All about Trader Joe’s Cheesecakes- Who doesn’t love Trader Joe’s? It is a one-stop destination for all your day-to-day needs. It caters to the demands of every consumer by providing delicious, good-quality products at affordable prices, and it also has a range of healthy options to choose from. Apart from this, it provides a variety of frozen desserts that are perfect for people with sweet tooth. One of its most liked frozen desserts is its cheesecakes which give you an experience of heavenly indulgence. Everything you want to know about Trader Joe’s cheesecakes is stated below, so keep digging.
Trader Joe’s cheesecakes come in varied forms and varieties: Mini Cheesecake cones, wildberry cheesecake ice cream, strawberry swirl cheesecake, New York Deli style cheesecake, pumpkin cheesecake, cheese-less cheesecakes (vegan cheesecakes) and Speculoos cookie butter cheesecake bites.
Everything you want to know about these cheesecakes
- Mini Cheesecake Cones
Are you a person who loves to eat ice cream cone more than the ice cream and is also a cheesecake fan? If yes, Trader Joe’s has a perfect treat for you: its mini cheesecake cones. These are hand-held almond Florentine cones (sweet, praline-like Florentine cookies rolled up into cones) filled with thick cheesecake filling made from buffalo’s milk ricotta and quark cheese.
Price: $4.29/ 200g (4 cones)
Nutritional Information: Serving size: 1 cone
Calories per serving: 210
- Wildberry cheesecake ice cream
This dessert is a dream come true for cheesecake and ice cream lovers and is a perfect companion on a hot summer day. Wildberry cheesecake ice cream has a sweet ice cream base with a mixed berry swirl made with blueberries, elderberry juice concentrate, and a blend of raspberry, strawberry and blackberry purees and bits of classic cheesecake.
Price: $3.49/Pint
Nutritional information: Serving size: 2/3rd cup (132g)
Calories per serving: 320
- New York Deli Style cheesecake
This cheesecake can be enjoyed any time of the year and is the very definition of luxury. It has a crumbly graham cracker crust with a sweet, slightly tart sour cream and cream cheese base.
Price: $7.49/ 850g (30 oz)
Nutritional Information: Serving size: 1/7th of the cake (125g)
Calories per serving: 400
- Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake
This cheesecake is a mixture of luxury and summer. It is a combination of New York Deli style cheesecake and fresh, red strawberries. It has a crumbly graham cracker crust with cream cheese and sour cream base topped with swirls of sweet, ripe strawberries.
Price: $7.99/ 850g (30 oz)
Nutritional Information: Serving size: 1/6th of the cake (142g)
Calories per serving: 450
- Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake
Even though the packaging is not so appealing but what’s inside is going to surprise you. This seasonal cheesecake comes only in autumn, but it is worth the wait. It has a crumbly honey wheat crust with a rich, smooth cream cheese base with a good amount of real pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices.
Price: $7.99/ 850g (30 oz)
Nutritional Information: Serving size: 1/6th of the cake (142g)
Calories per serving: 430
- Cheese-less cheesecakes (Vegan Cheesecake)
Are you vegan and craving cheesecakes but you can’t have one because all the cheesecakes available in the market are not vegan? Well, Trader Joe’s has found a way to end your cravings by introducing vegan cheesecakes known as ‘cheese-less cheesecakes’. They are soy-free, dairy-free, nut-free and egg-free. The butter-less crust of these cheesecakes is made with oats and graham flour, and instead of cream cheese, the filling is made from a blend of lima beans, coconut oil, konjac (used as a substitute for gelatin) and agave syrup. Believe me when I say this, this cheesecake tastes as good as a regular cheesecake and you won’t be able to tell the difference between the two unless you know about it.
Price: $3.99/ 8-ounce box (2 personal-size cheesecakes)
Nutritional information: Serving size: 1 cake (4.1-ounce)
Calories per serving: 300
- Speculoos Cookie Butter cheesecake bites
These cheesecake bites make for a perfect dessert for health conscious people who want to enjoy eating a cheesecake but do not want to overeat it. The crust is a combination of Speculoos cookies (biscoff cookies) and graham cracker. The cheesecake filling is a mixture of softened cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and eggs topped with swirl of cookie butter (biscoff European cookie spread).
Price: $4.49/ 300g (12 cheesecake bites)
Nutritional Information: Serving size: 1 cheesecake bite
Calories per serving: 90
Shelf life of Trader Joe’s cheesecakes
Generally, the shelf life of Trader Joe’s cheesecake is 5 to 7 days in the fridge unless the packaging label specifies a shorter period. Do ensure that it is wrapped properly so that it can be protected from drying out.
Conclusion
Trader Joe’s cheesecakes come in various forms and varieties, as you have seen by now, and they serve as an excellent dessert for every occasion. They don’t require much effort. All you need to do is buy, thaw and enjoy. These cheesecakes can be topped with various toppings of your choice, enhancing your experience of heavenly indulgence. Although these cheesecakes are more on the sweeter side, extra sweetness in a dessert is an added advantage, right? So try them out and let us know in the comment section which one you enjoyed the most and which did not meet your expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- How to eat/serve Trader Joe’s Cheesecake?
They have to be defrosted. You can keep it in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature 2-3 hours before serving.
- How long to thaw Trader Joe’s Cheesecake?
The cheesecake needs to thaw for at least two hours, but this does not apply to mini cheesecake cones as they need only a few minutes to soften.
- Which is the best rated Trader Joe’s Cheesecake?
It’s classic New York Deli Style cheesecake is the most loved cheesecake of all. The only downside is that it does not come pre-sliced but it means that you can cut a bigger slice for yourself.
