to sell on the idea of sugar cookie dough in the first place (can you say "yum?"), but these packages of a dozen flower-shaped cookies are downright irresistible. They're only available 'til the end of May and feature all-natural ingredients, making these limited-time treats a "gotta have it" purchase of $3.99. 

Remember when Trader Joe's rolled out its Irish garlic butter chips that rocked our world? We've been chasing that feeling ever since. There may be a substitute for our favorite TJ's munchable in stores right now: this snack mix combining three kinds of nuts (almonds, cashews, and pecans) with bread chips, all awash in umami-riffic garlic butter seasoning. It's hard to imagine a more delicious treat for a charcuterie board, a lunchbox, or simply grabbing straight from the container. A 10-ounce can retails for $6.99. 

We think we've cracked the code on what brand might be behind Trader Joe's mochi, and now, we have a fresh flavor to fuel our curiosity. The buttery taste of the brand's salted caramel ice cream inside these rice dough wrappers is the perfect spring flavor, in our estimation ... it sounds like it ought to be sweet, but not so saccharine that it becomes cloying. For $4.99, you get a box of a half-dozen mochi that could be a just-right treat for coffee or tea at any time of day. 

We can discuss the best brewing method for instant coffee all day long, but if the coffee itself is mediocre, your cuppa will always disappoint. That's why it's so exciting that Trader Joe's is rolling out a single-origin Tanzanian Arabica coffee that combines the ease of "just add hot water" preparation with the quality that even snobby coffee drinkers expect from TJ's. You get 10 packets for $4.99. As the website mentions, these small coffee packets could also bring a new dimension of flavor when mixed into your next batch of brownies! 

There may be a myth you should stop believing about baby carrots, but we'll never stop loving carrot cake everything. One of the best parts of the springtime season is the emergence of carrot cake goodies, which puts us in mind of the autumnal pumpkin spice bonanza, but with a little more freshness. This carrot cake cream cheese spread, which retails for $2.79, receives a double dose of orange delight from desiccated carrot and carrot powder. Your morning bagel just got a cheery upgrade!

Knowing what makes sour candy so sour is a fun bit of trivia, but we know exactly what makes these Trader Joe's gummies so darn craveable ... they are shaped like mushrooms! A snack that sings the song of springtime, with a fruity, sour taste that will keep you reaching into the bag, we predict that we'll all be snapping these up until they go out of stock. We love the fact that they derive their pink color from natural fruit and veggie juices, too. One package sells for $2.29.